Patreon Preview 235. Fired By an Al-guy-rithm Named Bob

Published: Feb. 25, 2023, 12:19 a.m.

b'We look at the latest way bosses are outsourcing the dirty work of owning capital and managing workers to techno-consultants. Then see why venture capitalists are loudly crying about a light touch rule that will require them to prove they actually did due diligence before spending billions of other people\\u2019s dollars. And we wrap things up by checking in on the plight of Amazon under its new CEO Andy Jassy \\u2013 and wonder if the company\\u2019s troubles will lead to a second imperium of Bezos?\\n\\nStuff we reference:\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 AI is starting to pick who gets laid off https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/20/layoff-algorithms/\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Venture World Watches As SEC Moves To Regulate Industry https://news.crunchbase.com/policy-regulation/venture-sec-regulations-web3-ftx/\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Can this man turn Amazon around? https://www.ft.com/content/a8cdfe3a-a445-476c-b4a7-367468ac1398 \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)'