Para Smarks talks with Dan McQuillan, author of resisting AI and anti-fascist approach to artificial intelligence. Para: I think it's important that we have conversations that throw a bit of cold water on what is likely to come of these technologies. If you like this conversation, make sure to leave a five star review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. And if you want to support the work that goes into making Tech Won't Save Us, go to patreon.com slash Tech won't save us.
Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss how AI systems encourage ranking populations and austerity policies, and why understanding their politics is essential to opposing them.
Dan McQuillan is a Lecturer in Creative and Social Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London. He’s also the author of Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence. You can follow Dan on Twitter at @danmcquillan.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.
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