Episode Description
Almost every institution is pushing AI, but what does that word actually refer too? Dr. Alex Hanna joins us to discuss her and Emily M. Bender's book, "The AI Con," and the many forms of automation that fall under the marketing term "artificial intelligence." We explore their many social consequences, and what can be done about them.
The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR)
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
https://dair-institute.org/maiht3k/
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
Luddite Lab
https://labor.dair-institute.org/
Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass by Mary Gray and Siddharth Suri
https://marylgray.org/bio/on-demand/
Data Workers Inquiry Project
The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most by Connie Loizos
What Does AI Do? University management and technologies of crisis by Daniel Green
https://www.aaup.org/issue/spring-2026/what-does-ai-do
Masheika Allgood of AllAI Consulting, LLC
https://www.allai-us.com/about
The AI Resist List