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Fueling Creativity in Education
Debrief 10(4): Connecting Creativity to Passion, Purpose, and Biomimicry

Fueling Creativity in Education

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 27:24


Sign up for our weekly newsletter here!   Are today's students losing their passion and sense of purpose—and how can educators help reignite it? In this final debrief episode of Season 10, hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett reflect on their standout interviews with a trio of trailblazers in creativity: astrobio futurist Billy Almon, MIT Media Lab's Dr. Leo Burd, and the legendary Dr. Teresa Amabile. The conversation dives deep into the value of biomimicry—learning from nature to solve classroom challenges, the importance of finding purpose and passion in creative learning, and how small wins can fuel motivation for both teachers and students. Matt and Cyndi also explore whether influences like the pandemic and increased screen time are dampening young people's intrinsic motivation, and discuss how creativity can play a key role in happiness throughout all stages of life, including retirement. This lively, insightful wrap-up invites educators to ask themselves and their students thought-provoking questions about what inspires them, what matters most, and how to foster environments where creativity thrives. Noteworthy Mentions Biomimicry in Education: Drawing inspiration from nature—like the calculated strike of a scorpion—to foster creativity and problem-solving in classroom environments. Five Ps of Creative Learning: A model discussed by Dr. Leo Burd, focusing on Passion, Project, Play, Peers and the crucial addition of Purpose in creative learning settings. Purpose and Passion: A pressing concern about whether today's students are struggling to find their "why," potentially due to pandemic disruptions, over-accommodation, or screen time overload. Progress Principle: Dr. Teresa Amabile's research on the power of recognizing small wins to sustain motivation and creativity—a strategy for both teachers and learners. Creativity Across the Lifespan: The empowering idea that creativity isn't just for the classroom—it's vital for happiness and fulfillment into retirement and beyond. Conversation Starters: Encouragement for teachers to ask students what matters to them and what they're passionate about, to help spark deeper engagement. Episodes Discussed: Billy Almon is an astrobio futurist known for his work in biomimicry and innovative approaches to creativity. Dr. Leo Burd is a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, where he explores creative learning frameworks and the integration of purpose into educational experiences. Dr. Teresa Amabile is a renowned scholar in the fields of creativity, motivation, and organizational behavior, widely recognized for her work on the progress principle and for championing creativity at every stage of life. Eager to bring more creativity into your school district? Check out our sponsor Curiosity2Create.org and join their Creativity Network for Educators at Curiosity2Connect! Check out our Podcast Website to dive deeper into Creativity in Education! For more information on Creativity in Education, check out: Matt's Website: Worwood Classroom Cyndi's Website: Creativity and Education

5 Things
SPECIAL | While digital currency initiatives expand, we ask, what's the future of cash?

5 Things

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 15:16


There's something to cold hard cash. You can hold it; you can smell it; it feels a certain way in your pocket. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. What happens as the world of currency goes increasingly digital? Will traditional currencies soon become a thing of the past? And who stands to benefit, and who might this rapid shift be hurting? Neha Narula, Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, joins The Excerpt to take a closer look at this transition period for money and how it might evolve.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marketplace Tech
Is talking to AI chatbots good for us?

Marketplace Tech

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 8:16


People are using chatbots in all kinds of ways — to search the web, get help with an online purchase, sometimes even for counseling. But there's a lot about this human-AI interaction we don't fully understand. Do these chatbots effectively combat loneliness or worsen social isolation? The answer — so far — is complicated, according to Cathy Fang, a second-year PhD student at MIT Media Lab who, along with researchers from OpenAI, studied how chatbot use affects human social and emotional wellbeing.

Marketplace All-in-One
Is talking to AI chatbots good for us?

Marketplace All-in-One

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 8:16


People are using chatbots in all kinds of ways — to search the web, get help with an online purchase, sometimes even for counseling. But there's a lot about this human-AI interaction we don't fully understand. Do these chatbots effectively combat loneliness or worsen social isolation? The answer — so far — is complicated, according to Cathy Fang, a second-year PhD student at MIT Media Lab who, along with researchers from OpenAI, studied how chatbot use affects human social and emotional wellbeing.

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior
The Future is Now: Part 5 of 5

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 55:55


MIT Dan Levine   As we wrap up this Limb Loss/Limb Difference Awareness month I am also interviewing my final university student who has been working towards his PhD at MIT. Dan started his journey at Cornell with a degree in Mechanical engineering and Computer Science and is about to graduate from MIT with his doctorate in Media Arts and Sciences. Dan had a fascinating beginning as he was able to spend some younger years in Thailand as his parents were working in the medical field. His excitement about nature and anything is possible to create if we just look, observe and study what is around us shows us that the brain is such an amazing muscle that can come up with the seemingly impossible, like making prosthetics more advanced and allow the amputee live a life as if nothing has changed for them. That is what the studies at the MIT Media Lab aim to accomplish. He has had his hands on several projects in Assistive Technologies and as of late been working on advancing bionics in the ankle prothesis. One very unique experiment he did was to create a video game based on movement technology for his non-sighted friend. Below is the board they actually used to accomplish this task.   This board was used to "translate" Mario Bros for his non-sighted friend   As I have stated each week this month, the field of mechanical, biomedical engineering and robotics is so very competitive around the nation and some discussions of these students' projects cannot be divulged until they finish their dissertations and get published, so we discuss what we can during these interviews. My hope, though, is to whet your appetite as to what is coming in the world of prosthetics/bionics and the study of the human body in order to aid the amputee community.   Dan's team of undergraduates enjoy team building time.   Another aspect of being at this level of his degree is bringing on undergraduates to add insight and diverse thinking to projects. As Dan worked with these students as a team they are able to all bring their specific talent to the projects and as Dan stated their level in school does not determine their level of expertise. Each team member is valued for what they bring to the table. Dan has had the opportunity to explore, create and design a more robust and technologically advanced foot model to help be a more natural replacement of our natural foot, using the idea of biomechatronics, energy return, and studying our natural gait to help with his design.   Dan in the Media Lab working on specific parts of his design. A very hands on project after the detailed research of measurements and calculations.  "Measure twice, cut once" is more his philosophy.   I am totally amazed and completely impressed by Dan's imagination, thoughts, and unique view of the world. It takes very special people to be in this space, creating the next great technological advancement in the engineering world and because of people, like Dan, our amputee community will be seeing some incredible advancements to our devices and thus our ability to live the best, most full life, as if we were not missing anything. This is truly something to be celebrated! Thank you, Dan, for spending your time with me diving into the world you have been in these past 6+ years. The devotion, the exhaustion, the hard work and at times, I'm sure, the frustration of getting things completed the way you envisioned them and the successes you have accomplished I thank you! Our community thanks you, for bringing us one step closer to higher potential (pun intended!). And for all of the university students out there trying to make our world a better place, we see you and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. I look forward to what the future holds for myself and other amputees. A world where nothing inhibits us from achieving all of our hopes, dreams, and goals. I hope you have all enjoyed hearing about the technology and ...

Pondering AI
Regulating Addictive AI with Robert Mahari

Pondering AI

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 54:24


Robert Mahari examines the consequences of addictive intelligence, adaptive responses to regulating AI companions, and the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration. Robert and Kimberly discuss the attributes of addictive products; the allure of AI companions; AI as a prescription for loneliness; not assuming only the lonely are susceptible; regulatory constraints and gaps; individual rights and societal harms; adaptive guardrails and regulation by design; agentic self-awareness; why uncertainty doesn't negate accountability; AI's negative impact on the data commons; economic disincentives; interdisciplinary collaboration and future research.  Robert Mahari is a JD-PhD researcher at MIT Media Lab and the Harvard Law School where he studies the intersection of technology, law and business. In addition to computational law, Robert has a keen interest in AI regulation and embedding regulatory objectives and guardrails into AI designs. A transcript of this episode is here.   Additional Resources:The Allure of Addictive Intelligence (article): https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/05/1095600/we-need-to-prepare-for-addictive-intelligence/Robert Mahari (website): https://robertmahari.com/

Bitcoin Magazine
The MIT Digital Currency Initiative and the Future of Bitcoin Research w/ Neha Nerula | MIT Bitcoin Expo 2025

