About this episode

A deep exploration of the political economy of AI with Nick Srnicek.

Featuring Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI . A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic and military dominance. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Buy Cold War on Five Continents at Haymarketbooks.org Check out equator.org for long-form articles, public events, and reading groups

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Denvir

Guest: Nick Srnicek

Topics covered

• political economy
• AI
• authoritarian tech
• economic dominance
• military dominance

Keywords

• AI
• political economy
• tech oligarchy
• global contests
• economic dominance
• military dominance

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Organizations: The Dig, Patreon.com/TheDig, Haymarketbooks.org, equator.org

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