Tech Won't Save Us

Can Europe Chart Its Own Path on Tech? w/ tante

Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss why it’s hard for Europe to challenge the US and China on tech and why we should change how we think about innovation. tante is a writer, speaker, and Luddite working on tech and its social impact. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/techwontsaveus">Patreon</a>. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry. Also mentioned in this episode:tante <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ksU67EW6I">spoke about innovation</a> at re:publica 2024.Paris also gave a presentation on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xbjhYpklo">data centers</a>.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/853f0ba0-c6f8-4dd4-a599-6fc5a142e879">wrote</a> an op-ed about shared priorities in the Financial Times.Sam Altman successfully lobbied to <a href="https://time.com/6288245/openai-eu-lobbying-ai-act/">water down</a> the EU’s AI Act.<a href="https://patreon.com/techwontsaveus" rel="payment">Support the show</a>

Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. It’s not your usual tech podcast.