302. God is the Machine

Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 8:47 p.m.

b'We talk about the history of AI by drawing out the often very explicit millenarianism that undergirds so much of this technology and its culture over the last 70 years. This strange brew of Eschatological Evangelism and Technological Theology has sustained a cultish faith in AI\\u2019s ability to bring about a New Age.\\n\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Making God | Emily Gorcenski https://emilygorcenski.com/post/making-god/\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 The Taming of Tech Criticism | Evgeny Morozov https://thebaffler.com/salvos/taming-tech-criticism \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)'