AI and the Enshittification Era with Cory Doctorow
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, and Punch vs. Jimothy.
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<p>With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, and Punch vs. Jimothy.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>UPWORK - Visit <a href="https://upwork.com/TWS">https://Upwork.com/TWS</a> right now and post your job for free.</p> <p>AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Find an Avocado near you or shop online at <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/TWS">https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS</a> — and check out their mattress and bedding sale!</p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a></p> <p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
Show Notes
With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, and Punch vs. Jimothy.
This episode is brought to you by:
UPWORK - Visit Upwork.com/TWS right now and post your job for free.
AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Find an Avocado near you or shop online at AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS — and check out their mattress and bedding sale!
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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer – James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Producer – Gillian Spear
Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
Music by Hansdle Hsu
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<p>With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, and Punch vs. Jimothy.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>UPWORK - Visit <a href="https://upwork.com/TWS">https://Upwork.com/TWS</a> right now and post your job for free.</p> <p>AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Find an Avocado near you or shop online at <a href="https://avocadogreenmattress.com/TWS">https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS</a> — and check out their mattress and bedding sale!</p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a></p> <p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>