AI Won’t Destroy Humanity But The Trillion-Dollar Bubble Might

Is the AI apocalypse real or is Silicon Valley selling us a story?
We're told AI could destroy jobs, outsmart humanity and even turn against us. At the same time, it's cracking 50-year-old scientific problems and pushing new drugs into human trials.

So are we living through a genuine technological revolution that could transform humanity or is apocalyptic rhetoric fueling one of the biggest bubbles in tech history?

This week on The Tea, we're joined by bestselling author Cory Doctorow to cut through the AI hype. In his latest book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI, Cory argues that AI isn't gonna replace us, but it'll trap us into serving machines instead of being served by them.
Also in the show:
⚡ Big Tech surveillance: they spy on us because we let them
⚡ AI psychosis and the mythology of Silicon Valley
⚡ OpenAI's agent "revolt" — bad code, or something bigger?
⚡ Will AI take our jobs, or just make us babysit the machines?
⚡ The hidden bubble behind the AI growth story
⚡ How do we actually change the balance of power?
As Cory argues, shopping our way out of corporate power isn't politics. Real change can only come from organising, building solidarity and becoming citizens rather than consumers.

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AUDIO CREDITS
Presenter–Producer: Dr. Myriam François
Guest: Cory Doctorow
Senior Producer: Sara Farolfi
Producer: Nadege Bizimungu & Sanjna Selva
Assistant Producer: Poppy Jacobs
Research: Constance Creswell & Robyn Moffat
Video Editor: Max Bubnov
An MPWR Productions show.

00:00:00 Introduction – Is the AI Apocalypse Really Coming?
00:03:16 Cory Doctorow on Technology, Surveillance and Corporate Power
00:06:34 How Big Tech Monopolies Took Over the Internet
00:09:29 Is AI the Latest Silicon Valley Bubble?
00:11:48 What Science Fiction Teaches Us About Technology
00:18:11 Why AI Doesn't Actually Understand Anything
00:24:13 Could AI Ever Become Conscious?
00:25:09 Why AI Insiders Believe Their Own Hype
00:30:32 The Psychology Behind Silicon Valley's AI Obsession
00:34:20 Are Rogue AI Agents Actually Dangerous?
00:41:29 The Real Technological Threat Isn't AI
00:48:38 Is AI Really Coming for Your Job?
00:56:30 Can AI Really Replace Doctors?
01:05:15 Why Cory Doctorow Thinks AI Is a Bubble
01:14:21 Why Big Tech Keeps Pouring Billions Into AI
01:20:59 What Actually Happens When the AI Bubble Bursts?
01:27:01 How Ordinary People Can Fight Back
01:28:37 Why Shopping Is Not Politics
01:32:06 Building Solidarity in an Age of Crisis

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