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Blood in the Machine
by Brian Merchant
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About the show
A show about AI, labor, and power. Veteran tech journalist Brian Merchant chronicles the growing backlash and resistance to Silicon Valley and big tech.
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How to kick Flock out of your town
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The real AI jobs apocalypse
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The revolt against Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ is part of a growing storm
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Charting the rise of tech fascism
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The State of the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron
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