TRASHFUTURE *PREVIEW* Parallel Hooniverse feat. Dan McQuillan
Jan 29, 2024
Dan McQuillan, Goldsmiths researcher and author of 'Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence', discusses the dangerous use of AI by politicians for state benefits and services. Exploring the negative impact of managerialism on the public sector, the grading of jobs based on cognitive function, and the construction of responsible AI nations, this podcast delves into the unsettling implications of creating a digital twin to govern a fictional second Australia.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Discussion on the Unreliability of the Public Sector and Failure of Retraining Initiatives
01:34 • 2min
Worrying Aspects of the New Labor Model and AI's Impact on Public Service
03:06 • 3min
Integrating AI with Public Services: Personalized Delivery and Single Point of Access
05:44 • 2min
Creating a Digital Twin and a Parallel Universe of Australia
07:27 • 3min