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56. The Cost of Innovation: Who Pays for Silicon Valley’s Bold Experiments? - Émile P. Torres
Manage episode 462522741 series 3418004
How Silicon Valley Elites Decide the Future Without Us
Silicon Valley’s technological breakthroughs promise to change the world, but at what cost? In this episode, we sit down with philosopher and technology critic Dr. Émile P. Torres to examine the hidden price of innovation. From AI’s environmental footprint to the ethical failures in its development, we explore how a small, unelected group of tech elites wields enormous influence over our collective future.
Dr. Torres unpacks the hype around artificial intelligence, the anti-democratic nature of Silicon Valley’s decision-making, and the dangerous allure of techno-utopian fantasies. We also discuss the troubling parallels between AI and social media as amplifiers of disinformation and harm.
This is a thought-provoking dive into the real-world consequences of innovation and a call to rethink how we approach technology’s role in society.
Show Notes:
https://outrageoverload.net/
Follow me, David Beckemeyer, on Twitter @mrblog or email [email protected]. Follow the show on Twitter @OutrageOverload or Instagram @OutrageOverload. We are also on Facebook /OutrageOverload.
HOTLINE: 925-552-7885
Got a Question, comment or just thoughts you'd like to share? Call the OO hotline and leave a message and you could be featured in an upcoming episode
If you would like to help the show, you can contribute here. Tell everyone you know about the show. That’s the best way to support it.
Rate and Review the show on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/OutrageOverload
Intro music and outro music by Michael Ramir C.
Many thanks to my co-editor and co-director, Austin Chen.
107 episodes
56. The Cost of Innovation: Who Pays for Silicon Valley’s Bold Experiments? - Émile P. Torres
Outrage Overload: Staying grounded through science and balanced perspectives
Manage episode 462522741 series 3418004
How Silicon Valley Elites Decide the Future Without Us
Silicon Valley’s technological breakthroughs promise to change the world, but at what cost? In this episode, we sit down with philosopher and technology critic Dr. Émile P. Torres to examine the hidden price of innovation. From AI’s environmental footprint to the ethical failures in its development, we explore how a small, unelected group of tech elites wields enormous influence over our collective future.
Dr. Torres unpacks the hype around artificial intelligence, the anti-democratic nature of Silicon Valley’s decision-making, and the dangerous allure of techno-utopian fantasies. We also discuss the troubling parallels between AI and social media as amplifiers of disinformation and harm.
This is a thought-provoking dive into the real-world consequences of innovation and a call to rethink how we approach technology’s role in society.
Show Notes:
https://outrageoverload.net/
Follow me, David Beckemeyer, on Twitter @mrblog or email [email protected]. Follow the show on Twitter @OutrageOverload or Instagram @OutrageOverload. We are also on Facebook /OutrageOverload.
HOTLINE: 925-552-7885
Got a Question, comment or just thoughts you'd like to share? Call the OO hotline and leave a message and you could be featured in an upcoming episode
If you would like to help the show, you can contribute here. Tell everyone you know about the show. That’s the best way to support it.
Rate and Review the show on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/OutrageOverload
Intro music and outro music by Michael Ramir C.
Many thanks to my co-editor and co-director, Austin Chen.
107 episodes
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