#213 - James Ball - Who Owns The Internet & How It Owns Us
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#213 - James Ball - Who Owns The Internet & How It Owns Us mentions The System Who Owns the Internet and How It Owns Us by James Ball, Irresistible by Adam Alter, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
So the system who owns the Internet and how it owns us will be out when this podcast drops.
Irresistible, the rise of addictive technology and the business of keeping us hooked.
Superintelligence is an exploration of the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence, particularly the control problem and its implicat…
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“Adam Alter's book discusses the rise of addictive technology and how tech companies manipulate us, highlighting the impact of features like Infinite Scroll.”
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“Superintelligence is an exploration of the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence, particularly the control problem and its implications for humanity.”
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The host mentions 'The System Who Owns the Internet and How It Owns Us' to highlight the complexities and challenges posed by major tech companies…
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