I feel like we're beginning to see in the past few years a kind of shift in that narrative and that relationship where, you know, they wanted to present themselves as being separate in the past. But now as they faced the kind of antitrust threats from the government, there was this shift at a similar time to seeing China as the big enemy. And that has created an environment where it's much better for these tech firms and these venture capitalists to be close to the government.
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. to discuss how the venture capital industry works, why the technologies it funds don’t deliver on their marketing promises, and how that’s once again being shown in the hype around AI.
Edward Ongweso Jr. is a freelance journalist, co-host of This Machine Kills, and guest columnist at The Nation. You can follow Ed on Twitter at @bigblackjacobin.
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.
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