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Talking with machinesArtificial Intelligence, Abolition, and Luxury SurveillanceA conversation with Dr. Chris Gilliard, Co-Director of The Critical Internet Studies Institute, about his approach to writing, privacy, and “artificial intelligence.” We are joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching and learning, and Chris starts by explaining his stance as an “AI abolitionist.” He shares his critiques of the many aspects of “AI”: their creation, use, and the culture that produces these digital tools. Chris asserts that ideology is built into digital technology, and he quotes Rob Horning: “GenAI is a tool of power that masquerades as a tool of knowledge.” Chris goes on to obser...2025-04-251h 35
The ChatterboxThe Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris GilliardPub date: 2025-01-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical persp...2025-02-0758 min
Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMUSupervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin from Feb 3, 2025
Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview w/Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, Jim Starlin" [0:06:40]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:20]
Alan Silvestri - "Thanos Theme (Suite)" [0:54:35]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148678
2025-02-0400 min
The Nation PodcastsThe Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris Gilliard | Tech Won't Save UsOn this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2025-01-3058 min
Tech Won't Save UsThe Problem With Cyberlibertarianism w/ Chris GilliardParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wi...2025-01-3058 min
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000Episode 45: Billionaires, Influencers, and Ed Tech (feat. Adrienne Williams), November 18 2024From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, billionaires with no education expertise keep using their big names and big dollars to hype LLMs for classrooms. Promising ‘comprehensive AI tutors', or just ‘educator-informed’ tools to address understaffed classrooms, this hype is just another round of Silicon Valley pointing to real problems -- under-supported school systems -- but then directing attention and resources to their favorite toys. Former educator and DAIR research fellow Adrienne Williams joins to explain the problems this tech-solutionist redirection fails to solve, and the new ones it creates.Adrienne Williams started organizing in 2018 while workin...2024-11-261h 00
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, Episode 45 - Billionaires, Influencers, and Ed Tech (feat. Adrienne Williams)From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, billionaires with no education expertise keep using their big names and big dollars to hype LLMs for classrooms. Promising ‘comprehensive AI tutors', or just ‘educator-informed’ tools to address understaffed classrooms, this hype is just another round of Silicon Valley pointing to real problems -- under-supported school systems -- but then directing attention and resources to their favorite toys. Former educator and DAIR research fellow Adrienne Williams joins to explain the problems this tech-solutionist redirection fails to solve -- and the new ones it creates.
Adrienne Williams started organizing in 2018 while working as a j...2024-11-2100 min
Run Your Story PodcastAmber Fillingim - "Say less. Give good."Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text!In the kickoff episode of Runner Story's third season, host Alison Gilliard celebrates the podcast's two-year anniversary with a special guest, Amber Fillingim.A phenomenal runner and veteran, Amber shares her journey from hating running in the military to embracing it as a vital part of her life.The episode underscores the importance of small acts to support veterans and military families and highlights events like the upcoming Ruck the Bay.Amber's personal anecdotes, from directing races to memorializing fallen comrades...2024-11-061h 15Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMUChris Gilliard on what AI is really for from May 13, 2024
Chris Gilliard on what AI is really for
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's Intro"
- "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:03:22]
- "Mark's comments" [0:39:05]
Hurst & Ottsc - "AI" - Spameater [0:52:45]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/139898
2024-05-1400 min
Run Your Story PodcastJohn McDill (Spring Fever Chase | Bunny Bolt) - "You've gone this far. You can do a few more miles"Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text!Allison Gilliard interviews John McDill, race director for Mobile Infirmary's Spring Fever Chase and Bunny Bolt races.They discuss John's running journey, favorite races, race routines, and valuable lessons learned from runningJohn shares insights on the history and details of the Spring Fever Chase and Bunny Bolt races, including their charitable contributions to local organizationsThe episode concludes with a message of encouragement for aspiring runners and gratitude to supporters and contributors.John McDill2024-03-1325 minMystery AI Hype Theater 3000Episode 26: Universities Anxiously Buy in to the Hype (feat. Chris Gilliard), February 5 2024Just Tech Fellow Dr. Chris Gilliard aka "Hypervisible" joins Emily and Alex to talk about the wave of universities adopting AI-driven educational technologies, and the lack of protections they offer students in terms of data privacy or even emotional safety.References:Inside Higher Ed: Arizona State Joins ChatGPT in First Higher Ed PartnershipASU press release version: New Collaboration with OpenAI Charts theFuture of AI in Higher EducationMLive: Your Classmate Could Be an AI Student at this Michigan UniversityChris Gilliard: How Ed Tech Is Exploiting Students2024-02-1559 min
New York Undercover Rewind"After Shakespeare"Send us a textHost Chris Rose discusses the Season 1/ Episode 6 “After Shakespeare.”This episode originally aired on 10/13/94. Episode Description:A real-estate developer is suspected of fueling gang tensions to lower property values; Eddie tries to repair his relationship with his dad.Key Guest Stars:Judy Reyes, Lawrence Gilliard Jr, Mark Margolis, Enrico Colantoni, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Jose Perez, Vincent Laresca, Brian TarantinaMusical Guest:Gladys KnightCold Open Music: Billy Lawrence- "Forgive Me Baby" https...2024-01-3012 min
