Of Dawkins and Data Centers
In this week's episode we begin to go into the philosophy around consciousness and AI as New Atheist relic Richard Dawkins recently claimed "Claudia" was conscious. What are the merits and issues of t...
14 Maj 1h 5min
Altman Attack: What is Violence?
In this week's episode, we explore a question no one has ever thought of before: "What is violence?" We unpack the recent Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's home and how his own rhetoric about (c...
7 Maj 40min
From Fordism to Muskism with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Subscribe to our Patreon for the FULL episode and more bonus content at patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow! Quinn Slobodian, historian of neoliberalism, and Ben Tarnoff, internet and technology writer, join us...
30 Apr 53min
The AI Con with Alex Hanna and Emily Bender
Prof. Emily M. Bender, linguist, and Dr. Alex Hanna, sociologist join us to discuss their 2025 book The AI Con and how Big Tech spun marketing around "stochastic parrots". Find lots more from Emily a...
23 Apr 48min
Big Tech is Watching You with Taylor Lorenz
Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss Section 230, how Big Tech is already tracking everything from eye movements to finger presses, the ongoing erosion of online privacy through right-wing tec...
4 Apr 1h 5min
Understanding the U.S. Blockade on Cuba with David Ramírez Álvarez
David Ramírez Álvarez, secretary at the embassy of Cuba in the US, joins us to understand the escalating blockade on Cuba.
25 Mars 55min
The Ethics of Human Extinction Part 1
Find Part 2 coming soon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we dive into Emile's area of expertise, the ethics of human extinction and how these ethics are shaping Silicon Vall...
20 Mars 56min
Data Centers in My Backyard with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Support the show at https://patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow Researcher and journalist Dylan Gyauch-Lewis joins us this week to discuss the views behind ongoing data center buildout for AI despite community ...
5 Mars 1h 3min