Bitcoin Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 22:06


Director of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative Neha Nerula sits down with Bitcoin Magazine Technical Editor Shinobi at the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2025 to discuss the history of the school's digital currency research program as well as what challenges (and opportunities) exist for Bitcoin research within academia.Connect with Neha on X: https://x.com/neha?lang=enLearn more about the Digital Currency Initiative and MIT Media Lab: https://dci.mit.edu/Connect with Shinobi on: https://x.com/brian_trollzRecorded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the 2025 MIT Bitcoin ExpoLearn more about the Expo: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/industry-events/the-mit-bitcoin-expo-2025-freedom-techSecure your spot at Bitcoin 2025 and join us at the world's largest Bitcoin conference! Use code "BMVIDEO10" for 10% off your ticket: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2025#BTC #BitcoinNews #mitbitcoinexpo #computerscience #academia #scalingbitcoin #code #BitcoinMagazine

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior
The Future is Now: Part 2 of 5

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 56:52


Limb Loss Awareness Month MIT: John McCollough   John is a student at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts working towards his Masters and PhD in Medical Engineering. I met him a year and half ago when he reached out to see if I was interested in coming to MIT for a Gait Study that he was assisting a student working toward his PhD. Of course I said Yes!   This is what it looks like when you agree to a gait study!     Now as time has flown by I have gone back to check on John's progress in the field of Biomechatronics, stayed connected with those in the lab and couldn't wait to have him on the podcast.     Once in the media Lab building you can see prototypes, unique sculptures, and their purpose and mission.   However, a quick disclaimer, some of the work being done in the MIT Media Lab, like other universities, is private and not up for discussion as they are still in the works of their projects in a very competitive field, but the topics we discuss today are amazing, eye-opening and incredibly groundbreaking and I can not wait for you all to hear what's on the cusp of becoming products and procedures available to the amputee community! John working on the project I took part in last year. Let's jump right into our conversation on the work being done with 3D printing, Oesteointegration, AMI procedure, and how students and university create, trademark, and market their designs and how long this process can take. Once again, I am blown away at the desires of these young men and women to create a better world for our amputee community. The future is looking so good and positive for us and I truly want these students to be seen for their hardwork and dedication to a community they are feeling led to assist. We are extremely blessed with what the future holds and I believe that the next 5, 10, 20 years we will see the struggles of amputees today become minimal if not obsolete, making our lives stronger, healthier, and physically complete. Join me this week as John and I discuss all things on the drawing board and please don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe so you don't miss any of these university students' conversations about the future of prosthetics.   John McCollough MIT Masters student Mechanical Engineering John, thank you for spending time we me on the podcast and sharing so eloquently the field of study you are in, breaking down the process so we could understand the stages of a study, and for sharing the work that could be shared. I look forward to having you on again as you complete your Masters and PhD. Thanks for joining us  and I hope you have a beautiful week ahead! And as always, until next time, Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be YOU!!!   Much love,  

ACM ByteCast
Mary Lou Jepsen - Episode 67

ACM ByteCast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 38:02


In this episode of ACM ByteCast, our special guest host Scott Hanselman (of The Hanselminutes Podcast) welcomes Mary Lou Jepsen, CEO and Founder of Openwater, a technical executive and inventor in the fields of display, imaging, and computer hardware with about 300 patents published or issued to her name. She founded and led two moonshots at Google X and was later an executive at Facebook/Oculus VR. Prior to this, she was a professor at the MIT Media Lab, where she co-founded and was the first CTO of One Laptop per Child (OLPC), and later founded Pixel Qi in Taipei, Taiwan, focused on the design and manufacture of displays. Jepsen has been named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine (“Time 100”), CNN's top “10 thinkers” in science and technology and has won numerous awards numerous from professional societies in the fields of optics, display, and electronics. She's a frequent keynote speaker, has given two highly viewed TED talks, and is frequently featured in top global press publications. Mary Lou discusses her work with Openwater, a startup working on innovative imaging technology using infrared light, ultrasound, and electromagnetics to diagnose and potentially treat diseases, and aims to leapfrog traditional drug development. She and Scott talk about the role of patents in manufacturing, and regulatory and technological barriers in healthcare innovation. They also dive into the advantages of the company's open-source model, both for its software and hardware designs. Mary Lou highlights some of their breakthroughs, including stroke detection and non-invasive cancer treatment. She also talks about reducing cost and scaling production, next steps in clinical trials, and future possibilities with open source.

MIT Technology Review Brasil
Como o ChatGPT afeta nosso bem-estar emocional

MIT Technology Review Brasil

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 33:31


Um estudo realizado pela OpenAI, em parceria com pesquisadores da MIT Media Lab, apontou que alguns usuários do ChatGPT tem usado a ferramenta para ter algum tipo de apoio emocional. De acordo com os dados coletados, os mais propícios a buscarem essa finalidade, são aquelas pessoas que passam muitas horas usando o recurso de Inteligência Artificial.Neste episódio do podcast da MIT Technology Review Brasil, André Miceli, Rafael Coimbra e Carlos Aros avaliam as consequências dessa interação emocional entre as pessoas e, nesse caso, o ChatGPT. Ainda que a ferramenta seja utilizada mais comumente para fazer consultas e pesquisas, a própria OpenAI admitiu que a nova versão – a 4.5 – foi projetada para ser mais emocional.Em meio à evolução dessas máquinas, temos ainda a cultura de não expor nossas emoções e, principalmente, nossas fraquezas. Diante desse cenário, os chatbots começam a ganhar espaço como apoio emocional das pessoas.Ouça o episódio completo, oferecido pelo SAS.

Monde Numérique - Jérôme Colombain
ChatGPT favorise-t-il la solitude ?

Monde Numérique - Jérôme Colombain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 4:49


OpenAI met en lumière un phénomène préoccupant : les utilisateurs intensifs de ChatGPT pourraient développer une forme de dépendance affective à l'IA, au détriment de leurs relations humaines. L'IA modifie-t-elle nos comportements ? Une étude récente menée par OpenAI et le MIT Media Lab fait le point sur l'impact émotionnel des conversations avec ChatGPT. L'analyse de millions d'interactions et une expérimentation menée sur un millier de personnes révèlent que les échanges vocaux, en particulier, peuvent devenir très émotionnels.Certaines personnes, qualifiées de "power users", déclarent utiliser l'IA pour se confier, chercher du réconfort ou simplement parler, au point de se détacher progressivement de leurs relations réelles. Si l'étude reste nuancée dans ses conclusions, elle soulève une question essentielle : jusqu'où peut-on aller dans l'intimité avec une machine ?Il faut dire que les chatbots d'IA incitent de plus en plus à développer des liens affectifs, notamment lors de relations avec des clones virtuels, ou même pour la gestion des conflits de couple. Le recours à l'IA devient un réflexe, mais à quel prix ?Source : https://cdn.openai.com/papers/15987609-5f71-433c-9972-e91131f399a1/openai-affective-use-study.pdf-----------

Business of Tech
ChatGPT's Emotional Impact, AI Arms Race Insights, and IT Leadership Diversity Stagnation

Business of Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 15:03


OpenAI has released research in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab that explores the emotional impact of using ChatGPT. The study indicates that while over 400 million people engage with ChatGPT weekly, only a small number form emotional connections with the chatbot, which is primarily marketed as a productivity tool. Notably, female users reported a decrease in socialization after four weeks of use, and those who interacted with the chatbot in a voice different from their own experienced heightened feelings of loneliness. The findings suggest that users who bond with ChatGPT may face increased loneliness and emotional dependency, prompting OpenAI to submit these studies for peer review.In the competitive landscape of generative artificial intelligence, OpenAI is reportedly facing significant financial challenges, with annual operating costs estimated between $7-8 billion. AI scholar Kai-Fu Lee points out that as foundational models become more commoditized, OpenAI may struggle to compete with cheaper alternatives like DeepSea, which operates at just 2% of OpenAI's costs. Lee emphasizes that the economics of the AI industry are shifting towards open-source models, which are cheaper to produce and operate, suggesting that while OpenAI is not on the brink of collapse, the market may soon be dominated by a few key players.The podcast also discusses the evolving capabilities of AI models, highlighting the latest version of ChatGPT, which can now blend text and image generation and respond to voice commands. Additionally, DeepSeek has upgraded its AI model, showing improved performance in coding and reasoning tasks, while Google has introduced its Gemini 2.5 Pro model, which boasts enhanced reasoning capabilities and a large token context window. These advancements indicate a trend where AI models are becoming more versatile and capable of handling complex tasks, emphasizing the importance of deployment flexibility and cost efficiency in the evolving AI landscape.Finally, the episode addresses ongoing privacy concerns surrounding AI technologies, including a new complaint against OpenAI in Europe for generating false information and a settlement reached by Clearview AI regarding privacy violations. The discussion highlights the legal implications of using generative AI tools, particularly in relation to GDPR compliance. Additionally, the podcast examines the lack of diversity in IT leadership, revealing that despite efforts towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, the demographic makeup of IT leadership remains largely unchanged, underscoring the need for continued focus on inclusive leadership in the tech industry. Four things to know today 00:00 Talking to ChatGPT Might Hurt Your Mood—And OpenAI's Bottom Line04:15 Who's Winning the AI Arms Race? Depends If You Want Comics, Code, or Context08:10 From Encrypted Chats to AI Slip-Ups—More in “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”12:00 All Talk, No Change? IT Leadership Still Looks the Same in 2025  Supported by:  https://syncromsp.com/  Event: : https://www.nerdiocon.com/ All our Sponsors: https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want to be a guest on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights? Send Dave Sobel a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.tech

