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A curated playlist of the best new podcasts on technology. Powered by The Syllabus. (To see the articles, books, reports and videos that are also part of the Machinist, check out our site: the-syllabus.com)

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01:17:29

Does Banning TikTok Make Sense? w/ Shoshana Wodinsky...

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2023/05/03

Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 55 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Does Banning TikTok Make Sense? w/ Shoshana Wodinsky & Daniel GreenePub date: 2023-04-27Paris Marx is joined by Shoshana Wodinsky to discuss the unconvincing arguments being made for a TikTok ban in the United States, then by Daniel Greene to explore how the turn against Chinese technology signals a shift in US policy on the internet and technology. Shoshana Wodinsky is a freelance reporter, previously at Marketwatch and

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01:01:43

106 - Why GPT and other LLMs (probably) aren't sentient

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2023/04/26

Podcast: Philosophical Disquisitions (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: 106 - Why GPT and other LLMs (probably) aren't sentientPub date: 2023-04-11In this episode, I chat to Robert Long about AI sentience. Robert is a philosopher that works on issues related to the philosopy of mind, cognitive science and AI ethics. He is currently a philosophy fellow at the Centre for AI Safety in San Francisco. He completed his PhD at New York University. We do a deep dive on the concept of

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01:01:43

106 - Why GPT and other LLMs (probably) aren't sentient

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2023/04/26

Podcast: Philosophical Disquisitions (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: 106 - Why GPT and other LLMs (probably) aren't sentientPub date: 2023-04-11In this episode, I chat to Robert Long about AI sentience. Robert is a philosopher that works on issues related to the philosopy of mind, cognitive science and AI ethics. He is currently a philosophy fellow at the Centre for AI Safety in San Francisco. He completed his PhD at New York University. We do a deep dive on the concept of

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00:28:47

A US-EU Trade War?

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2023/04/19

Podcast: Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: A US-EU Trade War?Pub date: 2023-04-05Many countries have expressed concern over a number of subsidies passed by the Biden Administration mainly targeting green energy. In this episode we explore why some European countries view American subsidies as a provocation, why they are pursuing competing subsidies, and how this may affect the relationship between the United States and its European allies. To discuss

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00:28:47

A US-EU Trade War?

The Machinist ·

2023/04/19

Podcast: Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: A US-EU Trade War?Pub date: 2023-04-05Many countries have expressed concern over a number of subsidies passed by the Biden Administration mainly targeting green energy. In this episode we explore why some European countries view American subsidies as a provocation, why they are pursuing competing subsidies, and how this may affect the relationship between the United States and its European allies. To discuss

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00:49:15

Can we control Artificial Intelligence?

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2023/04/12

Podcast: The Real Story (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Can we control Artificial Intelligence?Pub date: 2023-04-07Last month a company in San Francisco called OpenAi released an artificial intelligence system called GPT-4 - a successor to its hugely popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. The latest version can respond to images, write captions and descriptions - processing up to 25,000 words at a time. Researchers claim GPT-4 shows “sparks of artificial general intelligence” - in other words

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00:49:15

Can we control Artificial Intelligence?

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2023/04/12

Podcast: The Real Story (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Can we control Artificial Intelligence?Pub date: 2023-04-07Last month a company in San Francisco called OpenAi released an artificial intelligence system called GPT-4 - a successor to its hugely popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. The latest version can respond to images, write captions and descriptions - processing up to 25,000 words at a time. Researchers claim GPT-4 shows “sparks of artificial general intelligence” - in other words

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00:43:21

Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and...

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2023/04/05

Podcast: Democracy Paradox (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital PropagandaPub date: 2023-03-28One of the things that we see happening online is sort of a democratization of propaganda.Samuel WoolleyBecome a Patron!Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Samuel Woolley is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and

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00:43:21

Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and...

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2023/04/05

Podcast: Democracy Paradox (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital PropagandaPub date: 2023-03-28One of the things that we see happening online is sort of a democratization of propaganda.Samuel WoolleyBecome a Patron!Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Samuel Woolley is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and

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01:57:52

230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence...

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2023/03/29

Podcast: Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: 230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence ThinksPub date: 2023-03-20Welcome to another episode of Sean Carroll's Mindscape. Today, we're joined by Raphaël Millière, a philosopher and cognitive scientist at Columbia University. We'll be exploring the fascinating topic of how artificial intelligence thinks and processes information. As AI becomes

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01:57:52

230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence...

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2023/03/29

Podcast: Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: 230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence ThinksPub date: 2023-03-20Welcome to another episode of Sean Carroll's Mindscape. Today, we're joined by Raphaël Millière, a philosopher and cognitive scientist at Columbia University. We'll be exploring the fascinating topic of how artificial intelligence thinks and processes information. As AI becomes

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00:57:47

Silicon Valley Bank Failure Roils Tech and Finance...

