Tech Won't Save Us29 Syys 2022

Why Google’s Toronto Smart City Failed w/ Josh O'Kane

Paris Marx is joined by Josh O’Kane to discuss how Sidewalk Labs decided to build a city “from the internet up” in Toronto, the concerns that existed with the project, and why it ultimately fell apart.Josh O’Kane is an award-winning technology reporter at the Globe and Mail and the author of Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy. Follow Josh on Twitter at @joshokane.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.Also mentioned in this episode: An excerpt of Josh’s book was published in the Globe and Mail. Josh wrote about how Canada’s Liberal government under Justin Trudeau isn’t as friendly with tech companies as it was earlier in its time in power. Around the time of Sidewalk Toronto, opponents were able to defeat Amazon’s HQ2 project in New York, Google’s Berlin startup hub, Apple’s planned central Stockholm store, and its planned store in Melbourne’s Fed Square. Bianca Wylie was one of the prominent critics of the project, and was called the “Jane Jacobs of the smart city.” In 2019, documents leaked showing Sidewalk Labs wanted a lot more power and access to more land than was agreed upon, and that further fueled opposition. In May 2020, Wylie wrote about the cancelation of the project and the lessons that should be learned. Support the show

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Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz

Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advan...

10 Huhti 202547min

The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan

Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to help Chevron extract more oil and gas, and the state of tec...

3 Huhti 202553min

DOGE Is Gutting the US Digital Service w/ Kate Green and Milo

Paris Marx is joined by Kate Green and Milo to discuss how Elon Musk’s DOGE is dismantling the US Digital Service and the consequences that has on really improving service delivery in government.Kate ...

27 Maalis 202552min

Preview: Breaking Down Canada’s Election on Campaign Cops

Don’t worry; your regularly scheduled Tech Won’t Save Us is coming soon! But if you’re looking to try something a little different and get a critical take on the ongoing Canadian election, check out C...

26 Maalis 202536min

Canada’s Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis

Paris Marx is joined by Jen St. Denis to discuss how Silicon Valley thinking is creeping into Canadian politics as Donald Trump continues to threaten the country with tariffs and annexation. Jen St. D...

20 Maalis 202551min

AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru

Paris Marx is joined by Timnit Gebru to discuss where the AI industry stands in 2025 as AI increasingly becomes a geopolitical football even as the big promises made by AI companies fail to materializ...

13 Maalis 202555min

The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway

Paris Marx is joined by James Meadway to discuss how the UK Labour Party is embracing AI regardless of the cost and the consequences of allowing US companies to dominate the digital economy in so many...

6 Maalis 202545min

Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer

Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla’s business model and how that makes Elon Musk’s power vulnerable to protest and boycott.Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous:...

27 Helmi 202553min