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Startup Project: Build the future
Startup Project: Build the futureHow AI Is Unlocking Materials We’ve Never Been Able to Build | Radical AIDiscover how Radical AI is revolutionizing material science using self-driving labs.About the episode:Nataraj hosts Joseph Krause, CEO of Radical AI, to explore how they're speeding up material R&D by combining AI, engineering, and robotics. Joseph shares his journey from material science to venture capital, highlighting Radical AI's mission to create a self-driving lab that autonomously designs tests and discovers new materials. The episode dives into Radical AI's materials flywheel concept, their open-source engine, and how they're attracting funding to drive innovation in material science. Discover how Radical AI is set to revolutionize...
2026-01-0438 minMachine Minds
Machine MindsEpisode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph KrauseEpisode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph KrauseIn this episode of Machine Minds, I sit down with Joseph Krause, co-founder and CEO of Radical AI.We talk about Joseph’s path from Rice University and the Army National Guard to building Radical AI. He explains how AI and self-driving labs can speed up materials discovery, why failed experiments are critical data, and where this will first change the world—across aerospace, defense, semiconductors, and energy.Key topics:• The founding story of Radical AI• How AI + autonomous labs form a “materials flywheel”
2025-09-1259 minKurious K
Kurious KFiona Melzer : AI Ethics: ensuring Responsible Development and Deployment of AI.In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) reigns, the line between innovation and ethics has become increasingly blurred. Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we delve into the captivating realm of AI Ethics and its crucial role in responsible development. Links to check out Radical AI podcast https://www.radicalai.org/ All Tech is Human community  https://alltechishuman.org/
2023-05-2838 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastTwitter vs. Mastodon with Johnathan FlowersIn this episode, we interview Dr. Jonathan Flowers about Twitter vs. Mastodon 101, the power dynamics of the fediverse, and potential paths forward in our digital lives.   Johnathan Flowers is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Northridge. His research areas include African American intellectual history, Japanese Aesthetics, American Pragmatism, Philosophy of Disability, and Philosophy of Technology. Johnathan also works in the area of Science and Technology Studies, where he applies insights from American Pragmatism, Philosophy of Race, and Disability Studies to current issues in human/computer interaction, artificial intelligence and machine learning.  ...
2023-04-261h 11The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastMore than a Glitch, Technochauvanism, and Algorithmic Accountability with Meredith BroussardIn this episode, we discuss Meredith Broussard's influential new book, More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech – published by MIT Press.   Meredith is a data journalist, an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, a research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology, and the author of several books, including “More Than a Glitch” (which we cover in this episode) and “Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.” Her academic research focuses on artificial intelligence in investigative reporting and ethical AI, with a parti...
2023-03-221h 04PodQueue
PodQueueThe Limitations of ChatGPT with Emily M. Bender and Casey FieslerIn this episode, we unpack the limitations of ChatGPT. We interview Dr. Emily M. Bender and Dr. Casey Fiesler about the ethical considerations of ChatGPT, bias and discrimination, and the importance of algorithmic literacy in the face of chatbots. Emily M. Bender is a Professor of Linguistics and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Computer Science and the Information School at the University of Washington, where she has been on the faculty since 2003. Her research interests include multilingual grammar engineering, computational semantics, and the societal impacts of language technology. Emily was also recently nominated as a Fellow of the...
2023-03-121h 02The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastThe Limitations of ChatGPT with Emily M. Bender and Casey FieslerIn this episode, we unpack: is ChatGPT Ethical? In what ways?    We interview Dr. Emily M. Bender and Dr. Casey Fiesler about the limitations of ChatGPT – we cover ethical considerations, bias and discrimination, and the importance of algorithmic literacy in the face of chatbots.   Emily M. Bender is a Professor of Linguistics and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Computer Science and the Information School at the University of Washington, where she has been on the faculty since 2003. Her research interests include multilingual grammar engineering, computational semantics, and the s...