Detroit Faith and WorksEpisode 18: Does AI Threaten The Sacred?Listen in as Bob Bruttell hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 18th Faith & Works podcast. Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode eighteen, “Does AI Threaten the Sacred?” Join in with our experts as they discuss how advancements in AI technology may pose challenges to elements of life that hold sacred or profound significance.We welcome your comments at faithandworkspodcast@gmail.com Featured Guests✧Dr. Saeed Khan – Associate Professor of Teaching Near East & Asian Studies and Global Studies, Wayne State University✧Dr. Chris Gilliard – Profess...2024-01-251h 12
The BluzNdaBlood Blues Radio ShowThe BluzNdaBlood Show #421, Going Up In Smoke II, !!!Intro Song – Eric Hughes Band, “Roll A Fatty For Your Daddy”, Meet Me In Memphis
First Set -
Chris “Bad News” Barnes, “I’M Gonna Get High”, Hokum Blues
Bobby Rush, “Mary Jane”, Chicken Heads: A 50 Year History of Bobby Rush
NRBQ, “Wacky Tobacky”, The Best of NRBQ
Second Set –
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones, “Champagne and Reefer”, Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago, 11/11/81
John Nemeth, “S.T.O.N.E.D.”, Feelin’ Freeky
Mick Kolassa, “One Hit Wonder”, Wooden Music
Little Feat, “Willin’, Don’t Bogart That Joint”, Waiting For Cloumbus
Third Set –
Trixie Smith, “Jack I’m Mellow”, Marijuana Reefer Songs
Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band, “Jack & Mary Jane”, Proof of Lo...2023-10-2759 minThe BluzNdaBlood Blues Radio ShowThe BluzNdaBlood Show #421, Going Up In Smoke II, !!!Intro Song – Eric Hughes Band, “Roll A Fatty For Your Daddy”, Meet Me In Memphis
First Set -
Chris “Bad News” Barnes, “I’M Gonna Get High”, Hokum Blues
Bobby Rush, “Mary Jane”, Chicken Heads: A 50 Year History of Bobby Rush
NRBQ, “Wacky Tobacky”, The Best of NRBQ
Second Set –
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones, “Champagne and Reefer”, Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago, 11/11/81
John Nemeth, “S.T.O.N.E.D.”, Feelin’ Freeky
Mick Kolassa, “One Hit Wonder”, Wooden Music
Little Feat, “Willin’, Don’t Bogart That Joint”, Waiting For Cloumbus
Third Set –
Trixie Smith, “Jack I’m Mellow”, Marijuana Reefer Songs
Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band, “Jack & Mary Jane”, Proof of Lo...2023-10-2759 min
shado-liteS1 Ep6: Why are the police in our schools?FOIs conducted by the Runnymede Trust reveal that there are almost 1000 police officer operating in UK schools, and there are plans to hire more. Children and young people are being robbed of their childhoods through criminalisation and surveillance in schools.Why do the police appoint “Safer Schools Officers” when we know that police make marginalised children unsafe? Why are surveillance technologies being rolled out in schools? Why is community concern about all of this ignored? Co-hosts, Zoe and Larissa, ask all these questions and more on this week’s episode. Have a listen to learn more about t...2023-08-071h 06Detroit Faith and WorksEpisode 17: Surveillance and SacralityListen in as Bob Bruttell hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 17th Faith & Works podcast. Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode seventeen, “Surveillance and Sacrality?” Join in with our experts as they discuss how surveillance is impacting privacy and what you can do to maintain sacrality.We welcome your comments at faithandworkspodcast@gmail.com Featured Guests✧Dr. Saeed Khan – Associate Professor of Teaching Near East & Asian Studies and Global Studies, Wayne State University✧Dr. Chris Gilliard – Professor of Creativ...2023-06-2855 min
Unusually Well InformedAutumm Caines | who's learning - and who's teaching - in a world with ChatGPT?Autumm Caines is an Instructional Designer in the Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources
at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. We discuss ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model that provides instant and personalized responses to questions, which has the potential to drastically impact the way students - and instructors - access and process information.
Autumn’s website: autummcaines.com
https://www.dair-institute.org/https://chat.openai.com/chathttps://www.turnitin.com/
Timnit Gebru/Emily Bender/Margaret Mitchell
Stochastic parrots
https://venturebeat.com/ai/with-gpt-4-dangers-of-stochastic-parrots-remain-say-researchers-no-wonder-openai-ceo-is-a-bit-scared-the-ai-beat/
Chris Gilliard
Digital redlining
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/digital-redlining-access-and-privacy
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Send in a...2023-04-1058 min
UVA LawThe Rise of Luxury SurveillanceChris Gilliard, part of the inaugural class of Just Tech Fellows at the Social Science Research Council, talks to Professor Danielle Citron about the impact of “luxury surveillance” — surveillance consumers pay for, such as smart home and fitness tracking devices. The event was sponsored by the school’s LawTech Center and Law, Innovation, Security & Technology (LIST). (University of Virginia School of Law, Feb. 9, 2023)2023-02-2057 minTech Won't Save UsThe Year in Tech w/ Brian Merchant, Chris Gilliard, & Gita JacksonParis Marx is joined by Brian Merchant, Chris Gilliard, and Gita Jackson to discuss the year in tech, including Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the biggest stories of the year, what they’ll be watching in 2023, and the worst person in tech of 2022.Brian Merchant is the author of The One Device and Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. Chris Gilliard is a Just Tech Fellow at the Social Science Research Council. Gita Jackson is a tech and culture journalist. You can follow them on Twitter at @bcmerchant, @hypervisible, and @xoxogossipgita....2022-12-291h 47
Unsettling Knowledge InequitiesDigital Redlining, Friction-Free Racism and Luxury Surveillance in the AcademyIn the final episode of our third season, we are joined by Chris Gilliard, a professor and scholar who is highly regarded for his critiques of surveillance technology, privacy, and the invisible but problematic ways that digital technologies intersect with race, social class and marginalized communities. In particular, Chris’ work highlights the discriminatory practices that algorithmic decision-making enables - especially as these apply in the higher education context. We discuss the various problems that surveillance technology and AI pose for higher education and the future of research, scholarship and academic publishing.2022-11-2142 min
Teaching in Higher EdLeading Lines - A Retrospective, with Derek BruffDerek Bruff shares some highlights from the Leading Lines podcast episodes on episode 434 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I am not done podcasting.
