Pretty Vacant focuses on how AI is already impacting the world of work and, through interviews with thought leaders, considers its further effect on society, providing listeners with perspectives on the destabilization these technologies will have.

In this episode, Molly Crabapple speaks with Los Angeles Times tech columnist and writer Brian Merchant. He is the author of the newly released book "Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech." He also covered the Center for Artistic Inquiry and Reporting's AI Open Letter in the Los Angeles Times in May 2023.&nbsp; Credits:Produced by Marisa Mazria Katz and Jake Charles ReesEdited by Holly FisherGraphics by Alina SpatzMusic Credits:Bells / Celesta Arpeggio - II - Variation III.mp3 by Gregor Quendel&nbsp;Cassette Deck by HoliznaPATREON&nbsp;Galaxy (inspired up melody).mp3 by Roman

Pretty Vacant: Molly Crabapple Talks to Brian Merchant

On the heels of their Open Letter calling for the restriction of generative-image AI technologies from newsrooms and across publishing, the nonprofit Center for Artistic Inquiry and Reporting has produced "Pretty Vacant," a two-part limited podcast series presented by the artist Molly Crabapple. The series focuses on how AI is already impacting the world of work and considers its further impact on society, providing listeners with perspectives on the destabilization these technologies will have. Credits:Produced by Marisa Mazria Katz and Jake Charles ReesEdited by Holly FisherGraphics by Alina SpatzMusic Credits:Bells / Celesta Arpeggio - II - Variation III.mp3 by Gregor Quendel&nbsp;Cassette Deck by HoliznaPATREON&nbsp;Galaxy (inspired up melody).mp3 by Roman

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1. Pretty Vacant: Molly Crabapple Talks to Brian Merchant