2023-03-011h 02The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastChatGPT: What is it? How does it work? Should we be excited? Or scared? with Deep DhillonChatGPT – what is it? How does it work? Should we be excited? Or scared? The recent natural language chatbot has been getting ALL the hype. In this episode we interview Deep Dhillon about the ins and outs of ChatGPT! Deep is the co-founder and leader of technology development at Xyonix, where his mission is to find novel value in clients' data. Deep has experience as a technology executive; conceptualizing, architecting and deploying advanced applications, leveraging machine learning, natural language processing and data science to build smarter businesses and more powerful products. Full show no...
2023-01-2557 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastSounds, Sights, Smells, and Senses: Let’s Talk Data with Jordan Wirfs-BrockWhat can our senses teach us about data? What can data teach us about our senses?    In this episode, we interview Jordan Wirfs-Brock about how we can explore data through all of our senses, especially through the sense of sound.   Jordan Wirfs-Brock recently completed a PhD in Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder and will be joining Whitman College as an assistant professor in Computer Science in January. Her research explores how to bring data into our everyday lives as a creative material by developing data representations that are par...
2022-11-3052 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastHow to Stay Safe Online with Seyi AkiwowoHow can technology be designed to fight online abuse and harassment? What is the difference between cancel culture and appropriate accountability? How can you stay safe online?     In this episode we interview Seyi Akiwowo to discuss her newly released book: How to Stay Safe Online: A digital self-care toolkit for developing resilience and allyship.     Seyi is the founder and CEO of Glitch, a charity that’s been on a mission to end online abuse by making digital citizens of us all since 2017.Seyi is also an author, a cons...
2022-10-2651 minThe Machinist
The MachinistData Privacy and Women’s Rights with Rebecca Finlay Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 40 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Data Privacy and Women’s Rights with Rebecca FinlayPub date: 2022-09-28Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat is the reality of data privacy after the overruling of Roe v. Wade?    In this episode, we interview Rebecca Finlay about protecting user data privacy and human rights, following the US Supreme Court ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.    Rebecca Finlay is the CEO of the...
2022-10-0444 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastData Privacy and Women’s Rights with Rebecca FinlayWhat is the reality of data privacy after the overruling of Roe v. Wade?    In this episode, we interview Rebecca Finlay about protecting user data privacy and human rights, following the US Supreme Court ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.    Rebecca Finlay is the CEO of the non-profit, Partnership on AI overseeing the organization’s mission and strategy. In this role, Rebecca ensures that the Partnership on AI and their global community of Partners work together so that developments in AI advance positive outcomes for people and society.  
2022-09-2844 minThe Machinist
The MachinistDigital Lethargy with Tung-Hui Hu Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 40 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Digital Lethargy with Tung-Hui HuPub date: 2022-08-31Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat is Digital Lethargy?  How can we adapt to an age of disconnection? How can art act as a force of resistance?    In this episode we interview Tung-Hui Hu about digital exhaustion in the modern day, and his new upcoming book from MIT Press: “Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection.”   Tung-Hui...
2022-09-1259 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDigital Lethargy with Tung-Hui HuWhat is Digital Lethargy?  How can we adapt to an age of disconnection? How can art act as a force of resistance?    In this episode we interview Tung-Hui Hu about digital exhaustion in the modern day, and his new upcoming book from MIT Press: “Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection.”   Tung-Hui is an associate professor of English at the University of Michigan and the author of A Prehistory of the Cloud from MIT Press. He is on the advisory board of the McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology and is also...
2022-08-3159 minThe Machinist
The MachinistShould the Government use AI? with Shion Guha Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 40 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Should the Government use AI? with Shion GuhaPub date: 2022-07-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow does the government use algorithms? How do algorithms impact social services, policing, and other social services? And where does Silicon Valley fit in?   In this episode we interview Shion Guha about how governments adopt algorithms to enforce public policy.   Shion is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of In...