-Derek Bruff
Resources
International Podcasting Day
Leading Lines podcast
Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Leading Lines Podcast, by Derek Bruff
Mike Wesch’s ANTH101
Leading Lines Episode 11: Kathryn Tomasek
Leading Lines Episode 54: Mike Caulfield
Mike Caulfield’s SIFT (the four moves)
Loom
Leading Lines Episode 62: Chris Gilliard
Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 170 with Cathy O’Neil: Author of Weapon...2022-10-0640 min
Teaching in Higher EdLeading Lines – A RetrospectiveDerek Bruff shares some highlights from the Leading Lines podcast episodes on episode 434 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.Quotes from the episodeI am not done podcasting.-Derek BruffResources International Podcasting Day Leading Lines podcast Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Leading Lines Podcast, by Derek Bruff Mike Wesch’s ANTH101 Leading Lines Episode 11: Kathryn Tomasek Leading Lines Episode 54: Mike Caulfield Mike Caulfield’s SIFT (the...2022-10-0640 minDemos Helsinki PodcastSurveillance Won’t Protect Students w/ Chris Gilliard Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 56 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Surveillance Won’t Protect Students w/ Chris GilliardPub date: 2022-09-08Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:Every time surveillance fails, there’s always push for more – rather than a reassessment of whether it even works as intended. This push to expand surveillance technologies has especially been felt in schools – both during the pandemic and in response to school shootings. Could these technologies really be making life worse for students without addressing the problems they claim to solve?Get Podcast Transcript →powered...2022-09-2157 minThe MachinistSurveillance Won’t Protect Students w/ Chris Gilliard Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Surveillance Won’t Protect Students w/ Chris GilliardPub date: 2022-09-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss the push to expand surveillance technologies in schools during the pandemic and in response to school shootings, and why they’re making life worse for students without addressing the problems they claim to solve.Chris Gilliard is Just Tech Fellow at the Social Science Research Council...2022-09-2157 minTech Won't Save UsSurveillance Won’t Protect Students w/ Chris GilliardParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss the push to expand surveillance technologies in schools during the pandemic and in response to school shootings, and why they’re making life worse for students without addressing the problems they claim to solve.Chris Gilliard is Just Tech Fellow at the Social Science Research Council at a recurring columnist at Wired. Follow Chris on Twitter at @hypervisible.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a bett...2022-09-0857 min
TrashwatchTHE WATERBOYEPISODE 94 – THE WATERBOY It’s Sandtembler, baby! This week, Brandon bails early; Chris writes Fairuza Balk’s memoir; Brian explains Reverse Jesus; and Ashley protects the source of happiness. BTW: The raw sexual appeal of Deputy Dawg! Starring: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Blake Clark, and Peter Dante Directed by Frank Coraci FOLLOW US:Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/trashwatch)Instagram (@trashwatchpodcast)Twitter (@trashwatchcast)TikTok...2022-09-011h 32
Hybrid TeachingPedagogy and the Logic of PlatformsChris Friend (@chris_friend) from Kean University presents “Pedagogy and the Logic of Platforms” by Chris Gilliard. The piece is from the edited collection Hybrid Teaching: Pedagogy, People, Politics, which is available as an ebook, a print-on-demand paperback, as a free downloadable PDF, and as open-access articles published at Hybrid Pedagogy and elsewhere on the open Web.2022-07-1511 min
Demos Helsinki PodcastSurveillance Tech's Infinite Loop of Harms, with Chris Gilliard Podcast: Carnegie Council Podcasts (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Surveillance Tech's Infinite Loop of Harms, with Chris GilliardPub date: 2022-04-12Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:There is a huge amount of money and resources put into making the claim that technologies can do a certain thing – regardless of whether or not they can actually do that thing. In many cases it's neither, but there is a tremendous investment in making that seem like a reality so that these companies can profit and a select few individuals can profit as well....2022-04-2142 min
