Podcast: Burning PlatformsEpisode: Sovereign platforms vs. Sovereign nationsPub date: 2021-10-24Online platforms are acting like nation-states and governments are trying to become platforms, but are they both getting it wrong? Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. Join Peter Lewis and guest, Jathan Sadowski, Research Fellow, Department of Human Centred Computing - Monash Data Futures Institute, for this week's analysis of the politics of technology from

Podcast: Priv8 Podcast (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: The Politics of Bitcoin and Facebook's Metaverse with Gian VolpicelliPub date: 2021-10-27Host Derek E. Silva joins Gian Volpicelli, Senior Editor at Wired UK and author of Cryptocurrency: How Digital Money Could Transform Finance. They take a deep dive into the politics of Bitcoin, decentralized governance, and Facebook betting its future on the metaverse.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Orchid Labs, which is

Podcast: Burning PlatformsEpisode: Sovereign platforms vs. Sovereign nationsPub date: 2021-10-24Online platforms are acting like nation-states and governments are trying to become platforms, but are they both getting it wrong?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Per Capita Australia, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Sunday Show (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Seeing Inside the AlgorithmsPub date: 2021-10-17This is a two part show- first, a discussion about how to make sure independent researchers have access to the data from technology platforms; and second, a book talk with the author of How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News: Exploring the Impacts of Social Media, Deepfakes, GPT-3 and More.In the wake of the revelations brought forward by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen,

Podcast: Free City Radio (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: 64. Alessandro Delfanti on Amazon and worker rightsPub date: 2021-10-19Listen to the 64th edition of Free City Radio, a conversation with Alessandro Delfanti, who recently published the book "The Warehouse Workers and Robots at Amazon" via Pluto Press. The book is described this way: "'Work hard, have fun, make history' proclaims the slogan on the walls of Amazon's warehouses. This cheerful message hides a reality of digital

Podcast: The Sunday Show (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Seeing Inside the AlgorithmsPub date: 2021-10-17This is a two part show- first, a discussion about how to make sure independent researchers have access to the data from technology platforms; and second, a book talk with the author of How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News: Exploring the Impacts of Social Media, Deepfakes, GPT-3 and More.In the wake of the revelations brought forward by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen,

Podcast: Free City Radio (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: 64. Alessandro Delfanti on Amazon and worker rightsPub date: 2021-10-19Listen to the 64th edition of Free City Radio, a conversation with Alessandro Delfanti, who recently published the book "The Warehouse Workers and Robots at Amazon" via Pluto Press. The book is described this way: "'Work hard, have fun, make history' proclaims the slogan on the walls of Amazon's warehouses. This cheerful message hides a reality of digital

Podcast: Ipse Dixit (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Mike Masnick on Scarcity, Abundance & NFTsPub date: 2021-10-17In this episode, Mike Masnick, founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog, discusses his work on internet governance and the economics of abundance. He begins by discussing his book "Approaching Infinity," which reflects on what it means to move from a world of scarce resources to one of infinite digital resources. He also discusses his article

Podcast: Ipse Dixit (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Mike Masnick on Scarcity, Abundance & NFTsPub date: 2021-10-17In this episode, Mike Masnick, founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog, discusses his work on internet governance and the economics of abundance. He begins by discussing his book "Approaching Infinity," which reflects on what it means to move from a world of scarce resources to one of infinite digital resources. He also discusses his article

Podcast: Ethics of AI in ContextEpisode: Abdi Aidid, Legal Prediction and Calcification RiskPub date: 2021-10-07The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the law has enabled lawyers and judges to predict – with some accuracy – how future courts are likely to rule in new situations. Machine learning algorithms do this by synthesizing historical case law and applying that corpus of precedent to new factual scenarios. Early evidence suggests that these tools are enjoying steady adoption and

Podcast: Tech Empire with Michael Kwet and Tshi MalatjiEpisode: Tech Militarism and Project Maven with Jack PoulsonPub date: 2021-10-11This episode welcomes Jack Poulson to discuss Project Maven and the relationship between tech and the US military. Last month, Jack released a report at his organization, Tech Inquiry, revealing the extensive relationship between tech corporations and the US military via Project Maven. We discuss the kinds of technologies in the project, including drone

Podcast: New Books in Science, Technology, and Society (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Cait McKinney, "Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies" (Duke UP, 2020)Pub date: 2021-10-08For decades, lesbian feminists across the United States and Canada have created information to build movements and survive in a world that doesn't want them. In Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies (Duke UP, 2020), Cait McKinney traces how these women

Podcast: Ethics of AI in ContextEpisode: Abdi Aidid, Legal Prediction and Calcification RiskPub date: 2021-10-07The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to the law has enabled lawyers and judges to predict – with some accuracy – how future courts are likely to rule in new situations. Machine learning algorithms do this by synthesizing historical case law and applying that corpus of precedent to new factual scenarios. Early evidence suggests that these tools are enjoying steady adoption and

Podcast: Tech Empire with Michael Kwet and Tshi MalatjiEpisode: Tech Militarism and Project Maven with Jack PoulsonPub date: 2021-10-11This episode welcomes Jack Poulson to discuss Project Maven and the relationship between tech and the US military. Last month, Jack released a report at his organization, Tech Inquiry, revealing the extensive relationship between tech corporations and the US military via Project Maven. We discuss the kinds of technologies in the project, including drone

Podcast: New Books in Science, Technology, and Society (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Cait McKinney, "Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies" (Duke UP, 2020)Pub date: 2021-10-08For decades, lesbian feminists across the United States and Canada have created information to build movements and survive in a world that doesn't want them. In Information Activism: A Queer History of Lesbian Media Technologies (Duke UP, 2020), Cait McKinney traces how these women

Podcast: The Checkout (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Episode 81: Chris Smalls on Unionizing AmazonPub date: 2021-10-08Episode #80 Notes0:30 - How did you start at Amazon, and what led to your dismissal?3:00 - How did your unionizing efforts lead to the work you do now?4:15 - What is your critique of Amazon and how they treat employees?5:30 - What is the Amazon Labor Union, it’s goals, and how it came about?6:45 - On organizing and recruitment tactics.9:30 - How has Amazon responded

Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 40 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Predicting Mental Illness Through AI with Stevie ChancellorPub date: 2021-10-06How is AI used to predict mental illness? What are the benefits and challenges to its use? In this episode we interview Stevie Chancellor about AI, mental health, and the benefits and challenges of machine learning systems that are used to predict mental illness. Stevie Chancellor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science

Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 55 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Fight for Gig Workers’ Rights in Europe w/ Ben WrayPub date: 2021-10-07Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the state of the gig economy in Europe, including the Spanish riders law, recent court ruling on employment status in the Netherlands, strikes in Germany and Greece, and the forthcoming platform workers directive from the European Commission.Ben Wray is a coordinator at the Gig Economy Project and a

Podcast: The Checkout (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Episode 81: Chris Smalls on Unionizing AmazonPub date: 2021-10-08Episode #80 Notes0:30 - How did you start at Amazon, and what led to your dismissal?3:00 - How did your unionizing efforts lead to the work you do now?4:15 - What is your critique of Amazon and how they treat employees?5:30 - What is the Amazon Labor Union, it’s goals, and how it came about?6:45 - On organizing and recruitment tactics.9:30 - How has Amazon responded

Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 39 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Predicting Mental Illness Through AI with Stevie ChancellorPub date: 2021-10-06How is AI used to predict mental illness? What are the benefits and challenges to its use? In this episode we interview Stevie Chancellor about AI, mental health, and the benefits and challenges of machine learning systems that are used to predict mental illness. Stevie Chancellor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer