Cory Doctorow explains 'The Big AI Lie' via OpenAI-Hugging Face incident in 6 minutes
AlexTensor · x · 2026-09-24
- Acclaimed author and tech commentator Cory Doctorow released a 6-minute video explaining what he calls "The Big AI Lie," framed around the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident.
- The video offers a quick, pointed take on his critique of dominant AI industry narratives, useful for understanding the contours of this ongoing debate.
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