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Nick Srnicek

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Author of 'Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI': amzn.eu/d/aZKYWsA
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    Nick Srnicek
    @nsrnicek
    Nov 3, 2025
    Silicon Empires is out now in the UK! I'm excited to have it out and hear what people think. There's an enormous amount happening every day in AI, and it's difficult to gain a stable perspective. I wrote the book to try and get some hold on that constant flux. 🧵
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    Nick Srnicek
    @nsrnicek
    Jul 3
    One big open question here is what about the intelligence of the workers? The battle between AI labs and customer firms over data and IP and knowledge is mirrored by the battle between firms and workers
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    Alex Imas
    @alexolegimas
    Jul 2
    "Central to this approach is a principle that is non-negotiable: a customer’s IQ is protected. Their data, their IP, their competitive advantage — none of it is used to train models in ways that commoditize what differentiates them in their industry. Satya put it clearly
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    Nick Srnicek
    @nsrnicek
    Jun 17
    Honoured to have Silicon Empires on the summer reading list for Rest of World! They're one of the best resources for looking at tech from a global perspective.
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    From restofworld.org
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    Nick Srnicek
    @nsrnicek
    Jan 27
    The Dig is one of my favourite podcasts, so it was a real honour to be able to chat with Daniel about all things AI
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    Daniel Denvir
    @DanielDenvir
    Jan 26
    The Dig you have been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes a fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI thedigradio.com/podcast/silico…
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    Nick Srnicek
    @nsrnicek
    Jan 14
    Really pleased to have an extract from Silicon Empires published in @WIRED today. In it, I try and outline the changing relationship between tech and political elites in America - a shift that underpins so much of the digital world today
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    How AI Companies Got Caught Up in US Military Efforts
    From wired.com
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