The Dig: AI Hype Machine w/ Meredith Whittaker, Ed Ongweso, and Sarah West

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The Rise of AI

02:30 • 4min

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The Dig: How Patreon Helps Make It Possible

06:04 • 2min

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The History of Artificial Intelligence

07:48 • 6min

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The Slippage of Artificial Intelligence

13:30 • 3min

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The Victory of Artificial Intelligence

16:06 • 2min

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The Importance of Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

17:44 • 2min

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How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Make a Better World

19:49 • 4min

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The Evolution of Benchmarks for AI Systems

23:25 • 4min

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The End of History

27:06 • 2min

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The Worst Part of the Applications of the Cleveland Wii

28:39 • 2min

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The Toxic Power of AI

30:25 • 3min

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The Risks Humanity Faces

33:14 • 2min

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The Rise and Fall of Artificial Intelligence

35:20 • 3min

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The Rise of Chatbots

38:10 • 1min

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The Problem With Open AI

39:40 • 5min

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The Metaverse: The Next Big Thing?

45:01 • 3min

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Facebook's Antitrust Scrutiny

48:24 • 1min

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The Future of Facebook

49:53 • 2min

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The Hype Cycle in Silicon Valley

51:50 • 2min

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Blockchain Technology and the Desire for Profit

53:27 • 2min

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The Secondary Use Case of Artificial Intelligence

55:20 • 2min

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How to Make More Money Off of Facial Recognition

57:33 • 4min

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The Rise of AI in the US Military Industrial Complex

01:01:49 • 2min

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The Rise of AI in the Cloud

01:04:12 • 5min

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The Reinvigoration of Industrial Policy Framings in the US

01:08:52 • 2min

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The Surveillance Capitalism Essay

01:10:36 • 2min

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How to Create an Industrial War Machine

01:12:40 • 1min

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The Surveillance Capitalism Argument

01:14:06 • 2min

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The Importance of Socialism 2023

01:15:40 • 2min

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The Socialism Conference

01:18:09 • 3min

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The Long History of Surveillance Capitalism

01:21:09 • 4min

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The Importance of Thinking About Things in the Laboratory

01:25:23 • 2min

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The Failure of the Discourse to Gain a Clear View of the Digital Economy

01:27:00 • 2min

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The Singularity of AI

01:29:19 • 2min

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The Singularity: A History of Mysticism

01:31:16 • 1min

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The Importance of a Megapoint God

01:32:39 • 2min

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Utilitarian Logic and the Singularity of Mysticism

01:34:26 • 3min

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How to Reverse Engineer a History That Makes You Deserving of What You Got

01:37:41 • 5min

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The Impact of Mining on the American Economy

01:42:30 • 2min

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The Agenics and the Importance of Data-Centered Models

01:44:17 • 2min

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The End of the World

01:46:28 • 1min

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The Hype Around Automation

01:47:38 • 5min

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The Resurgent Hype Cycle for AI

01:53:03 • 2min

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The Rise of Automated Workplaces

01:54:39 • 2min

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The Predictable Consequences of Streaming

01:56:30 • 2min

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The Changes in Workplace Conditions and the Relationship Between Workers and Employers

01:58:04 • 2min

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The Importance of Preserving Space for Workers and Employers

01:59:39 • 6min

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The Nature of AI

02:05:28 • 3min

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The Separation of Labor in the Chinese Industry

02:08:22 • 2min

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The Importance of Organizing People Into Such Horrible Tasks

02:10:01 • 2min

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How to Deal With AI and the State of Things

02:11:39 • 6min

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What AI Should or Shouldn't Look Like?

02:17:11 • 2min

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The Politics of Automated Systems

02:18:50 • 4min