Hashtag Trending
ChatGPT Addiction: Hashtag Trending, Wednesday March 15, 2025

Hashtag Trending

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 9:28 Transcription Available


Tech News Roundup: ChatGPT Addiction, OpenAI's Leadership Shake-up, Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Canada's Starlink Reassessment In this episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we delve into several hot topics in the tech world: a study by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab reveals signs of emotional dependency among heavy ChatGPT users, significant leadership changes at OpenAI and X, Google's release of its powerful Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model, and Canada's reconsideration of their reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink for critical services. Learn about the latest developments, implications for the tech industry, and how these shifts might affect you. 00:00 Tech Industry Shifts: ChatGPT Addiction and Leadership Changes 01:53 OpenAI's Leadership Restructuring 02:37 X's Leadership Upheavals and Ambitious Projects 03:34 Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro: A New AI Milestone 05:20 Canada's Reliance on Starlink Under Scrutiny 08:13 Exploring Alternatives to Starlink 09:02 Conclusion and Contact Information

The Jubal Show
Nina's What's Trending - Scams, AI Obsessions, and Bear Shenanigans

The Jubal Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 4:08 Transcription Available


The Headlines: Morgan Wallen Fan Scammed Out of $18,000 by Online Impersonator – Read more Study Finds People Are Getting Emotionally Attached to ChatGPT – Read more North Carolina Man Wears Bear Costume to Scare Off Real Bear – Read more Morgan Wallen Fan Scammed Out of $18,000 A Texas woman learned the hard way that celebrities don’t need your money after she was scammed out of $18,000 by someone pretending to be Morgan Wallen online. What happened? She sent Apple Music gift cards to "Morgan Wallen." Then, she handed over her bank details and social security number. The scammer took over $18,000 from her accounts. When asked why she fell for it, she admitted: “I needed validation at the time.”

The Leader | Evening Standard daily
Where do Britain stand in the global space race?

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 13:22


The London Standard is the media partner for this year's Space-Comm Expo at the ExCel, which takes place between the 11th and 12th of March. Science and technology reporter Will Rogers-Coltman joins The Standard podcast to discuss the future of British space technology. Plus, we hear from Castrol on their AstroAnt robot: an exciting project that on Thursday, was set to become the first miniature robotic mission on the moon's surface. We caught up with Nicola Buck, CMO at Castrol, who designed the AstroAnt robot with the MIT Media Lab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security Forum Podcasts
S32 Ep7: Dr. Kate Darling - Robot Ethics and the Future of Human-Robot Interaction

Security Forum Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 23:38


Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Kate Darling, Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab and Research Lead at the Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Kate has spent years studying human-robot interaction, and she speaks with Steve about the fascinating impact such interactions can have on us as people, and what that means for businesses trying to incorporate robots and AI into their customer experience. Key Takeaways: 1. It is natural for humans to project human behavior onto non-humans. 2. Using robots to help humans do their work better is smarter than replacing them.  3. More technical expertise is needed for policymaking to keep pace with new technologies.  Tune in to hear more about: 1. Why humans form emotional connections with robots 2. How a grocery store robot is scaring customers 3. Pitfalls of commercializing robotics Standout Quotes: 1. “That's part of the reason that we do this, that we create these strong emotional connections, even with non-living things like robots, is because we have this drive, and especially in these emotionally difficult situations, it may even be something that helps people survive. So I don't think it's as black and white as just: we need to prevent this anymore, but it is something that we need to be extremely aware of and acknowledge that it's happening, so that we can address it appropriately where possible.” - Dr. Kate Darling 2. “So I think it's important that we're making the right choices. It's not that technology determines what happens. It really is us as a society choosing to set the right incentives for companies and invest in the right kinds of technology. And I do think that there's much more promise in that path, the path of trying to partner with these technologies and what we're trying to achieve, rather than trying to replace people or recreate something we already have.” - Dr. Kate Darling 3. “We've used most animals like tools and products, and some of them have been our companions, and my prediction for the future is that we're going to do the exact same thing with robots and AI, that most of them will be tools and products and some of them will be companions.” - Dr. Kate Darling Mentioned in this episode: • ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.

Keen On Democracy
Episode 2329: Ethan Zuckerman on how the United States learned to love online censorship

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 48:30


Internet scholar and activist Ethan Zuckerman is horrified by the American ban on TikTok. As a self-described “progressive” with a long and distinguished career advocating for internet freedom, Zuckerman expresses alarm at how the U.S. has moved from defending unfettered access to information in the 1960s to now being willing to ban popular Chinese platforms like TikTok and perhaps even DeepSeek. He suggests the ban stems from the anti-China hysteria and exaggerated fears about social media's impact on young people fueled by paranoid critics like Jonathan Haidt. If this trend toward online censorship continues, Zuckerman warns, America will become indistinguishable from other authoritarian states in its disdain for digital freedom. Here are the 5 KEEN ON takeaways from the interview with Zuckerman:* The TikTok ban represents a dramatic shift in American values - Zuckerman points out that the US has moved from defending unfettered access to information (even Communist propaganda) in 1965 to now being willing to ban popular platforms. He sees this as contradicting core First Amendment principles.* Anti-China sentiment and social media fears are driving policy - The push to ban TikTok stems from a combination of paranoia about Chinese influence and exaggerated concerns about social media's effects on youth. Zuckerman argues there's little evidence supporting claims of Chinese manipulation or widespread social media harm.* Young people view the TikTok ban as evidence of institutional disconnect - Students see the ban as proof that lawmakers don't understand modern technology or youth culture. Their response of moving to other Chinese platforms demonstrates their cynicism toward government actions.* Social media platforms have become too powerful to easily abandon - Despite disagreeing with the politics of platforms like Facebook and X, users remain because of network effects. Zuckerman himself confesses to still using these platforms to maintain connections, even while advocating for alternatives.* "Middleware" could offer a solution - Rather than banning platforms or creating new ones, Zuckerman (like Frank Fukuyama) advocates for tools that let users modify how they interact with existing platforms. However, he warns, major platforms like Meta actively resist these efforts through legal threats and technical barriers.Ethan Zuckerman is an associate professor of public policy, communication, and information, as well as director of the UMass Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, focused on reimagining the Internet as a tool for civic engagement. His research focuses on civic media, online community governance, digital public infrastructure, quantitative studies of media attention, technology, and social change. Before coming to UMass, Zuckerman was at MIT, where he served as director of the Center for Civic Media and as associate professor of practice in media arts and sciences at the MIT Media Lab. His research focuses on the use of media as a tool for social change, the role of technology in international development, and the use of new media technologies by activists. The author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection, he will publish a new book, Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them (W.W. Norton), in early 2021. In 2005, Zuckerman cofounded Global Voices, which showcases news and opinions from citizen media in more than 150 nations and 30 languages. Through Global Voices, and as a researcher and fellow for eight years at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, Zuckerman has led efforts to promote freedom of expression and fight censorship in online spaces. In 1999, Zuckerman founded Geekcorps, an international, nonprofit, volunteer organization that sent IT specialists to work on projects in developing nations, with a focus on West Africa. Previously, he helped found Tripod.com, one of the web's first "personal publishing" sites. In addition to authoring numerous academic articles, Zuckerman is a frequent contributor to media outlets such as The Atlantic, Wired, and CNN. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College and, as a Fulbright scholar, studied at the University of Ghana at Legon.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