Carnegie Council PodcastsSurveillance Tech's Infinite Loop of Harms, with Chris GilliardEvery time a new technology that collects, stores, and analyzes our data is released to the world or permitted a new role, we are promised that it will work as intended and won't cause undue harm. But writer, professor, and speaker Dr. Chris Gilliard has found that this is rarely how these stories actually end. In this discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, Dr. Gilliard explains why the arc of surveillance technology and novel "artificial intelligence" bends toward failures that disproportionately hurt society’s most vulnerable groups, what this means for our notions of "responsible tech" an...2022-04-1242 min
The Tech Humanist ShowWhat is a Tech Humanist?Hello and welcome to The Tech Humanist Show! In this introductory episode, host Kate O’Neill explains what a tech humanist is and what you can expect from future episodes. Guests on this episode includue Emma Bedor Hiland, Oluwakemi Olurinola, Dorothea Baur, Rumman Chowdhury, Chris Gilliard, and Rahaf Harfoush. The Tech Humanist Show is a multi-media […]2022-04-1105 min
Tracked and TracedTracked and Traced: Safety vs. Surveillance in Dearborn Public Schools"The seemingly endless cycle of mass shootings has scarred America’s schools. In response, Dearborn Public Schools and many districts across the nation are ramping up school security efforts in order to prepare for threats and protect students and staff. But researchers and advocates warn these methods could have harmful consequences in the meantime. In this episode, Eleanore Catolico investigates a new agreement between the schools and the police in Dearborn, Michigan. Plus, Chris Gilliard joins Antajuan Scott to talk about the effects of digital surveillance on students.2022-03-2334 min
The Anti-DystopiansThe Return of (Amazon) RingAlina Utrata speaks with Lauren Bridges, a PhD candidate at the the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania who studies big data infrastructures and surveillance regimes. They talk all about Amazon Ring: Why does Amazon want footage of your front door anyways? How is this surveillance shared with law enforcement agencies across the country? Where does this surveillance fit in with racialized notions of crime and policing? And what happens when Amazon Ring is hacked?You can follow Lauren Bridges on Twitter @Laurenebridges, Alina Utrata @alinautrata and the Anti-Dystopians podcast on @AntiDystopians. Sign up fo...2022-02-2153 minTracked and TracedTracked and Traced: Does ShotSpotter Prevent Violent Crime in Detroit?The seemingly endless cycle of mass shootings has scarred America’s schools. In response, Dearborn Public Schools and many districts across the nation are ramping up school security efforts in order to prepare for threats and protect students and staff. But researchers and advocates warn these methods could have harmful consequences in the meantime. In this episode, Eleanore Catolico investigates a new agreement between the schools and the police in Dearborn, Michigan. Plus, Chris Gilliard joins Antajuan Scott to talk about the effects of digital surveillance on students.2022-02-1636 min
The Received WisdomEpisode 23: The Myths of Genius, IP, and Surveillance ft. Chris GilliardThis month, Jack and Shobita discuss the resignation of the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, African scientists' success in copying the Moderna vaccine and the potential long-term implications, and the politics of long COVID. And we speak with scholar and writer Chris Gilliard about the rise of surveillance technologies, their implications especially for marginalized communities, and what we can do about it.Related links:- Chris Gilliard (2022). "Crime Prediction Keeps Society Stuck in the Past." WIRED. January 2.- Chris Gilliard (2021). "A Black Woman Invented Home Security. Why...2022-02-151h 02
The MachinistAutomated surveillance in education (Chris Gilliard) Podcast: Meet The Education Researcher (LS 29 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Automated surveillance in education (Chris Gilliard)Pub date: 2022-02-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationChris Gilliard (@hypervisible) is a leading critic of surveillance technology, digital privacy, and the problematic ways that tech intersects with race and social class.
We talk about the automated forms of surveillance that are coming into schools and colleges – from ‘online examination proctoring’ to the use of ‘Alexa’ in classrooms.
Why do people in EdTech seem reluctant to call out the harms...2022-02-1533 min
Meet The Education ResearcherAutomated surveillance in education (Chris Gilliard)Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) is a leading critic of surveillance technology, digital privacy, and the problematic ways that tech intersects with race and social class.
We talk about the automated forms of surveillance that are coming into schools and colleges – from ‘online examination proctoring’ to the use of ‘Alexa’ in classrooms.
