The Dig: Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Jan 28, 2026•2 hr 24 min
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Episode description
Featuring Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy — and of global contests for economic and military dominance.
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