The Jason Cavness Experience
Agnis Stibe - Unassailable | Human AI | Hyper-Performance | 4x TEDx | Professor | HyperLab

The Jason Cavness Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 127:02


Agnis Stibe - Unassailable | Human AI | Hyper-Performance | 4x TEDx | Professor | HyperLab Sponsor The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner.  www.CavnessHR.com Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the podcast on your favorite platforms  Powered By Earth VC is on a mission to unf@#k the earth. They are doing this by supporting breakthrough scientific research, empowering outlier founders to build enduring climate businesses and investing in high-growth startups that decarbonize the world. Earth VC empowers founders who are Ambitious, Breakthrough and are Committed Earth VC invests in the pre seed to Series A round. If you think you might be a match reach out to them at rebuild@earth.vc Agnis' Bio Professor Agnis Stibe is a world-renowned expert in hyper-performance and human artificial intelligence, whose work bridges the intersection of behavioral design, persuasive technology, and entrepreneurial innovation. With a career spanning academia, industry, and global think tanks, Stibe has profoundly impacted shaping strategies that foster societal and organizational hyper-performance. As a professor and keynote speaker, he inspires audiences worldwide with insights into how human-centered AI and digital innovation can drive sustainable growth and social progress. His pioneering research on socially influencing systems has earned him recognition from leading academic institutions and global corporations, including his contributions to the prestigious MIT Media Lab, where he established the science of persuasive cities. Beyond academia, Stibe works with governments and businesses to design solutions that enhance productivity, wellbeing, and resilience. His efforts to unify human and artificial intelligence aim to solve pressing global challenges, making him a sought-after advisor in policy-making and strategy development. Through his visionary work, Professor Agnis Stibe continues to lead the way in creating a future where technology empowers humanity, fostering a world of unparalleled innovation and collective hyper-performance.  We talked about the following and other items Role at RMIT University MIT Experience  Journey at MIT Challenges in Academia  importance of being ready for opportunities and the role of self-development.  Role of Technology and AI in Human Evolution The Importance of Public Speaking and Communication Skills Critical Thinking  Maintaining Skills in a Technological Age Hyper Performance and Human-AI Interaction The Role of AI in Ethics and Human Evolution  The Impact of Environment on Human Behavior and Evolution Design Transformation Educational Background Career Highlights Work Integrated Learning Professional Goals Personal Life in Vietnam Cultural Observations Personal Interests Future Plans  Agnis' Social Media   Agnis' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnisstibe/ Agnis' Website: https://agnisstibe.com  Agnis' Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/agnisstibe Agnis' Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnisstibe  Agnis' Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agnisstibe  Agnis' FB: https://www.facebook.com/agnisstibe Agnis' FB: https://www.facebook.com/agnisstibe.phd  Agnis' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agnisstibe  Agnis' X: https://twitter.com/agnisstibe Agnis' Advice I think the wisdom is knowing that nothing fundamentally is wrong with human nature. It's very good. It's serving us very well. It has its own peculiarities, and the better we allow ourselves to be friends and to be more aware of what it is which means to be yourself . But yourself is your physiological counterpart that empowers and enables you to be and to think and everything. The more you allow yourself and to be okay with it, including all the darkness, like procrastination as an example, or just the hesitation or maybe doubts or anything. But you are okay with that, and you are not over judging yourself. But befriending all of the aspects, including this, also the human, hesitant and dark ones, then you become more of a mastering your existence, rather than being a victim of human nature as it has been evolving.

How God Works
Religion and Robots and AI … Oh My! (From the Archive)

How God Works

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 36:08


Artificial Intelligence, and its possible applications to religion, have been in the news a lot lately, so while we're busy working on Season 8, we thought we'd share this episode from 2022 with you.Can you pray with a robot? Will people worship AI like a god? It's not science fiction. It's starting to happen now. But what does it mean if robots become priests, or AIs start offering ethical advice? And how do we know when to trust them?We'll talk to MIT social roboticist Cynthia Breazeal about how technology can manipulate our minds and emotions for good or ill, and with religion professor Robert Geraci about how technology is being used in religion, and why AI may need some spiritual training itself.Watch Cynthia Breazeal's TED talk here, and find out about her work on the MIT Media Lab website. Find out more about Robert Geraci's work on his website.Meet the robots: Nexi, Mindar, and SanTO.

The Foresight Institute Podcast
Abhishek Singh | Decentralizing Machine Learning

The Foresight Institute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 54:13


Abhishek Singh is a Ph.D. student at MIT Media Lab. His research interests include collective intelligence, self-organization, and decentralized machine learning. The central question guiding his research is --- how can we (algorithmically) engineer adaptive networks to build anti-fragile systems? He has co-authored multiple papers and built systems in machine learning, data privacy, and distributed computing. Before joining MIT, Abhishek worked with Cisco for 2 years where he did research in AutoML and Machine Learning for systems.An AbstractThe remarkable scaling of AI models has unlocked unprecedented capabilities in text and image generation, raising the question: why hasn't healthcare seen similar breakthroughs? While healthcare AI holds immense promise, progress has been stymied by fragmented data trapped in institutional silos. Traditional centralized approaches fall short in this domain, where privacy concerns and regulatory requirements prevent data consolidation. This talk introduces a framework for decentralized machine learning and discusses algorithms for enabling self-organization among participants with diverse resources and capabilities.About Foresight InstituteForesight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1987 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support.Allison DuettmannThe President and CEO of Foresight Institute, Allison Duettmann directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Programs, alongside Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees. She has also been pivotal in co-initiating the Longevity Prize, pioneering initiatives like Existentialhope.com, and contributing to notable works like "Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy" and "Gaming the Future".Get Involved with Foresight:Apply to our virtual technical seminars Join our in-person events and workshops Donate: Support Our Work – If you enjoy what we do, please consider this, as we are entirely funded by your donations!Follow Us: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedInNote: Explore every word spoken on this podcast through Fathom.fm, an innovative podcast search engine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
AI & Us: Building an AI-Skilled Workforce: Overcoming Talent Gaps in GenAI Adoption - Six Five Media

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 21:38


The future of work is here, and it's powered by AI. But are we prepared? As businesses navigate the complexities of AI implementation, talent scarcity, technical hurdles, and the need for interdisciplinary skills emerge as significant barriers. In the second installment of Dell Technologies' “AI & Us” series, Six Five Media host David Nicholson is with Cynthia Breazeal, Dean for Digital Learning at MIT Media Lab, and Vivek Mohindra, SVP of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, to share actionable strategies to proactively build an AI-skilled workforce. Their conversation covers: How AI is transforming every aspect of society – creating a need to equip everyone, from K-12 students to business leaders, with the knowledge and skills to thrive in an AI-powered world Bridging the skills gap through collaboration between academia, industry, and governments How MIT Media Lab is developing innovative AI curriculum and tools, while Dell Technologies is focused on upskilling its workforce and providing responsible AI infrastructure The importance of diverse voices and perspectives in its design and development to ensure that AI benefits everyone Addressing the need for creating inclusive learning opportunities and pathways for underrepresented groups Ethical and responsible AI development for data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the societal impact of AI  

Security Forum Podcasts
S32 Ep1: A Sneak Peak into Season 32...

Security Forum Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 11:01


We're starting 2025 with a preview of the episodes ahead, featuring Steve in conversation with thought leaders and security experts from around the world. We look forward to sharing the full episodes with you this winter. Stay tuned! Featured: • Rear Admiral Brian Luther, president and CEO of the insurance firm Navy Mutual • Duncan Wardle, former head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney • Dr. Kate Darling, research scientist at the MIT Media Lab, research lead at the Boston Dynamics AI Institute • Best-selling author and hypnotist Dr. Paul McKenna  • Author and leadership expert Sylvie di Giusto • Paul Bartel, senior intelligence analyst with PeakMetrics Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.

FUTURES Podcast
Intelligence Augmentation w/ Prof. Pattie Maes | Dubai Future Forum 2024

FUTURES Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 26:43


MIT Media Lab's Prof. Pattie Maes shares her insights on using technology to enhance human potential and agency, developing wearable systems to support cognition and learning, and designing ethical human-centred artificial intelligence. Prof. Pattie Maes is the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab. With a background in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Computer Interaction, her research focuses on human augmentation and how wearable, immersive, and brain-computer systems may assist people with memory, decision-making, and other functions. Netguru selected her for "Hidden Heroes: The People Who Shaped Technology"; Time Magazine included several of her designs in its annual list of inventions of the year; Fast Company named her one of the 50 most influential designers, and the World Economic Forum named her a "Global Leader for Tomorrow." Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/gJWeHDlDOLk  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Scientificast
Puntata Speciale: Superare le capacità umane

Scientificast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 22:20


Quando guardate una protesi, una gamba, una mano, avete davanti un rimedio, uno spiraglio che permette di poter risolvere una disabilità fisica. Ogni protesi racconta una storia, la storia di una persona e di un dramma, di una difficoltà ma anche una storia di rinascita. Inoltre, è incredibile pensare come le più grandi innovazioni nel campo delle protesi siano scaturite da persone che avevano perso un arto.In questo episodio speciale, Luca e Valeria vi portano in un viaggio nel tempo. Partendo dalla guerra civile americana, ripercorreremo insieme la storia delle protesi, di come siano diventati, da costrutti semplici e cigolanti per amputati di guerra, a strumenti dalla tecnologia avanzatissima, in grado di poter addirittura permetterci di superare le capacità umane.Per approfondire:Mayhew, E. (2013). Wounded: A New History of the Western Front in World War I. Oxford University Press.Mayhew, E. (2017). A heavy reckoning: war, medicine and survival in Afghanistan and beyond. Profile Books.Microprocessor knee and LINXGailey, R. S., & Clemens, S. M. (2017). Sacrifice, science, and support: a history of modern prosthetics. Full Stride: Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems, 35-54.Khatchadourian, R. (2018). Degrees of freedom. The New Yorker, 26.Next-generation prosthetics aim to rewire the brain and the bodyHerr, H., & Wilkenfeld, A. (2003). User‐adaptive control of a magnetorheological prosthetic knee. Industrial Robot: An International Journal, 30(1), 42-55.MIT Media Lab, Hugh HerrQuesto episodio è stato reso disponibile in anteprima a chi ci ha sostenuto e per chi fa parte del supporters club di Spreaker. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scientificast--1762253/support.

97% Effective
Ep 107 - Jonathan Brill, #1 Ranked Business Futurist - Unlocking Luck: How to Future-Proof Your Career

97% Effective

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 51:22


Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comLuck. It's the ingredient that no one wants to admit is a big part of our success. But what if luck wasn't about chance? What if was more about a choice – choices we could consciously take to generate better outcomes in our work and personal lives? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Jonathan Brill, who Forbes dubbed the #1 business futurist. Their conversation will make you rethink what it means to be lucky – and provide practical steps to generate more of it in your work, and life. Why sit and watch your future happen, when you can take a hand in architecting it?SHOW NOTES:The curious way that Jonathan and Michael first met.How to make the probability of the impossible happening go through the roof: “Shift the dynamics, you shift what is possible.”How networking events differ from “Serendipity Salons.”The key to creating a room of friends.The surprising response Jonathan received from Professor Adam Grant.When framing a question or request, remember that people want to help – but they want to maximize the leverage of their time and effort!How to attend one of Jonathan's Serendipity Salons.Top tips to building relationships, if you can't attend a salon.Keys to navigating organizational politics: How a CEO survives while the 10 people who actually did the work did not?The critical high-value help you can provide to others at work.Fun? Treating organizational politics like a game.3 things that senior leaders can do to encourage people to help each other, make unexpected connections, and manage chaos.Focus NOT on what's there -- but on what's missing – to best identify opportunity.LUCK = Leverage help, Unexpected connections, Control the chaos, Know what's missing.Why HP made Jonathan study at Stanford.“The best industrial designers don't just put shape to an object, they find a new way to solve a problem.”Artists and systemic intuition.The mindset you need to manage the top conundrums that sink businesses in disruptive times.It's all obvious – except it's not BIO AND LINKS:Named the #1 Futurist by Forbes, and “the world's leading transformation architect,” by Harvard Business Review, Jonathan Brill is a Business Futurist, AI Keynote Speaker, Executive Chairman at the Center for Radical Change, and Author of the bestseller, Rogue Waves. His visionary, yet pragmatic approach to the future is based on years as the Global Futurist at HP where he directed long-term strategy and planning. He is the Senior Fellow at HBR's China New Growth Institute and Board Advisor at Frost & Sullivan, one of the world's largest market intelligence firms. Jonathan's innovation consultancies have developed over 350 products and generated over $27B USD for clients like Samsung, Microsoft, Verizon, PepsiCo and the US government. A frequent thought leader, speaker and contributor to HBR, TED, Global Peter Drucker Forum, Singularity, and Forbes, Jonathan holds a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute, and spent years as a research consultant to the MIT Media Lab.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbrill1/Website: https://jonathanbrill.comJonathan's bestseller, Rogue Waves: https://jonathanbrill.com/rogue-wavesOur mutual friend, the amazing Dorie Clark: https://dorieclark.comProfessor Don Moore at Cal Berkeley, interview on “Decision Leadership”: https://tinyurl.com/n6cvb2x8Keshav Pitani, VP of R&D at Light & Wonder, interview on overcoming your aversion to office politics: https://tinyurl.com/yhbkcyv2Emily Chang interviews Brian Chesky: https://tinyurl.com/nhkv5muhSteve Caney, inventor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevencaney/Factfulness by Hans Rosling https://a.co/d/66xuLfMHow the World Really Works by Vaclav Schmil https://a.co/d/bx34N09Michael's award-winning book, Get Promoted: What Your Really Missing at Work That's Holding You Back https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
493. What Human-Centered AI Looks Like with Alex ‘Sandy' Pentland

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 62:33


How is artificial intelligence reshaping social dynamics, knowledge sharing, and the workplace in the digital age?Alex “Sandy” Pentland is a fellow at Stanford University's Human Centered AI Institute and helped create the MIT Media Lab. He's the author of numerous books including, Honest Signals: How They Shape Our World, Social Physics: How Social Networks Can Make Us Smarter, and most recently, The Digitalist Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Democracy in America. Sandy and Greg discuss the evolution of social physics and computational social science, the importance of knowledge sharing in the age of AI, and AI's implications on connectivity and curiosity. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Show Links:Recommended Resources:Brownian motion Republic of Letters Raj Chetty Charles A. O'Reilly IIIGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at MITProfessional Profile on LinkedInHuman Centered AI Institute at Stanford UniversityHis Work:Honest Signals: How They Shape Our WorldSocial Physics: How Social Networks Can Make Us SmarterBuilding the New Economy: Data as CapitalGlobal Fintech: Financial Innovation in the Connected WorldThe Digitalist Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Democracy in America Episode Quotes:What impedes the transmission of good ideas from one part of the organization to the other? 13:34: Organizations are always, today, siloed, and they're siloed for a variety of reasons. One is that we're not so smart. We can only understand a certain amount really well, and when it gets more complex than that, we go create another silo. We break it apart and create another silo, and people don't like to share things out of their silo because that means they're not valuable anymore. You like to control the staff and believe that your expertise is valuable. And if someone comes and says, "Well, give me all your data," that's like, "Hey, we're going to fire you in a month," right? People don't like to do that. And the data that they have is not contextualized, right? It means something to them, but somebody else looking at it will say, "Well, I don't know, it's a bunch of ones and zeros. What does that mean?" Right? You need to know what it's measuring and why. The intention is usually not in the data; it's in the context around it.Does the rise of new AI tools stimulate curiosity or potentially dampen it?59:34: The phenomenon of people not meeting other humans because they're all on social media is real and disturbing, and AI can make it worse. That's not quite the same thing as being curious. They are curious, just about things that are not actually in their physical environment or likely to affect them in that sort of immediate way.Why smaller teams move faster and learn better44:52: The smaller teams are necessary to move fast. If you have a big team, it's really hard to get everybody educated and on the same page. But with software and the sort of things that they do, you can do it with small teams. And so, you can have small teams, which means you can get consensus about what to do pretty fast. And, of course, the connections to everybody else mean you can look for opportunities and learn from other people much better than other people. So, it's a win-win thing. You get people that are able to put things out there quicker; they're able to learn from all the other people that have done it better. And it works pretty well.

Radio Boston
How genetically engineered mice could stop the spread of Lyme disease

Radio Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 16:25


Kevin Esvelt, an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab and the inventor of CRISPR-based gene drive, joins Radio Boston.

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
AI & Us: Insights, Predictions, and Strategies for 2025

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 21:56


Are you an #AI skeptic? Find out why Dell Technologies and MIT Media Lab are optimistic about the future of AI. Host David Nicholson is joined by #Dell's CTO & CAIO​​, John Roese, and MIT Media Lab's Director, Dr. Dava Newman, for Part 1 of Dell's new series: AI & Us.They discuss predictions and preparations for AI and the importance of human-centered design, transparency, and trust.

Breaking Banks Fintech
Decentralized AI & Financial Inclusion

Breaking Banks Fintech

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 52:07


In This Episode Good leaders drive day-to-day results. Great leaders share visionary ideas and then inspire organizations and stakeholders to find a way to get there. In today's second segment, Jennifer Tescher, host of sister podcast Emerge Everywhere, introduces this year's Financial Health Visionary Award honoree, Brian Moynihan, Chair and CEO of Bank of America. The Visionary award recognizes those who have shown unparalleled leadership in building a more inclusive financial system and empowering the next generation of leaders to innovate solutions that improve financial health for all. Listen to hear about Brian's commitment to financial health and the upcoming headwinds and tailwinds impacting customers' financial health. But first, bestselling author Michael J Casey, the chairman of DAIS (Decentralized AI Society), senior advisor on MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency initiative, and previous Chair of Consensus at CoinDesk, joins Brett to talk about the reality of decentralized and open source AI. The intersection of DeFi and DeAI appears to be a logical path if not for the hundreds of billions being invested in big tech efforts to create AGI. Is it possible to really make AI less centralized and still deliver the promise of a highly automated world? You'll need to tune in to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QSByxCEUbA

Scandinavian MIND
The future of circular fashion (with Anna Blom)

Scandinavian MIND

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 32:41


We speak to the Swedish journalist and lecturer on the rise of second-hand fashion, the promise of rental solutions, and the role of consumerism in sustainability. Anna Blom is an experienced fashion journalist and lecturer passionate about the latest in responsible fashion. She has written for newspapers and fashion magazines like Vogue India and Damernas Värld, has appeared on Swedish television, and lectured at Lund University, Soho House in New York, and MIT Media Lab in Boston.In this episode, we talk about:The role of resale, rental, and circular business models in reducing waste.Is secondhand fashion truly sustainable, or does it drive consumerism?How brands can navigate between genuine sustainable practices and greenwashing.The impact of EU legislation on fashion and its push for transparency and accountability.Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief & Founder, Scandinavian MIND—Scandinavian MIND is a media platform and branding agency operating at the intersection of lifestyle industries and tech. Sign up for our newsletter:www.scandinavianmind.com/newslettersConnect with our agency:www.scandinavianmind.com/agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Futurists
Is Decentralized AI possible? 

The Futurists

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 39:04


In this week's show Bestselling Author Michael J Casey, the chairman of DAIS (Decentralized AI Society), senior advisor on MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency initiative, and previous Chair of Consensus at CoinDesk, joins Brett to talk the reality of decentralized and open source AI. The intersection of DeFi and DeAI appears to be a logical path if not for the hundreds of billions being invested in big tech efforts to create AGI. Is it possible to really make AI less centralized and still deliver the promise of a highly automated world? You'll need to tune in to find out!

คำนี้ดี
KND1233 คุยอังกฤษกับ Digital Product Designer จาก KBTG Feat. เต้ ธนวิชญ์ KBTG

คำนี้ดี

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 52:34


หลักการ UX/UI และเบื้องหลังการออกแบบแอปพลิเคชันการเงินที่คนไทยใช้กันทั่วประเทศอย่าง K PLUS, MAKE by KBank, ขุนทอง และเหมียวจด   คำนี้ดี Feat. อีพีนี้พาไปคุยภาษาอังกฤษกับ เต้-ธนวิชญ์ ประสงค์พงษ์ชัย Advanced Designer จาก Beacon Interface KBTG (KASIKORN Business-Technology Group)   ธนวิชญ์คือนักออกแบบ UX/UI ชาวไทย ผู้เคยสัมผัสวิถีการทำงานจากสถาบันชั้นนำ 3 แห่งของสหรัฐอเมริกามาแล้วตั้งแต่ MIT Media Lab, Google, และ Georgia Institute of Technology  

THE STANDARD Podcast
คำนี้ดี EP.1233 คุยอังกฤษกับ Digital Product Designer จาก KBTG Feat. เต้ ธนวิชญ์ KBTG

THE STANDARD Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 52:34


หลักการ UX/UI และเบื้องหลังการออกแบบแอปพลิเคชันการเงินที่คนไทยใช้กันทั่วประเทศอย่าง K PLUS, MAKE by KBank, ขุนทอง และเหมียวจด คำนี้ดี Feat. อีพีนี้พาไปคุยภาษาอังกฤษกับ เต้-ธนวิชญ์ ประสงค์พงษ์ชัย Advanced Designer จาก Beacon Interface KBTG (KASIKORN Business-Technology Group) ธนวิชญ์คือนักออกแบบ UX/UI ชาวไทย ผู้เคยสัมผัสวิถีการทำงานจากสถาบันชั้นนำ 3 แห่งของสหรัฐอเมริกามาแล้วตั้งแต่ MIT Media Lab, Google, และ Georgia Institute of Technology

Into the Metaverse
EP.104: Redefining Creation: Spatial's Vision for an Accessible 3D Internet with Jacob Loewenstein

Into the Metaverse

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 39:48


Welcome to Into the Metaverse. In this week's episode, Yon sits down with Jacob Loewenstein, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Spatial, to explore how Spatial is reshaping the 3D internet and user-generated content landscape. Jacob takes us through his journey from early investments in AR/VR to leading Spatial's evolution from an enterprise-focused tool to a user-driven platform for immersive 3D creation. Highlighting Spatial's mission to bridge generational divides in the virtual world, Jacob discusses how Spatial enables creators and companies alike to design interactive spaces accessible across all devices—from VR headsets to web browsers. Join the conversation as they delve into the unique challenges of building a cross-platform metaverse, the importance of democratizing virtual creation, and why a 3D internet accessible to all may be the key to future digital engagement. Jacob Loewenstein is SVP, Business Development & Strategy at Spatial, an online gaming platform that brings the Roblox model to millions of Unity devs. He leads strategic partnerships, marketing, and developer relations. Jacob was previously Spatial's investor at Samsung NEXT NY, where he led AR/VR investment and business development. He received his MBA from MIT, where he co-founded the VR/AR hackathon at the MIT Media Lab. Follow Jacob: LinkedIn | X Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Into the Metaverse by visiting the website. Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)
The One Metric That Can Make or Break Your Business! | ft. Chitra Nayak | Pitch Cafe Podcast

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 24:59


In this episode, we speak with Chitra Nayak, a seasoned board member and executive with vast experience in global business growth and transformational change. Chitra reflects on her journey with Neythri and discusses the key areas where female founders often need support, offering insights into strategy, operations, and leadership.We also dive into product-led growth strategies and the importance of using the right metrics to measure success in businesses of all sizes. Chitra shares her thoughts on building effective leadership boards for tech companies, highlighting the significance of diverse perspectives, particularly the role of women in leadership.To close the conversation, Chitra shares an inspiring story from 2024 that captures the shifting dynamics of business and technology. Her extensive background in scaling businesses and launching new products makes this episode packed with valuable takeaways for entrepreneurs and leaders.CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction02:05 The Beginnings of Neythri: Building the Foundation03:50 Key Areas Where Female Founders Often Need Support07:57 Critical Go-to-Market Insights for Startups11:00 When Does a Product-Led Growth Strategy Truly Succeed?13:23 Essential Metrics for Measuring Success in Small vs. Large Businesses16:00 Constructing the Ideal Leadership Board for a Tech Company19:21 Perspectives on Women Representation in Leadership Roles21:43 A 2024 Story That Deserves to Be Told24:34 Conclusion✨ ABOUT ME ✨ Hello, my name is Vidyangi (Vida) Patil. I am a mindset coach, author, and speaker. Five years ago when I started understanding success hacks for individuals, startups, and larger organizations little did I know I would end up working with mentors hail from Silicon Valley at Stanford University, MIT Media Lab, Singularity University, and incubators and accelerators. All the way from guiding AI/ML startup founders in winning pitch competitions, and bagging investor appointments to helping youth entrepreneurs and women land their dream job or promotion, I plan to spill the beans of wisdom to launch you higher wherever you are in your life. I have successfully coached communities in social impact initiatives during COVID. Every week you will see new videos from me on career, personal growth, and technology trends to onboard your rocket ship to success!

