Tech Won't Save Us

Chatbots Won’t Take Many Jobs w/ Aaron Benanav

Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss OpenAI’s claims that generative AI will take our jobs, how previous periods of automation hype haven’t resulted in mass job loss, and why we need to ensure it doesn’t further empower employers.   Aaron Benanav is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and the author of <a href="https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/2682-automation-and-the-future-of-work">Automation and the Future of Work</a>. Follow Aaron on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/abenanav">@abenanav</a>. 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. Follow the podcast (<a href="https://twitter.com/techwontsaveus">@techwontsaveus</a>) and host Paris Marx (<a href="https://twitter.com/parismarx">@parismarx</a>) on Twitter, and support the show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/techwontsaveus">Patreon</a>. The podcast is produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/ES_Wickham">Eric Wickham</a> and part of the <a href="http://harbingermedianetwork.com/">Harbinger Media Network</a>.   Also mentioned in this episode:Aaron wrote about <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/04/revolution-brought-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence">why chatbots won’t take your job</a> for the New Statesman.Microsoft is rolling out generative AI in its <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/16/microsoft-to-improve-office-365-with-chatgpt-like-generative-ai-tech-.html">enterprise software services</a> and its <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/09/chatgpt-comes-to-microsofts-enterprise-focused-azure-powered-managed-service/">Azure platform</a>.The Writers Guild is <a href="https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/writers-guild-artificial-intelligence-proposal-1235560927/">proposing contract language</a> on AI in scriptwriting to ensure writers still get the credit.<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.