Cory Doctorow on the Big AI Lie | Michael Walker meets Cory Doctorow

In a Novara Live interview, host Michael Walker speaks with writer and activist Cory Doctorow about the “big AI lie,” focusing on claims that artificial intelligence will take all jobs, reshape society irreversibly, or even threaten life. Doctorow argues that giving weight to those worst-case scenarios exaggerates AI’s actual capabilities and ultimately helps tech executives channel investor money into overpriced stocks. The discussion also touches on Doctorow’s background, including his authorship of 36 books and his coinage of “ensh*ttification” to describe the internet’s decline. He promotes his new AI book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI, and the conversation includes questions about AI pace, “Hugging Face,” intelligence versus simulation, and whether such risks matter.