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More Than a Glitch: A Conversation with Meredith Broussard
Is technology ultimately neutral? Are the biases we discover in the systems we interact with today just bugs or defects that we can trust will be add…
3 years, 3 months ago
Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions
In this episode of the podcast, we hear three perspectives on generative AI systems and the extent to which their makers may be exposed to potential …
3 years, 3 months ago
A History of Data from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms
At Columbia University, data scientist Chris Wiggins and historian Matthew Jones teach a course called Data: Past, Present and Future. Out of this co…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Conversation with Tobias Bacherle
Answers on how best to regulate technology differ depending on the values and politics of any particular jurisdiction. Yet it’s worth looking for poi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Peter Pomerantzev on Tech, Media and Democracy
In the spring, Tech Policy Press editor Justin Hendrix teaches a course called Tech, Media and Democracy that is a partnership of faculty at NYU, Cor…
3 years, 4 months ago
Mitigating the Ethical and Legal Risks of Synthetic Media and Generative AI
In this episode we look at questions around ethical, legal and business risks surrounding so-called generative AI and synthetic media, and the opport…
3 years, 4 months ago
Of Legislators and Large Language Models
How will so-called "generative AI" tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT change our politics, and change the way we interact with our representatives in dem…
3 years, 4 months ago
An Exit Interview with a Hill Staffer
The past few years have seen a number of high profile hearings on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers expressing concern and even outrage at tech CEOs often…
3 years, 4 months ago
The People Powering Amazon's Trickle-Down Monopoly
Amazon is one of the world’s largest and most powerful companies. Yet one of the engines of its might is largely invisible to customers- its vast net…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Deep Dive Into Gonzalez v. Google
This episode features four segments that dive into Gonzalez v. Google, a case before the Supreme Court that could have major implications on platform…
3 years, 5 months ago