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2023/03/22

Podcast: KQED's Forum (LS 51 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Silicon Valley Bank Failure Roils Tech and Finance IndustriesPub date: 2023-03-14After experiencing a classic bank run with depositors withdrawing $42 billion in one day, Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by federal regulators on Friday. For many startups, SVB was the bank of choice, and its closure has roiled the tech industry. While federal regulators announced on Monday that 100% of Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits would be

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00:57:47

Silicon Valley Bank Failure Roils Tech and Finance...

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2023/03/22

Podcast: KQED's Forum (LS 51 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Silicon Valley Bank Failure Roils Tech and Finance IndustriesPub date: 2023-03-14After experiencing a classic bank run with depositors withdrawing $42 billion in one day, Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by federal regulators on Friday. For many startups, SVB was the bank of choice, and its closure has roiled the tech industry. While federal regulators announced on Monday that 100% of Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits would be

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00:44:22

24 | Cathy O'Neil, Algorithm Auditor, Author of WMathD

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2023/03/22

Podcast: The Performance Audit ReportEpisode: 24 | Cathy O'Neil, Algorithm Auditor, Author of WMathDPub date: 2023-02-28Our guest is Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy.Cathy joined us to discuss critical aspects for auditors to consider, including:The human element: why understanding 'for whom an algorithm might fail' is more important than the detailed technical design of an algorithm.Algorithm testing: the

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00:44:22

24 | Cathy O'Neil, Algorithm Auditor, Author of WMathD

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2023/03/22

Podcast: The Performance Audit ReportEpisode: 24 | Cathy O'Neil, Algorithm Auditor, Author of WMathDPub date: 2023-02-28Our guest is Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy.Cathy joined us to discuss critical aspects for auditors to consider, including:The human element: why understanding 'for whom an algorithm might fail' is more important than the detailed technical design of an algorithm.Algorithm testing: the

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01:15:47

Protopia, Not Utopia

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2023/03/22

Podcast: Discourse ZAEpisode: Protopia, Not UtopiaPub date: 2023-03-16Bronwyn Williams & Monika Bielskyte | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to futurist Monika Bielskyte. They talk about Monika’s latest project, “Protopia Futures”, which rejects the false binary of dystopian and utopian visions, and is based on principles of plurality, creativity, and the evolution of values. They also discuss the issues of gatekeeping in the futurist space, and some of the problems with the

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01:15:47

Protopia, Not Utopia

The Machinist ·

2023/03/22

Podcast: Discourse ZAEpisode: Protopia, Not UtopiaPub date: 2023-03-16Bronwyn Williams & Monika Bielskyte | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to futurist Monika Bielskyte. They talk about Monika’s latest project, “Protopia Futures”, which rejects the false binary of dystopian and utopian visions, and is based on principles of plurality, creativity, and the evolution of values. They also discuss the issues of gatekeeping in the futurist space, and some of the problems with the

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00:50:45

Who Profits?

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2023/03/15

Podcast: On the Media (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Who Profits?Pub date: 2023-02-24The Supreme Court heard two cases this week that could upend Silicon Valley. On this week’s On The Media, a look at the fragile law holding the modern internet together. Plus, how a century-long PR campaign taught Americans to love the free market and loathe their own government. 1. Emily Birnbaum [@birnbaum_e], tech lobbying reporter with Bloomberg, Mark Joseph Stern [@mjs_DC], senior writer at

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00:50:45

Who Profits?

The Machinist ·

2023/03/15

Podcast: On the Media (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Who Profits?Pub date: 2023-02-24The Supreme Court heard two cases this week that could upend Silicon Valley. On this week’s On The Media, a look at the fragile law holding the modern internet together. Plus, how a century-long PR campaign taught Americans to love the free market and loathe their own government. 1. Emily Birnbaum [@birnbaum_e], tech lobbying reporter with Bloomberg, Mark Joseph Stern [@mjs_DC], senior writer at

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01:06:09

S02E41 - Antoinette Rouvroy on Algorithmic...

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2023/03/15

Podcast: Future Histories (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: S02E41 - Antoinette Rouvroy on Algorithmic GovernmentalityPub date: 2023-03-05Future Histories LIVE The interview with Antoinette Rouvroy is part of the format “Future Histories LIVE”. At irregular intervals, individual episodes are recorded live in front of an audience. This episode of Future Histories was recorded on December 2nd, 2022 in Vienna at Part 1 of the Political Cybernetics Workshop Series “Biological Life and

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