Tech Won't Save Us

Author: Paris Marx

Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Wont Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. Its not your usual tech podcast.
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Silicon Valley Is Turning Nurses Into Gig Workers w/ Katie J. Wells
Episode 332
Thursday, 11 June, 2026

The Uber model is finally coming for healthcare. Katie J. Wells joins Paris Marx to discuss how much the healthcare gig apps resemble Uber’s rollout, why they aren’t being properly regulated, and the effects they’re having on staff and patients alike.Katie J. Wells is a Senior Fellow at AI Now Institute and a co-author of Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.Also mentioned in this episode:Paris asked listeners to fill out a survey. It will only take a few minutes!Here is Katie’s most recent work examining the gig model for healthcare.Ontario’s auditor general found serious flaws in the transcripts of AI scribes.Support the show