Emily Bender dismisses new "AI" book as unworthy of attention

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-17 21:22

Emily M. Bender shared a review of a book titled "Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us and How to Stop It." Bender found the review to be enjoyable and suggested that the book itself is not worth further attention. The review was posted on Bluesky and linked to an article from counterfire.org. AI

IMPACT This commentary critiques a book on the AI industry, suggesting it offers little value and is not worth further engagement.

RANK_REASON This item is an opinion piece by a known commentator (Emily M. Bender) discussing a book about AI.

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Newsworthiness bucket: Commentary; This item is an opinion piece by a known commentator (Emily M. Bender) discussing a book about AI.
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