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The episode discusses the implications of data centers and technology deployment with Melissa Garriga from CODEPINK.
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260605.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). CounterPunch ( 5/25/26 ) This week on CounterSpin : Luddites didn’t hate machines: Historian (and online educator) Casey Fiesler reminds us that the Luddites, who were 19th century English textile workers, were not anti-technology, they were anti the unaccountable deployment of technology by those who stood to profit from it at the expense of those with less power…. They were anti the use of technology to deskill labor, to take work that took years of craft knowledge and render it performable by anyone, who was then dispensable. They were anti the imposition of technology on communities who had no say in how it was deployed, or who would bear its costs. Words to keep in mind as commencement speakers and politicians and pundits tell you that artificial intelligence is a train leaving the station, and your only choice is to pick your seat. But also yeah, democratic decision-making is still a thing, why do you ask? Also, if you ask, your name goes on a list. We talk about the proliferation of…
People in this episode
Guest: Melissa Garriga
Topics covered
- data centers
- artificial intelligence
- technology deployment
- democratic decision-making
- labor issues
Keywords
- data centers
- artificial intelligence
- technology
- democracy
- labor
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Organizations: CODEPINK
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