Why do people in EdTech seem reluctant to call out the harms arising from these technologies? Can we ever trust ‘big tech’ companies like Amazon? What hope is there for grassroots resistance against oppressive technologies in education?2022-02-0733 min
The Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 37: Our Favorite Books of 2021!Jen hosts a freewheeling conversation with Chris and Joel about their collective reading habits in 2021, how they identify books for "lists" like this, and of course, which titles rose to the top as their favorite reading experiences in 2021. A host of various ERB contributors also chime in with their favorites of the year. Books and Writing Mentioned:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Means of...2021-12-271h 19Tech Won't Save UsDon’t Give Surveillance for Christmas w/ Chris GilliardParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss the ethics of tech media recommending surveillance devices, aspects of “smart” technologies you might not have considered, and why we should think twice about surrounding ourselves with cameras and microphones.Chris Gilliard is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center. Follow Chris on Twitter at @hypervisible.🚨 T-shirts are now available!Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better te...2021-11-2557 min
CYBERThe Metaverse Is the Ultimate Surveillance ToolThe Metaverse. The term was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his book Snow Crash. It was a digital playground where people were only limited by their imagination.Facebook has changed its name to Meta and says it’s trying to make the metaverse a reality. Now, other companies are rushing to get a piece of Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the future. Here to help me puzzle out the nightmarish world Silicon Valley billionaires want for us is Motherboard Senior Editor Janus Rose and panopticon expert and professor of English at Macomb Community College Chris Gilliard.2021-11-111h 06
The MachinistThe Perils of Amazon Ring Podcast: The Sunday Show (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: The Perils of Amazon RingPub date: 2021-10-24Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEarlier this month, Evan Selinger, a professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology, published a paper with co-author Darrin Durant in the journal Science as Culture titled Amazon’s Ring: Surveillance as a Slippery Slope. Last month, a must-read profile of Chris Gilliard by Will Oremus for The Washington Post also started out with concerns about Ring, before detai...2021-11-0243 min
25 Years of Ed TechThank you @OpenEdGlobal for the #OEAward2021 for the @YearsEd Project!A huge thank you to the OE Global community for awarding our project a 2021 Open Education Award of Excellence for Reuse/ Remix/ Adaptation. for the 25 Years of EdTech: The Serialized Audio Version. From the OE Global Awards team: The award was given to the project in the “Open Reuse/Remix/Adaptation” category and, according to the adjudicators, the project is an outstanding example of the power of OER reuse for the following reasons;Remixing the physical book into an audiobook has increased accessibility by providing the text in an alternate format.Drawing together the open education community around the r...2021-10-2406 min
The Sunday ShowThe Perils of Amazon RingEarlier this month, Evan Selinger, a professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology, published a paper with co-author Darrin Durant in the journal Science as Culture titled Amazon’s Ring: Surveillance as a Slippery Slope. Last month, a must-read profile of Chris Gilliard by Will Oremus for The Washington Post also started out with concerns about Ring, before detailing Gilliard’s perspective and background. I invited Evan and Chris to join me to discuss their writings on Ring, and how it fits into their broader views on tech and society. 2021-10-2443 min
This Machine Kills92. Fully Automated Luxury Surveillance (ft. Chris Gilliard)We’re delighted to be joined by Chris Gilliard (twitter.com/hypervisible) – one of the best experts on privacy and surveillance around – for a fantastic discussion laying out his incisive analysis of “luxury surveillance” and “imposed surveillance.” To quote Chris: “Luxury surveillance is expensive, voluntary, and sleek. Imposed surveillance is involuntary, overt, clunky, and meant to stand out.” It’s not (just) the operations of technology that distinguish these two forms of surveillance, but the socio-political relations they perpetuate and plug into. We end the episode talking about some of Chris’s work on “digital redlining.”
Some stuff we reference:
• Privacy’s not an abstraction...2021-08-111h 31
The KickerSpecial Report: Digital journalism didn’t have to be this wayA discussion on algorithmic design, data discrimination, social media manipulation, and how racism is baked in. The conversation is led by Nehal El-Hadi, a science and environmental journalist whose work explores the connections between body, place, and technology, with guests Chris Gilliard, a writer and professor whose scholarship centers on digital privacy, surveillance, and the nexus of race, class, and technology, and Marcus Gilroy-Ware, a writer and researcher at the intersection of media and politics.2021-05-0536 min
25 Years of Ed TechBetween the Chapters #23 looking in the black box of A.I. with @hypervisibleIn this episode of Between the Chapters, Laura chats with Chris Gilliard about artificial intelligence (A.I.) in educational technology from Chapter 23 of Martin’s book. If you don’t follow the prolific Twitter account of @hybervisible -- you should. He’s been railing against the broad, sweeping claims ed tech vendors make about A.I. and outcomes of these software/systems in higher ed for a while. How does ed tech codify teaching, learning, and administration needs at our universities and colleges with a.i.? If things seem magical or improbable, we need to have more critical questions and un...2021-04-1543 min
Information EcosystemsChris GilliardThe interviewee in this episode is Dr. Chris Gilliard. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Gilliard's website is https://hypervisible.com. The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf. This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon...2021-04-0255 minTech Won't Save UsDigital Redlining in the Frictionless Society w/ Chris GilliardParis Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss how decisions by powerful institutions over how to implement new technologies in cities, education, health, and more have the effect of creating a form of digital redlining that hides existing social problems.Chris Gilliard is a Visiting Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center and teaches at Macomb Community College. You can follow Chris on Twitter as @hypervisible.🎉 In April 2021, Tech Won’t Save Us celebrates its first birthday. If we get 30 new supporters at $5+ per month, we’ll start a weekly newsletter in addi...2021-04-0149 min
Collective Awakening Podcast#5. Dreams & The Astral Plane with guest Jimmy GilliardSteven and Chris talk Dreams and The Astral Plane with guest Jimmy Gilliard
https://youtu.be/uLS62EsvbUU2021-03-131h 33
BLACK MIRROR REFLECTIONS'White Christmas" (with special guest, Chris Gilliard)Dr. Chris Gilliard joins Dr. J in this episode to discuss his work on "digital redlining," incarceration and e-carceration, the ethics of "blocking," and whether its okay to torture or coerce digital copies of human consciousnesses... all in the context of Black Mirror's first special holiday episode, "White Christmas."Check out the full episode notes and links to further readings here.
