AI, Bias, and Capitalism: The Cost of Our Data
From Art of Citizenry by Manpreet Kaur Kalra
March 5, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 43
About this episode
The episode explores the implications of AI, focusing on who benefits from these technologies and the sacrifices made by users.
In this episode of Art of Citizenry Podcast, we slow down the AI conversation to ask harder questions – not just about what these systems can do, but who built them, who profits from them, and what we give up by using them. Manpreet Kalra is joined by Vauhini Vara, author of Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age and longtime journalist covering Big Tech, to unpack the structural forces at play behind the AI boom.
People in this episode
Host: Manpreet Kalra
Guest: Vauhini Vara
Topics covered
- AI
- Bias
- Capitalism
- Data Privacy
- Technology Ethics
- Digital Age
Keywords
- AI
- Bias
- Capitalism
- Data
- Technology
- Ethics
- Digital Age
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Big Tech
Books & works: Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age
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