Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLibrarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina
Episode 338
Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighbourhoods — including by teaching and promoting digital literacy. Hannah Cyrus and Alis…
2 months, 1 week ago
Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser
Episode 337
We are often told that resisting technological development is impossible and ‘progress’ is inevitable, but history says otherwise. Thomas Dekeyser jo…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The AI Industry Is Spending Big on the US Midterms w/ Molly White
Episode 336
Last time it was the crypto industry; now the AI industry is stepping up to join it. Molly White joins Paris Marx to discuss how the tech sector is s…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The RAM Crisis is Coming for All Your Tech w/ Chris Person
Episode 335
Public ire toward AI keeps growing as the data center boom continues to hit people’s pockets. Chris Person joins Paris Marx to discuss the soaring co…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Data Center Opposition is Uniting Communities w/ Saul Levin
Episode 334
As tech companies race to build hyperscale data centers, communities are coming together to push back. Saul Levin joins Paris Marx to discuss how ris…
3 months ago
Canada’s Government is Rushing AI Adoption w/ Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Episode 333
The Canadian government is going all in on AI, without understanding the real effects of the technology. Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood joins Paris Marx to…
3 months, 1 week ago
Silicon Valley Is Turning Nurses Into Gig Workers w/ Katie J. Wells
Episode 332
The Uber model is finally coming for healthcare. Katie J. Wells joins Paris Marx to discuss how much the healthcare gig apps resemble Uber’s rollout,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The SpaceX IPO Gives Elon Musk Even More Power w/ Sean O’Kane
Episode 331
SpaceX is finally going public, and it’s bad news for anyone who wants to rein in Elon Musk. Sean O’Kane joins Paris Marx to discuss the flimsy sci-f…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Do Chatbots Really Belong in Schools? w/ Tom Mullaney
Episode 330
Generative AI is making its way into many parts of society, and schools are no different. Tom Mullaney joins Paris Marx to discuss how generative AI …
4 months ago
Prediction Markets Want to Financialize Everything w/ Jathan Sadowski
Episode 329
Polymarket and Kalshi are everywhere. But what are they doing to society? Jathan Sadowski joins Paris Marx to discuss the rise of prediction markets …
4 months, 1 week ago