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Cory Doctorow critiques the "Big AI Lie" on Downstream podcast

Cory Doctorow discussed the concept of the "Big AI Lie" on the podcast "Downstream with Michael Walker." The discussion, featured across multiple Mastodon posts, centered on Doctorow's critical perspective on the current discourse surrounding artificial intelligence. The podcast is associated with Novara Media and was promoted on YouTube. AI

IMPACT Offers a critical perspective on the prevailing narrative surrounding AI.

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Cory Doctorow critiques the "Big AI Lie" on Downstream podcast

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cory Doctorow on the Big # AI Lie | Downstream with Michael Walker https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM

    Cory Doctorow on the Big # AI Lie | Downstream with Michael Walker https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cory Doctorow on the Big AI Lie https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM an interview with Novara Media # AI # socialism # ukpol # techpolicy # tech

    Cory Doctorow on the Big AI Lie https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM an interview with Novara Media # AI # socialism # ukpol # techpolicy # tech

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # CoryDoctorow on the Big # AI Lie | Downstream with Michael Walker # NovaraMedia # yt https:// youtu.be/nTqCVJFr7XM

    # CoryDoctorow on the Big # AI Lie | Downstream with Michael Walker # NovaraMedia # yt https:// youtu.be/nTqCVJFr7XM

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Interesting podcast about AI, with Cory Doctorow. Downstream – Novara Media Podcasts: Downstream: The Big AI Lie w/ Cory Doctorow Episode webpage: https:// podc

    Interesting podcast about AI, with Cory Doctorow. Downstream – Novara Media Podcasts: Downstream: The Big AI Lie w/ Cory Doctorow Episode webpage: https:// podcast.novaramedia.com/2026/0 9/downstream-the-big-ai-lie-w-cory-doctorow/ # ai # corydoctorow # podcast

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This week on Downstream with Michael Walker: Cory Doctorow on the Big # AI Lie | https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM

    This week on Downstream with Michael Walker: Cory Doctorow on the Big # AI Lie | https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM