AI Empires, Power, and Political Economy — Grace Blakeley in Context (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode is part of the Creators in Context series and centers on Grace Blakeley, whose work challenges mainstream narratives about artificial intelligence. Drawing on investigative reporting such as Empire of AI by Karen Hao, the episode explores AI as a system shaped by labor, resources, ownership, and power rather than abstract technological inevitability.
By focusing on patterns instead of individuals, the episode explains why dominant AI narratives persist — and what they obscure…
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