AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems w/ Timnit Gebru

AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems w/ Timnit Gebru

Paris Marx is joined by Timnit Gebru to discuss the past year in AI hype, how AI companies have shaped regulation, and tech’s relationship to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Timnit Gebru is the founder and executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute. 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. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry. Also mentioned in this episode: Paris is speaking in Montreal on January 20. Details here. Billy Perrigo reported on OpenAI lobbying to water down the EU’s AI Act. Nitasha Tiku wrote about the push to train students in a particular idea of AI. Politico has been doing a lot of reporting on the influences on AI policy in the US and UK. OpenAI made a submission in the UK to try to get permission to train on copyrighted material. Arab workers in the tech industry fear the consequences of speaking out for Palestinian rights. 972 Magazine reported on Israel’s use of AI to increase its targets in Gaza. Jack Poulson chronicles the growing ties between military and tech. Timnit mentioned No Tech for Apartheid, Antony Loewenstein’s The Palestine Laboratory, and Malcolm Harris’ Palo Alto. Support the show

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Elon Musk Profits Off Non-Consensual Deepfakes w/ Kat Tenbarge

Paris Marx is joined by Kat Tenbarge to discuss the explosion of abusive deepfakes on X, including how Elon Musk is profiting from the sexual exploitation of women and children while his followers use...

29 Jan 1h 6min

Bring Back Meddling With Tech Hardware w/ Chris Person

Bring Back Meddling With Tech Hardware w/ Chris Person

Paris Marx is joined by Chris Person to discuss the state of hardware and manufacturing in the tech industry, ways to hack your stuff, options to undermine Microsoft’s software dominance, and how the ...

22 Jan 58min

Reimagining Our Relationship with Digital Tech w/ Paris Marx

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Paris Marx marks the beginning of 2026 by discussing some of the big themes that will be moving the conversations he’ll be having this year, particularly digital sovereignty and rethinking the value o...

15 Jan 49min

We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao [Replay]

We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao [Replay]

Paris Marx is joined by Karen Hao to discuss how Sam Altman’s goal of scale at all costs has spawned a new empire founded on exploitation of people and the environment, resulting in not only the loss ...

8 Jan 54min

How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly [Replay]

How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly [Replay]

Paris Marx is joined by Liz Pelly to discuss how Spotify changes how we listen to music and the broader impacts it has on the wider music industry. This episode previously aired in February 2025. Liz...

1 Jan 1h 6min

The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant

The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant

Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski and Brian Merchant to reflect on the year in tech, discuss the worst people in Silicon Valley, and share what they’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026. Jathan Sado...

24 Des 20251h 28min

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How Effective is Australia’s Social Media Age Limit? w/ Cam Wilson

Paris Marx is joined by Cam Wilson to discuss the new social media age limit in Australia, including how successful the rollout has been so far and the missed opportunities of taking a more nuanced re...

18 Des 202559min

Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray

Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray

Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia, as well as on digital protections and labor rights that could have big implication...

11 Des 202559min

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