Big Ideas - Full program podcast   /     Andrew O’Hagan delivers a defence of literature and truth in the age of the machines

Description

The internet was supposed to make the world more open and connected, but things seem to have taken a dark turn. In the shadow of the AI revolution, as the tech giants vie for our data, our attention, and our money, beloved Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan makes an impassioned case for the role of readers and writers as "frontline workers" in the fight for reality.These events were recorded at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival on 17 and 19 May 2024.SpeakersAndrew O'Hagan Author, Caledonian Road, Mayflies,and many moreEssayist, editor-at-large of the London Review of BooksGillian O'Shaughnessy Writer, moderator, journalist, broadcaster

Summary

The internet was supposed to make the world more open and connected, but things seem to have taken a dark turn. In the shadow of the AI revolution, as the tech giants vie for our data, our attention, and our money, beloved Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan makes an impassioned case for the role of readers and writers as "frontline workers" in the fight for reality. These events were recorded at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival on 17 and 19 May 2024. Speakers Andrew O'Hagan Author, Caledonian Road, Mayflies,and many more Essayist, editor-at-large of the London Review of Books Gillian O'Shaughnessy Writer, moderator, journalist, broadcaster

Subtitle
The internet was supposed to make the world more open and connected, but things seem to have taken a dark turn. In the shadow of the AI revolution, as the tech giants vie for our data, our attention, and our money, beloved Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan
Duration
53:42
Publishing date
2024-07-18 17:00
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/andrew-o-hagan-a-defence-of-literature-and-truth/103997464
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
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