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)
AI Meets Finance: Ritu Malhotra on Building InterviewByte.co

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 15:23


In this episode, we are joined by Ritu Malhotra, CEO, InterviewByte.co. After an accomplished career spanning 20+ years as VP and Director in Banking and Tech, Ritu embarked upon startups that reimagine and redefine work-life for companies and professionals. Her experience spans shaping the market development strategy, market research, growth, product design, technical research, and product development of products that leverage AI, NLP, Data, Gen AI, and UX. During this time she frequently built MVPs for her startup and others, and advised startups, also. Currently Ritu is the CEO of InterviewByte.co, a startup that she founded and leads, which provides next-gen interviewing automation and co-pilots using generative AI, for precision hiring in finance. Ritu holds three full-time degrees in business and engineering with a focus on strategy and entrepreneurship, and has held a FINRA certification.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro01:20 Idea of building InterviewByte03:18 What problem are they solving?04:15 Using previous skill set06:13 Selecting the most important features08:20 Experience of building a community09:50 Using other tools to operate InterviewByte12:35 Lessons to share for founders15:00 OutroABOUT MEHello, my name is Vidyangi (Vida) Patil. I am a mindset coach, author, and speaker. Five years ago when I started understanding success hacks for individuals, startups, and larger organizations little did I know I would end up working with mentors hail from Silicon Valley at Stanford University, MIT Media Lab, Singularity University, and incubators and accelerators.All the way from guiding AI/ML startup founders in winning pitch competitions, and bagging investor appointments to helping youth entrepreneurs and women land their dream job or promotion, I plan to spill the beans of wisdom to launch you higher wherever you are in your life.I have successfully coached communities in social impact initiatives during COVID. Every week you will see new videos from me on career, personal growth, and technology trends to onboard your rocket ship to success!Follow Me On My Other Social Media HandlesInstagram: / vidyangiLinkedIn: / vidyaangipatilTwitter: / vidyaangiApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Medium: / vidapatilWebsite: https://vidyangi.com/My New Book: https://vidyangi.com/booksTagsinspiring leaders,vida vidyangi patil,vida patil,indian podcast,pitch cafe podcast,earn crores,InterviewByte,Ritu Malhotra Interview,Startup success stories,AI in hiring,NLP and AI in tech,Scaling startups,Finance tech startups,Streamlining finance hiring,How to build a community for a startup,Lessons for startup founders,Product development in tech,Using AI to improve productivity,Tools for running a startup,Entrepreneurial journey in finance tech,How to prioritize features in a startup,Founder insights on AI and finance,Tech startups solving hiring problems,AI-driven hiring platformsHashtags#startup #interviewbyte #podcast

The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Daily: Robert Mahari on Addictive Intelligence, Digital Attachment Disorders, and Other AI-related Concerns

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 36:21


Robert Mahari, a joint JD-PhD candidate at the MIT Media Lab and Harvard Law School, joins Kevin Frazier, Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and a Tarbell Fellow at Lawfare, to explain how increased use of AI agents may lead humans to form troublingly and even addictive relationships with artificial systems. Robert also shares the significance of his research on common uses of existing generative AI systems. This interview builds on Robert's recent piece in the MIT Tech Review, which he co-authored with Pat Pataranutaporn.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)
AI Meets Finance: Ritu Malhotra on Building InterviewByte.co | Pitch Cafe Podcast

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 15:23


In this episode, we are joined by Ritu Malhotra, CEO, InterviewByte.co an innovative entrepreneur who brings over two decades of leadership in Finance and Tech. Ritu's expertise in AI, NLP, and UX has shaped her journey, from founding InterviewByte,co a platform designed to streamline and scale the hiring process for finance roles to leading Dialoggbox, a startup leveraging machine learning and telecom integration for cutting-edge speech-to-text solutions.Ritu shares the inspiration behind InterviewByte, the key challenges it solves, and how her previous skill set played a crucial role in its development. We dive into the process of identifying and prioritizing features during the platform's creation, as well as the lessons Ritu learned from building a community around her ventures. She also discusses the tools she uses to operate InterviewByte effectively and shares valuable insights for founders navigating the tech startup world.This conversation is packed with actionable advice and insider knowledge, perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to scale their ideas. Don't miss out on Ritu's story and the strategies that have driven her success.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro01:20 Idea of building InterviewByte03:18 What problem are they solving?04:15 Using previous skill set06:13 Selecting the most important features08:20 Experience of building a community09:50 Using other tools to operate InterviewByte12:35 Lessons to share for founders15:00 Outro✨ ABOUT ME ✨Hello, my name is Vidyangi (Vida) Patil. I am a mindset coach, author, and speaker. Five years ago when I started understanding success hacks for individuals, startups, and larger organizations little did I know I would end up working with mentors hail from Silicon Valley at Stanford University, MIT Media Lab, Singularity University, and incubators and accelerators.All the way from guiding AI/ML startup founders in winning pitch competitions, and bagging investor appointments to helping youth entrepreneurs and women land their dream job or promotion, I plan to spill the beans of wisdom to launch you higher wherever you are in your life.I have successfully coached communities in social impact initiatives during COVID. Every week you will see new videos from me on career, personal growth, and technology trends to onboard your rocket ship to success!

Salmon Podcast
พีพี-พัทน์ ภัทรนุธาพร จากเด็กปัตตานี สู่ MIT Media Lab | โตมายังไง EP23

Salmon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 73:08


“พีพี พัทน์” โตมายังไง? สมุดบันทึกการเติบโต กับชีวิตที่โตมาในรั้วมหาวิทยาลัย  ไดโนเสาร์แต่ละตัว ที่เป็นหมุดหมายแต่ละก้าวของชีวิต หนังสือ และสมุดจดงานวิจัยสมัยมัธยม กับการทดลองที่ได้ทำในตอนนั้น  และแล้ววันนี้ก็มาถึง กับแขกรับเชิญของรายการ ‘โตมายังไง' ที่นำสิ่งของมาพูดถึง 8 ชิ้น!!! จุ๊ย กุลธิดา ขอต้อนรับ พีพี-พัทน์ ภัทรนุธาพร นักเทคโนโลยีแห่ง MIT Media Lab ที่แว้บมาเมืองไทยในช่วงนี้พอดี ถึงแม้จะได้คิวก่อนสัมภาษณ์ไม่นานนัก แต่พีพีก็ขนไอเทม 8 ชิ้นมาเต็มกระเป๋าเดินทาง เราขอชวนทุกคนมาฟังเรื่องราวการเติบโตของเขา จาก dinosaur lover ผู้หลงรักงานประดิษฐ์ ชอบดูการ์ตูน มีความฝันอยากเป็นนักวิทยาศาสตร์ จนถึงวันที่เขาได้ไปอยู่ในสังคมของผู้คนที่สร้างงานวิจัยเพื่อเปลี่ยนแปลงโลกได้จริงๆ https://linktr.ee/TMYPodcast #SalmonPodcast #โตมายังไง #TMYPodcast  _____ ติดต่อโฆษณาได้ที่ podcast.salmon@gmail.com Follow โตมายังไง on Instagram Salmon Podcast https://www.instagram.com/salmon_podcast/ จุ๊ย กุลธิดา https://www.instagram.com/jkunthida/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For All The Saints
MIT Professor: A.I, Algorithms & The Atonement Of Jesus Christ - Rosalind Picard | 56

For All The Saints

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 62:59


Dr Rosalind W Picard is an American scholar and inventor who is Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-founder of the startups Affectiva and Empatica. She has received many recognitions for her research and inventions.I wanted to speak to Dr Picard about her conversion from self-professed proud atheist to powerful Christian tech pioneer. Some highlights from this episode include Dr Picard's thoughts on an A.I Jesus, how complex computing taught Dr Picard about our journey to understand God, and what it takes for Dr Picard to teach a computer to recognise emotion.--You can find more of Dr Picard's work at the following links:- https://web.media.mit.edu/~picard/- https://x.com/RosalindPicardFollow For All The Saints on social media for updates and inspiring content:www.instagram.com/forallthesaintspodhttps://www.facebook.com/forallthesaintspod/For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVDUQg_qZIU&list=UULFFf7vzrJ2LNWmp1Kl-c6K9Qhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3j64txm9qbGVVZOM48P4HS?si=bb31d048e05141f2https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-all-the-saints/id1703815271If you have feedback or any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org or DM on InstagramConversations to Refresh Your Faith.For All The Saints podcast was established in 2023 by Ben Hancock to express his passion and desire for more dialogue around faith, religious belief, and believers' perspectives on the topics of our day. Tune into For All The Saints every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.Follow For All The Saints on social media for daily inspiration.