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TeachLab with Justin ReichFailure to Disrupt Book Club with Chris GilliardFor TeachLab’s first Failure to Disrupt Book Club episode, Justin Reich is joined by friend and colleague Audrey Watters for her insight on Justin’s new book as a well respected writer on educational technology. They reflect on and play clips from the first live webinar Book Club from September 21st, where they were joined by special guest Chris Gilliard, Professor of English at Macomb Community College, to get his unique privacy and surveillance perspective on the book’s introductory chapter and edtech in the age of remote learning.“I mean, one for one, the pande...2020-10-3032 min
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Today we travel to a future where you’re guaranteed a job, but there’s a catch: your job is assigned to you by an algorithm.
Guests:
Dr. Pavlina Tcherneva — professor of economics at Bard College, researcher at the Levy Economics Institute & author of The Case for a Job Guarantee.
Dr. Kira Lussier — historian at the University of Toronto.
Manish Raghavan — PhD candidate at Cornell University.
Dr. Chris Gilliard — privacy scholar & Professor of English at Macomb Community College.
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Flash ForwardBoss Bot🚨 Pre-order the Flash Forward book today! 🚨Subscribe to Open World hereToday we travel to a future where you’re guaranteed a job, but there’s a catch: your job is assigned to you by an algorithm. Guests:
Dr. Pavlina Tcherneva — professor of economics at Bard College, researcher at the Levy Economics Institute & author of The Case for a Job Guarantee.
Dr. Kira Lussier — historian at the University of Toronto.
Manish Raghavan — PhD candidate at Cornell University.
Dr. Chris Gilliard — privacy scholar & Professor of English at Macomb Community College.
Voice a...2020-09-2958 minThe Tech Humanist ShowDr. Chris Gilliard - The Tech Humanist Show with Kate O'NeillAbout this episode’s guest: Dr. Chris Gilliard is a writer, professor and speaker. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He is an advocate for critical and equity-focused approaches to tech in education. His work has been featured in The Chronicle of Higher Ed, EDUCAUSE Review, Fast Company, […]2020-07-1858 minTeaching in Higher EdEdTech’s Role in Helping Students Feel Engaged, Safe, and Productive, with Ryan StraightRyan Straight shares ways to use EdTech to help students feel engaged, connected, safe, and productive on episode 308 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Quotes from the episode
Leave the LMS to deal with the management portion of things and bring the community elsewhere, because that is where the engagement comes from.
-Ryan Straight
You have to be engaged first.
-Ryan Straight
The number one thing that I want students to do is be a person rather than just a username.
-Ryan Straight
2020-05-0738 minTech Won't Save UsHow Tech Distracts Us From the Bigger Picture w/ Bianca WylieParis Marx is joined by Bianca Wylie to talk about the response to COVID-19, how governments’ emphasis on tech solutions ignores (and potentially entrenches) social inequalities, and how we might take control of technology to ensure it works for the public good.Bianca Wylie is the co-founder of Digital Public and Tech Reset Canada, and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Follow Bianca on Twitter as @biancawylie.After listening to the interview, consider reading Chris Gilliard on luxury surveillance, Jay Pitter on forgotten densities, and Nora Loreto on long-term care facilities.2020-04-3055 min
The UKBitcoinMaster Podcast Series#bitcoin With the two sides of the argument under debate (Should Bitcoin be implemented into Bitcoin For Privacy Or Not) , Rocky Palumbo interviews MWC Lead Dev Chris Gilliard and drills down with reg#bitcoin In todays show we delve into the latest crypto news including the FUD floating around what WILL cheat many 80%ers out of their coins! One such article states that Bitcoin Miners are capitulating and basically intimating yet again that Bitcoin is dead. It’s ALL FUD people - don’t buy into it. We also look at the latest hack on Gatehub, who’s leading the Crypto race in the UK, more FUD around crypto crime, what’s going on at LocalBitcoins… AND the crypto buzzword ‘Lambo’ looking at blockchain too. Some tweets as well people!2020-04-1834 minThe UKBitcoinMaster Podcast SeriesROCKY PALUMBO INTERVIEWS LEAD DEV CHRIS GILLIARD ON WHY MWC & IT’S POTENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE!#bitcoin With the two sides of the argument under debate (Should Bitcoin be implemented into Bitcoin For Privacy Or Not) , Rocky Palumbo interviews MWC Lead Dev Chris Gilliard and drills down with regards to MWC and where Chris feels it will find it's niche or home!2020-04-181h 04The UKBitcoinMaster Podcast SeriesReally excited to be interviewing Chris Gilliard on my live show today. Chris is a Bitcoiner at heart but is also the lead Developer on the MWC coin, so I’m sure we will delve a little into that side#bitcoin Really excited to be interviewing Chris Gilliard on my live show today. Chris is a Bitcoiner at heart but is also the lead Developer on the MWC coin, so I’m sure we will delve a little into that side of things, so do join us for what promises to be a great interview!2020-04-171h 02
#causeasceneDr. Chris Gilliard“When your rights are being dismantled and destroyed, and your personhood isn’t respected, you shouldn’t be civil. You should cause a scene.” Dr. Chris Gilliard is a writer, professor and speaker. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He is an advocate for critical and equity-focused […]2020-03-2556 min
Technopanic Podcast: Living & learning in an age of screentimeDigital Justice, Surveillance & Invisible WallsA podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 8 of Season Two: Digital Justice, Surveillance & Invisible Walls. Moments from our lives: Ian and Kristen are joined by Dr. Chris Gilliard, a Professor of English at Macomb Community College in Michigan. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital […]2020-01-2200 min
