Ideological Looseness

Data centres in the shed, using AI to talk to the other side, a messy bill, some bad eggs, and a lil bit of self-crit. Shireen Asaw, Eleanor Payne and Edwin Dorley are your committee du jour.The motion: "should managers join trade unions?" (submit your motions to this committee at [email protected])Further Reading:Cory Doctorow's For The Win & Enshitification.Data centres in the shed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rpy7envr5oAI avatars of dead relatives: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/black-mirror-becomes-reality-new-app-lets-users-talk-to-ai-avatars-of-deceased-loved-ones-3283056/What’s really going on with AI and jobs?: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-aiThe Employment Rights Bill: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737Sir Keir Starmer involved in road collision with cyclist: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54701336Look the audio quality sucks, we’re going to get some microphones once we’ve done a couple of episodes to see if this has any staying power, relax.Unused titles for this episode:“Parasocial relationship with my AI Grandma”“AI Early Man”“Streeting is Seeded”“If you can’t spot the centrist in the room, it’s you”Join our union UTAW.tech. Buy our merch UTAW.shop.