Curiosity Daily
Bionic Leg, First Impressions, Nanoplastic Detection

Curiosity Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 12:05


Today, you'll learn about a new groundbreaking bionic leg, the problem with first impressions, and new tech that can detect microplastics in water in milliseconds. Bionic Leg “Bionic leg makes walking quicker and easier for amputees, trial shows.” by Hannah Devlin. 2024. “5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference: New Study Published.” Amputee Coalition. 2024. “Agonist-antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI).” MIT Media Lab. N.D. “Continuous neural control of a bionic limb restores biomimetic gait after amputation.” by Hyungeun Song, et al. 2024. First Impressions “How first impressions can trap us into making suboptimal decisions.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Missing out by pursuing rewarding outcomes: Why initial biases can lead to persistent suboptimal choices.” by Chris Harris, et al. 2023. Nanoplastic Detection “Cutting-edge technology detects nanoplastics in water - instantly.” McGill. 2024. “Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water.” by Seth Borenstein. 2024. “Nanoplastics in Water: Artificial Intelligence-Assisted 4D Physicochemical Characterization and Rapid In Situ Detection.” by Zi Wang, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KERA's Think
Will we love A.I too much?

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 45:44


As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, are we in danger of creating a world in which people turn to computers for companionship instead of living, breathing humans? Robert Mahari, JD-PhD Researcher at MIT Media Lab and Harvard Law School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the doom and gloom of A.I. taking over has got it all wrong — that the real problem is we might actually like it too much to put it down. His article “We need to prepare for ‘addictive intelligence'” was published by the MIT Technology Review.

GeekWire
E Ink's 'Wizard of Oz' moment: Behind the digital notepad's color transition

GeekWire

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 30:19


The market for E Ink tablets reached a pivotal moment this week with reMarkable's unveiling of its new Paper Pro — now with color E Ink, not just black-and-white. Now the big question is whether Amazon will join the trend with a color Kindle e-reader or Kindle Scribe. The technology enabling the shift from black-and-white to color is the Gallery 3 color display, from E Ink Holdings, a company that spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 1997. On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we learn more from Timothy O'Malley, associate vice president of U.S. operations at E Ink, about the evolution of the technology and the growing applications for E Ink displays.  Related links: Challenged by Amazon, reMarkable unveils new ‘Paper Pro' color tablet. Launch event video for the reMarkable Paper Pro. Here's the color-changing car mentioned by Tim on the show. With GeekWire co-founder Todd BishopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WiTcast
WiTcast 137.2 – สัมภาษณ์พีพี เรื่อง Cyborg Psychology และงานวิจัยล้ำๆ จาก MIT Media Lab + WiT Quizzz บรรพชีวิน

WiTcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 99:32


WiT Quiz สัตว์โบราณตัวไหนไม่มีจริง เฉลย Lokiceratops จริง -1 เฉลย Kermitops จริง -1 เฉลย Plesiosaurus nobitai หลอก แต่ที่มีจริงคือไดโนเสาร์กินเนื้อตั้งชื่อตามโนบิตะ Eubrontes nobitai - 1 พีพีกับอาจารย์ Pattie Maes ที่ MIT M edia Lab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao WiT Quiz ข้อ 2 ต่อ เฉลยข้อ Griffin มาจาก protoceratops หลอก - 1,2 เฉลย หินงู snake stones ในศาสนาคริสต์คือฟอสซิลแอมโมไนต์ จริง - 1 ฟอสซิลแอมโมไนต์ในศาสนาพุทธมีความเชื่อว่าเป็นพระเกศาธาตุของพระพุทธเจ้า - หลอก แต่ในศาสนาฮินดูมีนับถือแอมโมไนต์เป็นจักรของพระนารายณ์ - 1

HealthBiz with David E. Williams
Interview with Sidekick Health CEO, Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson

HealthBiz with David E. Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 21:05 Transcription Available


Most people living with chronic conditions have more than one, yet digital health is full of point solutions for specific conditions. Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson transformed that insight into Sidekick Health, which takes a platform approach to addressing a patient's complex needs.The company is growing fast, both organically and through acquisition. The latest addition, PINK! specializes in cancer care and women's health.Tryggvi is from Iceland, and I enjoyed uncovering his fascinating journey. He shares personal stories from his time with a volunteer mountaineering rescue squad and his extensive educational path through the University of Iceland, MIT Media Lab, and Harvard School of Public Health.I knew there were a lot of hot, emerging geothermal features in Iceland. Now I know of at least one hot, emerging digital health company, too.Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.

Elevate with Robert Glazer
Elevate Classics: Rana el Kaliouby on the Future of AI

Elevate with Robert Glazer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 43:48


Rana el Kaliouby is a leading thinker on a technological development that will change our entire world—artificial intelligence. She is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva (A-Fectiva), an MIT Media Lab spin-off that pioneers Human Perception AI, or artificial intelligence that can understand all things human. Rana has a PhD from University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate at MIT. She has delivered a TED Talk that has been. viewed nearly 2 million times and is the author of the new book, Girl Decoded, which released April 21. In this classic episode, Rana joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, studying at the world's top educational institutions, her work developing AI, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Important, Not Important
Error 404: AI Ethics Not Found

Important, Not Important

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 60:55 Transcription Available


When is a cancer scare, a rejected mortgage loan, a false arrest, or predictive grading, more than a glitch in A.I.? That's today's big question, and my guest is Meredith Broussard. Meredith is a data journalist and associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, Research Director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology and the author of several books I loved, including More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech, and Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World. Her academic research focuses on A.I. in investigative reporting and ethical A.I., with a particular interest in using data analysis for social good. She's a former features editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. She's also worked as a software developer at AT&T Bell Labs and at the MIT Media Lab. Meredith's features and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Slate, and other outlets. If you have ever turned on a computer or used the internet in some way to apply for something, or literally anything, this one is for you.-----------Have feedback or questions? Tweet us, or send a message to questions@importantnotimportant.comNew here? Get started with our fan favorite episodes at podcast.importantnotimportant.com.-----------INI Book Club:Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFind all of our guest recommendations at the INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-clubLinks:Read Meredith's books: More Than A Glitch and Artificial UnintelligenceCheck out Meredith's website and follow her on social mediaGet up to speed on A.I. ethics by reading: Weapons of Math Destruction, Algorithms of Oppression, Automating Inequality, Race After Technology, Black SoftwareFollow algorithm and bias influencers Avriel Epps and Joel BervellCheck out the Blueprint for an...

Aiming For The Moon
119. The Rise of Institutional Mistrust: Prof. Ethan Zuckerman (Author of "Mistrust" and Associate Prof. @ University of Massachusetts at Amherst)

Aiming For The Moon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 28:51 Transcription Available


Send us a Text Message.Throughout the 21st century, mistrust in our societal institutions has become commonplace. Regardless of your political leanings, we've become skeptical and suspicious of the governmental, educational, and religious institutions meant to support and protect us. How did this happen? What should we do about it? Perhaps, this mistrust is the very catalyst for reform? In today's episode, Prof. Ethan Zuckerman dissects this phenomena. Topics:The rise of institutional mistrustIs influencer culture a response to mistrusting institutions?How to transform institutionsSocial media and worldview differences"What books have had an impact on you?""What advice do you have for teenagers?"Bio:Prof. Ethan Zuckerman is an associate professor of public policy, communication and information at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the founder of the Institute for Digital Public Infrastructure, a research group that is studying and building alternatives to the existing commercial internet. Prof. Zuckerman is the author of two books: Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them and Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection, both published through W.W. Norton. He is also the co-founder of global blogging community Global Voices and works with social change nonprofit organizations around the world. He is an alumnus of the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard, the MIT Media Lab and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, Geekcorps, and Tripod.Socials! -Lessons from Interesting People substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiming4moon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aiming4MoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiming4moonTaylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/