Sex and Horror with Dicey Grenor and Chantell Renee.Episode 17: "Tainted Meat!" With Actor Lawrence Gilliard Jr.If you loved Bob's depth and intensity in AMC's "The Walking Dead", D'Angelo's street-wise swag in HBO's "The Wire", and Chris's cool sarcasm in HBO's "The Deuce", you must love Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as much as we do. In this interview with the New York/Baltimore native, we discuss Lawrence's transition from studying music to becoming an actor, which of his scenes he's most proud of, his #1 tip for aspiring actors, what it's like for him to meet fans, the one role he would not accept, and whether he has an ideal role. To learn more about this veteran...2019-09-2759 min
Ask the Flipped Learning NetworkEpisode 034 – Chris GilliardShow Notes (edit: I noticed this was titled episode 33, it is in fact 34. Leaving permalink the same to not break things) This week Ken chats with Chris Gilliard, known to many as @hypervisible on Twitter. I met Chris through Virtually Connecting (a common theme in these upcoming episodes) and admire and deeply respect […]2019-07-0400 min
BitcoinMeister- Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, AltcoinsThis week in Bitcoin- 4-26-2019- FUD Fail Friday! Tether is not BTC! Bitfinex is 1 exchange! WasabiWelcome to FUD FAIL FRIDAY! Tether FUD ain't what it used to be! People are clearly starting to understand that rumors about one exchange and a magical stable coin don't mean that something is wrong with Bitcoin! We will talk about the very positive aspects of the latest FUD attempt plus more news from this week in Bitcoin. Chris Gilliard returns to the show while Max Hillebrand and "WhatIsBitcoin" make their debuts! Recorded in Baltimore, MD!
WATCH the show here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsgi5GZSb_Y
Follow Adam on Twitter- https://twitter.co...2019-04-2754 minTeaching in Higher EdOne in a MillionBonni and Dave Stachowiak and guests celebrate a million downloads of Teaching in Higher Ed on episode 250 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
If I want my students to take risks and not be afraid to fail, then I need to take risks and not be afraid to fail.
—Kevin Gannon
We need people like us, and people not like us, and we need access to them lots of the time.
—Peter Newbury
Resources Mentioned
Linda Oakleaf’s one in...2019-03-2841 min
Feierabendbier Open EducationNeducation für alle und Blockchain für den FriedenEpisode 62 haben wir genutzt um Meinungen und Haltungen zu MILLA zusammen zu kehren, aber wir haben auch etwas gelesen. Schülerinnen und Schüler in Brooklyn streiken weil sie zu lange allein vor Computern sitzen, digitale Plattform-Ritter reiten durch die Gesellschaft, Kathrin Passig schreibt etwas zum „Trouble with talking“, Jürgen Geuter a.k.a. tante schreibt etwas zu Blockchain und Programmierbarkeit von Ethik. Außerdem sprechen wir über die Monopoly Men mit Monokel und Zylinder, schauen auf die letzten 50 Jahre zu openness und education und freuen uns abschließend über Benjamin Doxtdator’s Beitrag bei der OEB. Natürlich gibt es...2018-12-0800 min
Teacher of the EarPlatformsChris Gilliard walk us through concerns he has about the state of online surveillance, dangers lurking behind asking students to work in online platforms.2018-12-0445 min
BreakDrink PodcastEpisode #31: Algorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruskaAlgorithms, Dogs & Elections with @ValerieHeruskaIn @BreakDrink Episode no. 31 @ValerieHeruska joins us to talk about dogs, elections, and technology conference experiences in no particular order. If you tweet at us to chat, we’re bound to open up the mic for a random conversation on the BreakDrink pod. Val heard the word algorithm many times at #edu18 so she wanted to come chat with us @BreakDrinkers about it after her trip to Denver. Here are a few things we talked about:EDUCAUSE https://www.educause.edu/ #edu18 Conference: http...2018-11-1357 minTeaching in Higher EdCritical Open PedagogyRajiv Jhangiani shares about critical open pedagogy on episode 226 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We can actually modify our instructional resources to serve our pedological goals.
—Rajiv Jhangiani
The magic of open pedagogy is when you open it to not just faculty members but also students.
—Rajiv Jhangiani
Critical conversations are the ones happening at the margins.
—Rajiv Jhangiani
It’s difficult when we leave it to the marginalized to always have to advocate for themselves.
—Rajiv Jhangiani
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BreakDrink PodcastEpisode #28: The Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisibleThe Ethics of Ed Tech with @hypervisibleIn @BreakDrink episode no. 28, Laura welcomes guest co-host, Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible), join me to talk about the ethics of educational technology, data, and student labor. As the Spring semester is keeping Jeff busy, he suggested bringing back past friends of the pod to talk about different topics and issues. It just so happens that Chris published an instigating article on the topic of ethical considerations for our learning technology in the Chronicle of Higher Education in April [sorry it’s behind a paywall; message me and I would be happy to...2018-05-2340 min
Media and the End of the World011 – Surveillance Capitalism and Digital Redlining
We are joined by Chris Gilliard, Professor of English at Macomb Community College. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital redlining, and the re-inventions of discriminatory practices through data mining and algorithmic decision-making, especially as these apply to college students. He is currently developing a project that looks at how popular misunderstandings of mathematical concepts create the illusions of fairness and objectivity in student analytics, predictive policing, and hiring practices. Follow him on Twitter at @hypervisible.
