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Arundhati Roy critiques AI as capitalism's final destination

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Author Arundhati Roy has published an essay titled "Apocalypse Now and Then," in which she critically examines the rise of artificial intelligence. Roy posits that AI represents the ultimate stage of capitalism, referring to it as "capitalism's final destination." Her views were discussed in an interview with Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, and the essay was also shared on Mastodon. AI

IMPACT Offers a critical perspective on AI's role within capitalist systems, framing it as a potential endpoint for economic structures.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of an opinion piece by a known author discussing AI, not a direct release or significant industry event.

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Arundhati Roy critiques AI as capitalism's final destination

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  1. AI Now Institute TIER_1 English(EN) · AI Now Institute ·

    “Apocalypse Now and Then”: Author Arundhati Roy on Artificial Intelligence, Capitalism & More

    <p>Following the People's AI Assembly, acclaimed author Arundhati Roy joins Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence, which she calls "capitalism's final destination."</p> <p>The post <a href="https://ainowinstitute.org/news/apocalypse-now-and…

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

    "Apocalypse Now and Then": Author Arundhati Roy on Artificial Intelligence, Capitalism & More Essay: https://www.equator.org/articles/arundhati-roy-artificial-i

    "Apocalypse Now and Then": Author Arundhati Roy on Artificial Intelligence, Capitalism & More Essay: https://www.equator.org/articles/arundhati-roy-artificial-intelligence

    LINKS youtube.com/watch equator.org/…/arundhati-roy-artificial-in…

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