Polymarket and Kalshi seem to be everywhere, but what are prediction markets doing to society?

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Jathan Sadowski to dig into the ideological goal to financialize everything and the many harms that arise from that model.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/329_prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski

#tech #polymarket #kalshi #betting #politics

i didn't know about #google's internal betting programs until hearing about it on this #techwontsaveus podcast. they mentioned bets on competitor plans and actions at one point i believe. that has to have been an effort to solicit and sanitize employee insider knowledge gleaned through their personal contacts with insider knowledge right?
This Tech Won't Save Us podcast about the UK government's obsession with AI is eye-opening - I didn't actually know that we were forging ahead faster than anyone else 😭
https://www.techwontsave.us/episode/328_the_uk_governments_ai_obsession_is_a_big_risk_w_will_dun
#TechWontSaveUs #AI #UkPolitics

The UK government is so deep on generative AI it’s using chatbots to write laws. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Will Dunn to discuss why the UK has gone so hard on AI and the many risks created by its AI dependence.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/328_the_uk_governments_ai_obsession_is_a_big_risk_w_will_dunn

#tech #ai #ukpol #uk #generativeai #politics #government

"We don't want Brussels to write our laws we want OpenAI to do it. Let Sam Altman do it, he seems normal." The UK Government’s AI Obsession is a Big Risk #TechWontSaveUs #AI #Brexit #UK

Is Muskism set to define the 21st century, in much the same way as Fordism did through the 20th century?

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @bentarnoff and @zeithistoriker to discuss the system Elon Musk has built and the threats it poses for society.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/327_muskism_is_the_new_fordism_w_ben_tarnoff__quinn_slobodian

#tech #elonmusk #muskism #politics #economy #tesla #spacex

Tim Cook is stepping back as CEO of Apple. What legacy does he lead and where does the company go next?

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @brianmerchant to discuss why we can’t ignore the labor exploitation built into the outsourcing model Cook created.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/326_tim_cooks_real_legacy_at_apple_w_brian_merchant

#tech #apple #timcook #iphone #politics

This is fucking hilarious. @parismarx keeps the schtick going the whole way through.

https://disconnect.blog/on-the-abdication-of-chief-prophet-tim-cook/

#TechWontSaveUs

On the abdication of Chief Prophet Tim Cook

A message to the Apple faithful

Disconnect

A recent New Yorker article put a spotlight on Sam Altman’s compulsive lying. It’s not a great look for tech media that echoed his statements.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @KarlBode to discuss the problem of β€œCEO says a thing” reporting and the need to hold tech CEOs accountable.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/325_the_problem_with_ceo_said_a_thing_journalism_w_karl_bode

#tech #journalism #samaltman #openai #artificialintelligence #ai

Tesla pioneered flush door handles then the industry adopted them. Now countries are banning them over safety concerns.

Dara Kerr joined me on #TechWontSaveUs to explore how Tesla owners are getting stuck inside and why regulators haven’t acted sooner.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/324_cybertrucks_are_a_safety_disaster_w_dara_kerr

#tech #cybertruck #tesla #elonmusk #safety #automotive