Podcast
What Now? with Trevor Noah
In the episode, Trevor Noah highlighted the book's even‑handed take on technology, likening it to a broom that can both build and destroy. He noted that the authors portray tech as both a tool and a weapon, offering an optimistic yet cautious perspective. Noah concluded by strongly recommending the title to listeners.
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In their co-authored book, Smith and Brown discussed technology's dual nature as both a tool and a weapon, illustrated by the example of a broom's various uses. The book's perspective was described as even-handed, optimistic yet cautious about the world and technology.
you talk about the fact that it's not black and white.
many people will say AI, good, AI, bad.
But what you argue is like dynamite that was used to clear paths for cars and roads to be built and then also used to blow up, you know, people's homes or to wage wars.
All technology is a weapon and a tool.
I highly recommend people read the book because I do think it's an even-handed, optimistic but still cautious look at how we see the world and technology.
