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    In our Tech Society

    In our Tech Society

    In our Tech Society

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    Length:
    36 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Are robots taking our jobs? What does ChatGPT mean for education? How can we protect privacy on social media? In this weekly podcast, we chat to experts from across the world about what technology means for society, and what we can do about it.

    Send us a question or thoughts here! https://www.speakpipe.com/In_Our_Tech_Society

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    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 36 episodes

    Title

    Battling to regulate AI: Brussels, Beijing & Brexit

    The EU's outsized influence on tech regulation beyond its borders raises a lot of polit...

    38 minutes
    		Jan 27, 2023

    Why Cute Robots are Dangerous [From the Archives]

    Robots are designed to elicit emotions in us, especially empathy. I chat to philosopher...

    43 minutes
    		Jan 13, 2023

    Sex Robots and Christian Ethics

    How can religious ethical traditions make sense of dating apps and sex robots? I chat t...

    43 minutes
    		Jan 06, 2023

    How Hype Obscures the Future

    One of the key drivers of investment in autonomous vehicles and other kinds of automati...

    40 minutes
    		Dec 18, 2022

    The Tech Paradox facing Muslim Women Human Rights Defenders in East Africa

    I'm joined by Mardiya Siba Yahaya to talk about her report on how such HR defenders dea...

    31 minutes
    		Dec 11, 2022

    Netflix, Spotify, and Local Culture in Costa Rica

    We all have a relationship with recommendation algorithms like Spotify or TikTok, but h...

    35 minutes
    		Dec 02, 2022

    How digital doorbells are used for surveillance of delivery workers

    Digital doorbells are increasingly common, and, at first glance, seemingly harmless. Bu...

    27 minutes
    		Nov 25, 2022

    Freedom, AI Regulation, and The Climate Crisis

    AI Regulation and the Climate Crisis are both huge, seemingly different challenges, but...

    25 minutes
    		Nov 13, 2022

    The Surprising Place of Privacy in US Politics

    Without support from political representatives, legislation on issues like privacy just...

    35 minutes
    		Nov 04, 2022

    Neoliberalism's Work Paradox and Finding a New Work Ethic

    Is work just a way to pay the bills, or is it fundamental to what it means to be human?...

    66 minutes
    		Oct 30, 2022