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  1. Cory Doctorow on The Lost Cause, AI, and the Future of the Internet | KSVY Sonoma

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    Cory Doctorow on The Lost Cause, AI, and the Future of the Internet | KSVY Sonoma

    In this wide-ranging conversation, Ronny Joe Grooms of KSVY Sonoma 91.3 FM sits down with author, journalist, and digital rights activist Cory Doctorow to discuss his novel The Lost Cause and the real-world systems shaping its near-future vision. Originally recorded on December 7, 2023, this interview takes on new resonance today as many of the issues explored in The Lost Cause—political instability, technological disruption, and the restructuring of society after crisis—have moved from speculative fiction into lived experience. Doctorow connects the themes of the book to present-day realities, breaking down how copyright law has expanded far beyond its original purpose, why it often fails to protect creators in a monopolized system, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping labor, ownership, and creative work. The conversation also explores: how The Lost Cause imagines a world after a failed political turning pointthe concept of “enshittification” and the lifecycle of digital platformswhy lawsuits against AI companies may miss the real issuethe role of monopoly power in shaping both technology and culturehow open systems and collective action offer alternative paths forwardThis is both a literary conversation and a systems-level analysis—connecting fiction, policy, and lived reality in a rapidly changing world. Host: Ronny Joe Grooms (KSVY Sonoma 91.3 FM)Guest: Cory Doctorow Recorded: December 7, 2023 The Lost Cause and its vision of the near futureCopyright law and its modern expansionFair use and legal accessCreative Commons and global collaborationAI training, lawsuits, and labor implicationsPlatform economics and “enshittification”Monopoly power and media systemsThe “failed revolution” concept in The Lost CauseWhy fair use often depends on legal resourcesAI and the misunderstanding of infringementPlatform decline and user exploitationCory Doctorow is a science fiction author, journalist, and activist focused on digital rights, copyright reform, and the political economy of technology. His work explores the intersection of technology, power, and society.

    1 h 30 min

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These off-the-path interviews were recorded by KSVY, and they have no regular podcast home; now they can live here.