Show Notes
Pedagogy and the Logic of Platforms (Educause)
Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a...2018-01-1746 minPodcasts – Media and the End of the World Podcast011 – Surveillance Capitalism and Digital Redlining
We are joined by Chris Gilliard, Professor of English at Macomb Community College. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital redlining, and the re-inventions of discriminatory practices through data mining and algorithmic decision-making, especially as these apply to college students. He is currently developing a project that looks at how popular misunderstandings of mathematical concepts create the illusions of fairness and objectivity in student analytics, predictive policing, and hiring practices. Follow him on Twitter at @hypervisible.
Show Notes
Pedagogy and the Logic of Platforms (Educause)
Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a...2018-01-1746 minMedia and the End of the World Podcast011 – Surveillance Capitalism and Digital Redlining
We are joined by Chris Gilliard, Professor of English at Macomb Community College. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital redlining, and the re-inventions of discriminatory practices through data mining and algorithmic decision-making, especially as these apply to college students. He is currently developing a project that looks at how popular misunderstandings of mathematical concepts create the illusions of fairness and objectivity in student analytics, predictive policing, and hiring practices. Follow him on Twitter at @hypervisible.
Show Notes
Pedagogy and the Logic of Platforms (Educause)
Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a...2018-01-1746 minTeaching in Higher EdEquity in Learning Design
Christian Friedrich discusses equity in learning design on episode 182 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I always try to work with the learners themselves.
—Christian Friedrich
Lots of faculty fall into the trap of judging people’s contexts by looking at their own … that’s how we work as humans.
—Christian Friedrich
There are many layers where you cannot be “right” in your course design and where you have to make tough choices.
—Christian Friedrich
Resources Mentioned
Episode 130 – Digital Redlining...2017-12-0733 minTeaching in Higher EdWeapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O’Neil shares about her book, Weapons of Math Destruction, on episode 170 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
This has very little to do with technical knowledge and everything to do with power.
—Cathy O’Neil
They think that because something is mathematical … it’s inherently more fair than a human process.
—Cathy O’Neil
There’s absolutely no reason to think that algorithms are inherently fair.
—Cathy O’Neil
It doesn’t make sense for all colleges to be measured by the...2017-09-1438 min
BreakDrink PodcastEpisode #10: Have You Read the "Privacy" Policy Lately?Have Your Read ____ Privacy Policy Lately? You Should!We thank/blame Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for bringing awareness to how we’re using social media spaces and digital tools -- specifically about privacy, access, data, and then some on the Interwebs. SO we brought him back to tackle a “fun” extracurricular @BreakDrink Project: Social Media Privacy Policies and Terms of Service for the three main hitters for social networks used in the US - Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Here are some links and notes from our conversations and review of said policies. Enjoy... and CHECK+ADJUST YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA...2017-06-2157 min
BreakDrink PodcastEpisode #5: Access and Policies Online with @hypervisibleDigital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5. In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the same digital learning resources? What do we know or care about privacy and our data? Here are a few show notes, ideas, and resources shared in @BreakDrink episode no. 5 with Chris: Information Literacy, Filtering & AccessDigital Redlining, Access, and Privacy {key points from Chris in this article}“Most people don’t know how...2017-03-2543 minTeaching in Higher EdDigital Redlining and Privacy
Chris Gilliard talks about digital redlining and privacy on episode 130 of Teaching in Higher Ed.
Quotes from the episode
Unless you have a really keen understanding of how filtering works, you often don’t know what you’re not getting.
–Chris Gilliard
Both with faculty and students, the awareness of how closely we’re watched when we’re on networks is not high.
–Chris Gilliard
Digital redlining is tech policies, practices, pedagogy, and investment decisions that reinforce class and race boundaries.
–Chris Gilliard
Resources Mentioned...2016-12-0835 min
Teaching in Higher EdDigital Redlining and PrivacyChris Gilliard talks about digital redlining and privacy on episode 130 of Teaching in Higher Ed. Quotes from the episode Unless you have a really keen understanding of how filtering works, you often don’t know what you’re not getting. –Chris Gilliard Both with faculty and students, the awareness of how closely we’re watched when we’re […]2016-12-0835 min
The Talking DeadThe Talking Dead #164: “Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Spotlight”Today on the podcast, Jason and I do our spotlight on The Stookey Monster himself: Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Tune in to hear our thoughts on The Wire, Would You Rather, The Machinist, and more! We also get caught up on the latest Walking Dead news.
The Jeff Kober interview clip comes courtesy of Flick and the City. You can watch the rest of the interview here.
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The Talking Dead - A podcast dedicated to the AMC TV series The Walking DeadThe Talking Dead #164: “Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Spotlight”Today on the podcast, Jason and I do our spotlight on The Stookey Monster himself: Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Tune in to hear our thoughts on The Wire, Would You Rather, The Machinist, and more! We also get caught up on the latest Walking Dead news. The Jeff Kober interview clip comes courtesy of Flick and...2014-05-221h 18
The Talking DeadThe Talking Dead #164: "Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Spotlight"2014-05-221h 18