The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power
A “centaur”, in automation theory, is a perso…
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence ○
A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire
As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these days. Last month, he trie…
42 days ago
Let him eat cake! Birthday greetings for President Trump as he turns 80 – from Greta Thunberg, Piers Morgan and more ⊕⊕
The 47th has his 80th this weekend – a milestone that surely shouldn’t go unmarked. Artists, activists, writers and thinkers send their messages to the man of the hour (even if they’re unlikely to ge…
6 months ago
Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war ⊖⊖
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow ⊕⊕
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives
It’s been 25 years since I started working for the Electroni…
15 months ago
Fire the unelected social media dictators: Doctorow on tech and US politics ○
Is Big Tech out of control and AI beyond limits? Redi Tlhabi speaks with author and activist Cory Doctorow.
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