Paris Marx
The harms arising from chatbots are escalating, and not nearly enough is being done to address them before they become a big problem.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @nitashatiku to discuss how chatbots are speedrunning the social media harm cycle.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/282_chatbots_are_repeating_social_medias_harms_w_nitasha_tiku
#tech #socialmedia #chatgpt #characterai #openai #ai #artificialintelligence #genai #chatbots
Paris Marx
I’ve begun my journey to reduce my reliance on US tech, so it’s time for an update on how it’s all going.
No surprise, some services are far more easy to replace than others. Email and streaming are low-hanging fruit; maps and messaging can be more difficult. But we should still make the effort.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/getting-off-us-tech-is-no-easy-task
Paris Marx
Brazil stepped up enforcement against major tech companies, but Elon Musk and Rumble have been fighting back.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Laís Martins to understand more about Brazil’s efforts to assert its sovereignty online and push back on US tech companies.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/281_brazils_battle_to_rein_in_big_tech_w_lais_martins
#tech #brazil #brasil #twitter #socialmedia #rumble #elonmusk #politics #digitalsovereignty
Paris Marx
Good news: I’m writing another book!
Data centers have been a big part of the discourse over the past few years. I’ll be digging into why there are so many being built right now and the broader impacts they’re having. But also: do we really need this much compute?
Paris Marx
Elon Musk gutted the federal government, dismantled key institutions, and cut off food and medicine to some of the poorest people on the planet.
By leaving DOGE, he’s trying to restore his reputation and rescue his struggling businesses. He should never be allowed to recover.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musks-reputation-must-be-beyond
Paris Marx
Palantir is leading the charge to remake military contracting so newer tech companies get far more lucrative arms contracts.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Sam Biddle about the tech industry’s effort to become the new military industrial complex.
Full ep: https://techwontsave.us/episode/279_the_new_military_industry_complex_w_sam_biddle
#tech #military #weapons #palantir #anduril #peterthiel #alexkarp #donaldtrump
Paris Marx
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.
I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech
#tech #digitalsovereignty #eutech #donaldtrump #cdntech #elonmusk
Paris Marx
Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
https://www.ft.com/content/743c1dec-0c5c-4c39-a940-830ce156c235
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #twitter #x #elonmusk #misinformation #cdnelxn #cdnelection
Paris Marx
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I explained what I think are the key takeaways from the current moment in tech and politics.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/272_digital_sovereignty_in_a_time_of_rising_fascism
#tech #politics #elonmusk #donaldtrump #techpodcast #digitalsovereignty
Paris Marx
Tesla is in big trouble. Sales are plummeting and consumers are boycotting the brand as Elon Musk champions far-right politics.
But the CEO’s reputation isn’t the only problem. He’s also made a series of bad business decisions that are coming back to haunt the automaker.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musk-is-running-tesla-into-the
#tech #tesla #elonmusk #politics #evs #transportation #transport
Paris Marx
Generative AI isn’t delivering on its promises, but that hasn’t stopped governments from turning it into a geopolitical football.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @timnitGebru to discuss the state of AI in 2025 and how it continues to sustain the hype.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/267_ai_hype_enters_its_geopolitics_era_w_timnit_gebru
Paris Marx
The UK is embracing AI at any cost as it’s desperate to increase economic growth. But is that a good strategy?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with James Meadway to discuss what’s happening in the UK and the consequences of allowing US tech to dominate.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/266_the_uks_misguided_embrace_of_ai_hype_w_james_meadway
Paris Marx
“Huawei together with Chinese chipmaker SMIC — which is also under US sanctions — has made a key breakthrough in chipmaking, improving the yield of its latest AI chips to about 40 per cent, doubling from 20 per cent a year ago.”
“By sanctioning Huawei and cutting it off from advanced US chips, Washington has become the greatest driver of the technological self-sufficiency it sought to prevent.”
https://www.ft.com/content/9ffa18c4-1ef9-4801-ba6d-9058c67f3b40
Paris Marx
The United States is a rogue state that’s now launched an imperialist trade war against Canada and Mexico.
It’s time for countries, especially its former allies, to form an alliance to make the US feel the consequences of its actions and to break their dependence on US tech once and for all.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/the-united-states-has-gone-rogue
#tech #tradewar #tariffs #canada #mexico #donaldtrump #politics #elonmusk
Paris Marx
Tech billionaires demanded Donald Trump use the power of the US government to pressure other countries not to crack down on them.
Now Trump is pulling out of a global tax agreement and threatening tariffs against countries that pass digital services taxes targeting multinational tech companies.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/silicon-valley-is-enlisting-trump
Paris Marx
Last week, JD Vance gave Europe an ultimatum: it can align with the Trump administration, or face its wrath.
To comply, Europe needs to embrace the extreme right, repeal tech rules the US “will not accept,” and allow Silicon Valley to dominate its market. It should tell the US to take a hike.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/jd-vance-champions-tech-imperialism
Paris Marx
These days Spotify and the streaming model are normalized, but it’s had a huge effect on how music is made and enjoyed.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Liz Pelly to discuss the consequences of the Spotify model and whether it can be changed.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/262_how_spotify_remade_the_music_industry_w_liz_pelly
Paris Marx
The United States has declared economic war on some of its closest allies and Silicon Valley is itching to use the power of the state to defend its interests at all costs.
It’s time for an alliance not just to combat US belligerence, but to build a different vision for tech.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/we-need-an-international-alliance
Paris Marx
DeepSeek’s R1 model is challenging the very foundations of the past two years of generative AI hype, wiping $1 trillion of the value of major US tech companies.
But it’s also another example that the US strategy to try to contain Chinese tech is failing — and pushing them to get even more creative.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/deepseek-shows-the-us-failure-to
Paris Marx
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