Cory Doctorow's new book warning about AI hype and corporate harm has topped Canada's nonfiction bestseller list. The author is making headlines across media with critiques of tech companies, AI bubbles, and the human cost of automation.
·Doctorow's latest book claims making billions inherently requires hurting people, targeting tech billionaires like Elon Musk
·His work argues Google deliberately degraded search quality to favor ads, spawning discussion about platform enshittification
·Doctorow warns against letting AI do our thinking and questions whether the technology lives up to its hype
·The book examines labor automation and corporate cruelty as central to understanding artificial intelligence's real impact
·His critique spans big tech business models, AI's genuine limitations, and the gap between promise and reality
drawn from CBC, Toronto Star, Cory Doctorow – Medium, The Guardian · updated 52m ago