2022-08-1056 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastShould the Government use AI? with Shion GuhaHow does the government use algorithms? How do algorithms impact social services, policing, and other social services? And where does Silicon Valley fit in?   In this episode we interview Shion Guha about how governments adopt algorithms to enforce public policy.   Shion is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information at University of Toronto. His research fits into the field of Human-Centered Data Science, which he helped develop. Shion explores the intersection between AI and public policy by researching algorithmic decision-making in public services such as criminal justice, child welfare, and he...
2022-07-2756 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastEnvisioning a Decolonial Digital Mental Health with Sachin Pendse, Munmun De Choudhury, and Neha KumarIn this episode we have a panel discussion about decolonial digital mental health with three leading experts on the topic: Sachin Pendse, Munmun De Choudhury, and Neha Kumar   Sachin is a PhD student in Human-Centered Computing at Georgia Tech, researching the role that technology plays in addressing barriers that prevent people from receiving consistent mental health care.   Munmun is the Associate Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. She founded and directs the Social Dynamics and Wellbeing Lab that seeks to develop technologies for improving our mental well-being....
2022-06-2958 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastVisualizing Our Lives Through Data with Jaime SnyderHow do we see ourselves in data? What is self-tracking and how can we design for visualizing the data of our bodies and mental health? How do we make visualized data more accessible?    In this episode, we interview Jaime Snyder about the data visualization of COVID, mental health, and more.    Jaime Snyder is an Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington in Seattle. She leads the Visualization Studies Research Studio and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the UW Department of Human-Centered Design and Engineering. Snyder’s rese...
2022-05-2559 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastLet’s Talk About Sex: Digital Pornography and LGBTQIA+ Censorship w/ Alex MoneaWhat is the history of digital pornography? How do algorithms perpetuate LGBTQIA+ content censorship? What is the role that content moderation and corporate ownership plays in perpetuating misogyny and heteronormativity?   In this episode, we interview Alex Monea about the history of digital pornography and LGBTQIA+ content censorship. We also discuss his new book published by MIT Press: "The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight"   Alexander Monea is Assistant Professor in the English Department and Cultural Studies PhD Program at George Mason University. He researches data ethics and the intersection between co...
2022-04-2758 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastNew Year, New You: Welcome Back to the Radical AI PodcastCurious about where we've been and where we're going? Listen to this minisode! Dylan and Jess discuss the podcast, the new season, and much more!  Full show notes for this episode can be found at radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter.com/radicalaipod  
2022-04-2025 minOver The Wire Podcast
Over The Wire PodcastDecolonial AI 101 with Raziye Buse Çetin Podcast: The Radical AI Podcast (LS 40 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Decolonial AI 101 with Raziye Buse ÇetinPub date: 2021-12-08Notes from Over The Wire Podcast:What is Decolonial AI? How can we apply a postcolonial lens to AI design? In this episode we address these questions through postcolonial studies, intersectional feminism and science and technology studies to develop critical thinking about AI technologies and narratives around it.Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat is Decolonial AI? How can we a...
2022-01-0941 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDecolonial AI 101 with Raziye Buse ÇetinWhat is Decolonial AI? How can we apply a postcolonial lens to AI design? In this episode we interview Raziye Buse Çetin about Colonial, Decolonial, and Postcolonial AI -- and the Newly released Decolonial AI Manyfesto. Buse is an AI policy and ethics researcher and consultant. Her work revolves around ethics, impact, and governance of AI systems. She combines her lived experience with her interest in postcolonial studies, intersectional feminism and science and technology studies (STS) to develop critical thinking about AI technologies and narratives around it.  Full show notes for this episode ca...
2021-12-0841 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDesign Justice 101 with Sasha Costanza-ChockWhat is Design Justice? How can we employ it to disrupt power systems supporting the matrix of domination? In this episode, we interview Sasha Costanza-Chock about the 101 of Design Justice and how we can use it as a force for collective liberation. Sasha Costanza-Chock is a researcher and designer who works to support community-led processes that build shared power, dismantle the matrix of domination, and advance ecological survival. Sasha is the Director of Research & Design at the Algorithmic Justice League and is the author of Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need.
2021-11-0355 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastWhat Causes AI to Fail? with the AI Today Podcast what causes AI to fail from a business/industry perspective and beyond? What metrics are used to measure and indicate failure? And how can we improve the field of AI by learning from these failures?  To answer these questions we interview Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer of Cognilytica’s AI Today podcast. Ron and Kathleen are both principal analysts, managing partners and founders of Cognilytica. Cognilytica is a research, advisory, and education firm focused on advanced big data analytics, cognitive technologies, and evolving areas of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning.  Full show notes for t...
2021-10-1553 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastPredicting Mental Illness Through AI with Stevie ChancellorHow is AI used to predict mental illness? What are the benefits and challenges to its use? In this episode we interview Stevie Chancellor about AI, mental health, and the benefits and challenges of machine learning systems that are used to predict mental illness.  Stevie Chancellor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Her research combines human-computer interaction and machine learning approaches to build and critically evaluate machine learning systems for pressing social issues, focusing on high-risk health behaviors in online communities.
2021-10-0655 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastIndigenous AI 101 with Jason Edward LewisWhat is Indigenous AI and how might it drive our technology design and implementation? To answer this question and more in this episode we interview Jason Edward Lewis about Indigenous AI Protocols and a paper he co-authored entitled “Position Paper on Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence.” Jason Edward Lewis is a Hawaiian and Samoan digital media theorist, poet, and software designer. Jason also founded Obx Laboratory for Experimental Media and is the University Research Chair in Computational Media and the Indigenous Future Imaginary as well as a Professor of Computation Arts at Concordia University, Montreal. Jaso...
2021-09-081h 04The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastCasteist Technology and Digital Brahminism with Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Seema HariWhat is Casteist Technology and Digital Brahmanism and how can we best engage to enact change?  Join 2021 Radical AI Intern Nikhil Dharmaraj as he interviews Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Seema Hari about technology, casteism, and surveillance. Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a Dalit rights artist, technologist, and theorist. Currently, Thenmozhi is the co-Founder and Executive Director of Equality Labs, a Dalit Civil Rights organization that uses community research, cultural and political organizing, popular education and digital security to build power to end caste apartheid, white supremacy, gender-based violence, and religious intolerance. Seema Hari is an engineer a...
2021-06-1849 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastFeminist AI 101 with Eleanor Drage and Kerry MackerethWhat is Feminist AI and how and why should we design and implement it? To answer this question and more in this episode we interview Eleanor Drage and Kerry Mackereth about the ins and outs of Feminist AI. Eleanor and Kerry are both postdoctoral researchers who are working on the “Gender and Technology” research project at the “University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies” and in association with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. In this project, they are working to provide the AI sector with practical tools to create more equitable AI informed...
2021-06-0242 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDecentralizing AI with Divya SiddarthWhat is decentralized AI and how and why should we design and implement it? To answer this question and more in this episode we interview Divya Siddarth about decentralizing AI, democratization, and how we can utilize the logic of social movements to influence our technology design. Divya Siddarth is a Political Economist and Social Technologist at the Microsoft Office of the CTO working to understand, preserve, and extend democracy through technological progress and innovation. She previously taught classes at Stanford University on building technology for good and creating a more secure world for political activism...
2021-05-2753 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastKiller Robots and Value Sensitive Design with Steven UmbrelloWhat is Value Sensitive Design and how can it inform the development and deployment of killer robots and autonomous weapon systems? On this week's episode we welcome Steven Umbrello to the show. Steven Umbrello currently serves as the Managing Director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. His main area of research revolves around Value Sensitive Design otherwise known as (VSD), its philosophical foundations, and its potential application to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If y...
2021-05-051h 05The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDesign, Disability, Creativity, and Accessibility with Cynthia BennettHow can we center the lived experiences and creativity of people with disabilities in the design of our technology? On this week's episode we welcome Cynthia Bennett to the show. Cynthia Bennett is a postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Her research focuses on the intersection of power, disability, design, and accessibility. Cynthia centers the lived experiences and creativity of people with disabilities as starting points for developing accessible and justice-oriented applications of technology. Cynthia is also a disabled scholar who is committed to raising the participation of disabled people in ac...
2021-04-2159 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAtlas of AI with Kate CrawfordWhat is the Atlas of AI? Why is it important? How is AI an industry of extraction? How is AI impacting the planet? What can be done?  To answer these questions and more we welcome to the show Dr. Kate Crawford to discuss Kate's new book Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence Dr. Kate Crawford is a leading scholar of the social and political implications of artificial intelligence. She is a Research Professor of Communication and STS at USC Annenberg, a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in New Y...
2021-04-0759 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDefining Bias with Su Lin BlodgettHow do we define bias? Is all bias the same? Is it possible eliminate bias completely in our AI systems? Should we? To answer these questions and more we welcome to the show Su Lin Blodgett Su Lin is a postdoctoral researcher in the Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) group at Microsoft Research Montréal. She is broadly interested in examining the social implications of Natural Language Processing, or NLP technologies, and in using NLP approaches to examine language variation and change. She previously completed her Ph.D. in computer science at the University o...
2021-03-3155 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastYour Computer Is on Fire with Mar Hicks & Kavita PhilipHow do we challenge techno-utopianism? How do we dismantle systems of oppression in technology?  To answer these questions and more we welcome to the show two editors of the new collection from MIT Press Your Computer Is on Fire, Mar Hicks and Kavita Philip. Mar Hicks is an author, historian, and professor doing research on the history of computing, labor, and how hidden technological dynamics change the core narratives of the history of computing in unexpected ways. Hicks's multiple award-winning book, Programmed Inequality, looks at how the British lost their early lead in computing by d...
2021-03-1058 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #9 - Misinformation & Free Expression with Jasmine McNealy & Claire WardleThis conversation explores the question: How can we reduce misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms while also ensuring that platforms promote the free exchange of ideas?  Guests in this episode include Dr. Jasmine McNealy (Associate Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida, Harvard Berkman Klein Center affiliate, media & law expert) and Dr. Claire Wardle (co-founder and director of First Draft, leading expert on user generated content, verification and misinformation). This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation d...
2021-03-0357 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastSocial Inequality in the Digital Economy with Zanele MunyikwaHow does the Digital Economy perpetuate social inequality?  In this episode we interview Zanele Munyikwa. Zanele is a PhD student in Management Science and Information Technology at MIT Sloan. She is a computational social scientist who uses causal inference and machine learning techniques to study the digital economy, technology, and the future of work.  Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter.com/radicalaipod
2021-02-2437 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAnti-Trust: Congress and the Tech Lobby with Anna LenhartWhat should you know about Anti-Trust regulation nationally and internationally? How does the tech sector drive policy?    In this episode we interview Anna Lenhart, a researcher for technology policy and democracy at University of Maryland’s iSchool Ethics & Values in Design Lab. She recently served as a TechCongress Fellow with the House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Subcommittee and supported the investigation into Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and c...
2021-02-1053 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #8 - Improving Social Media: Content Moderation & Democracy with Sarah T. Roberts & Murtaza ShaikhThis conversation explores the topic Improving Social Media: Content Moderation & Democracy with invited panelists Sarah T. Roberts and Murtaza Shaikh Sarah T. Roberts is the co-founder and Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, and the author of Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media. Murtaza Shaikh is the Senior Advisor on Hate Speech, Social Media and Minorities to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge.
2021-01-271h 04The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAbility and Accessibility in AI with Meredith Ringel MorrisWhat should you know about Ability and Accessibility in AI and responsible technology development?  In this episode we interview Meredith Ringel Morris, a computer scientist conducting research in the areas of human-computer interaction (HCI), computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), social computing, and accessibility. Her current research focus is on accessibility, particularly on the intersection of accessibility and social technologies. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter.co...
2021-01-2057 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI Podcast2020 Hindsight: The Radical AI Podcast New Years Spectacular!What a year! Join us to review 2020 and to release a special surprise! HINT: the surprise can be found on our website at Radicalai.org ;) As always, if you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter.com/radicalaipod
2020-12-3032 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #7 - The Business Case for AI Ethics with William Griffin and Alayna KennedyWhat is the business case for AI Ethics? This conversation explores the topic with invited panelists William Griffin and Alayna Kennedy. Willam Griffin is the Chief Ethics Officer of Hypergiant, an organization that works with partners to create powerful technology solutions and smarter, more efficient human workforces. Alayna Kennedy is a data scientist at IBM, working on creating ethical algorithms and aligning human and machine values. This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation does n...
2020-12-161h 03The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastMentorship Through the Black in AI Academic Program with Moses NamaraIn this episode, we interview Moses Namara of Black in AI about the new Black in AI Academic Program, a program that serves as a resource to support Black junior researchers as they apply to graduate programs, navigate graduate school, and enter the postgraduate job market. Moses Namara is a Facebook Research Fellow and Ph.D. candidate in Human-Centered Computing (HCC) at Clemson University. He uses interdisciplinary research methods from computer science, psychology, and the social sciences to understand the principles behind users'  adoption and use of technology, decision-making, and privacy attitudes and behaviors. His research interests ar...
2020-12-0954 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastIndustry AI Ethics 101 with Kathy BaxterWhat do you need to know about AI Ethics in the tech industry? To explore this question we welcome Kathy Baxter to the show. Kathy is an Architect of Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce, where she develops research-informed best practices to educate Salesforce employees, customers, and the industry on the development of responsible AI. Prior to Salesforce, she worked at Google, eBay, and Oracle in User Experience Research. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a...
2020-12-0252 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastOur Messy Robot Relationships with Kate DarlingHave you ever seen a robot and called it cute? Have you ever seen a drone and felt afraid? Have you ever apologized to siri or yelled at your rumba to get out of the way? Have you ever named your car? Our relationships with robots are complex and messy, to explore this topic, we interview Kate Darling, a leading expert in Robot Ethics and a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab. Kate researches the near-term effects of robotic technology, with a particular interest in law, social, and ethical issues. Full show notes for...
2020-11-251h 00The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #6 - Coded Bias, AI, and the Future of Civil Rights with Timnit Gebru, Meredith Broussard, & Shalini KantayyaHow will Artificial Intelligence define the future of Civil Rights?  To celebrate the NYC theater release of the film Coded Bias we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Shalini Kantayya (director, Coded Bias), Meredith Broussard (Author, Artificial Unintelligence), and Timnit Gebru (Co-Lead, Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team at Google)  This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation does not stop here! For each of the episodes in our series with All Tech is Human, you can find a detailed “continue the convers...
2020-11-181h 08The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastRobot Regulation: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? with Ryan CaloWhat is robot regulation and why does it matter? To answer this question we welcome to the show Ryan Calo. Ryan is a professor at the University of Washington School of Law. He is a faculty co-director of the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab, a unique, interdisciplinary research unit that spans the School of Law, Information School, and Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Ryan’s research broadly ecompasses law and emerging technology. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org.  If you enj...
2020-11-1159 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastTransparency as a Political Choice with Rumman Chowdhury & Mona SloaneWhat is the relationship between the government and artificial intelligence? To unpack this timely question we interview Mona Sloane and Rumman Chowdhury. Mona Sloane is a sociologist working on inequality in the context of AI design and policy. Mona is a Fellow with NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK), where she convenes the ‘Co-Opting AI’ series and co-curates the ‘The Shift’ series. She is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. Rumman Chowdhury studies artificial intelligence and humanity. She is currently the Global Lead for Responsible AI at Accenture Ap...
2020-11-041h 00The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #5 - Social Media's Role in the US Election with Dipayan Ghosh & Vera ZakemThe 2016 US election made it clear that social media companies play a profound role in how voters are informed and influenced. What role should social media companies be playing in the upcoming US election? In partnership with All Tech is Human we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Dipayan Ghosh (co-director of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, author of Terms of Disservice, & former public policy advisor at Facebook) & Vera Zakem (Senior Policy and Technology Advisor, Institute for Security and Technology, CEO of Zakem Global Strategies, & former strategy and research at Twitter). This...
2020-11-011h 07The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastFacebook Ads, Propaganda, and Global Politics with Nayantara Ranganathan and Manuel BeltránWhat should you know about propaganda and political ads in the age of information? How do they impact democracy across the globe?  To cover this important topic, we welcome to the show Nayantara Ranganathan and Manuel Beltrán. Nayantara Ranganathan is a lawyer and researcher studying the politics and culture of digital technologies. At the Internet Democracy Project, she worked on applying feminist methods of research and practice to questions of data governance. Within her independent research, she is exploring how technology is remaking law and regulation in its own image. Manuel Beltrán i...
2020-10-2857 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastVoter Fraud, Media Regulation, and Civic Design with Shannon McGregor and Whitney QuesenberyWhat is the role that technology and social media should play in voting practices? What should global citizens know about the impact that technology being used in the US 2020 election voting processes might have on the future of democracy worldwide?  In this episode we interview Shannon McGregor and Whitney Quesenbery. Shannon McGregor is an Assistant Professor in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and a Senior Researcher with UNC’s Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life. Her research addresses the role of social media and their data in political processes, with a foc...
2020-10-2157 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastWhy We Do This: Reflecting on Six Months of Radical AI with Dylan and JessIn this special episode of The Radical AI Podcast Dylan and Jess pull back the curtain to reflect on six months of the show! From qualitative research to ontological horseplay - this episode has it all! Full show notes for this episode can be found at radicalai.org.  If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter.com/radicalaipod      
2020-10-1439 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastMore than Fake News: Fighting Media Manipulation with Claire Leibowicz and Emily Saltz from the Partnership on AIWhat is media integrity? What is media manipulation? What do you need to know about fake news? To answer these questions and more we welcome to the show Claire Leibowicz and Emily Saltz -- two representatives from the Partnership on AI’s AI and Media Integrity team. Claire Leibowicz is a Program Lead directing the strategy and execution of projects in the Partnership on AI’s AI and Media Integrity portfolio. Claire also oversees PAI’s AI and Media Integrity Steering Committee. Emily Saltz is a Research Fellow at Partnership on AI for the PA...
2020-10-071h 02The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastThe State of the Union of Surveillance: Are Things Getting Better? with Liz O'SullivanWhat should you know about the state of surveillance in the world today? What can we do as consumers to stop unintentionally contributing to surveillance? The Facial Recognition industry had a reckoning after the murder of George Floyd - are things getting better? To answer these questions we welcome Liz O'Sullivan to the show. Liz O'Sullivan is the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project's technology director. She is also the co-founder and vice president of commercial operations at Arthur AI, an AI explainability and bias monitoring startup. Liz has been featured in articles on ethical AI in...
2020-09-3058 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastChecklists and Principles and Values, Oh My! Practices for Co-Designing Ethical Technologies with Michael MadaioWhat are the limitations of using checklists for fairness? What are the alternatives? How do we effectively design ethical AI systems around our collective values?  To answer these questions we welcome Dr. Michael Madaio to the show. Madaio is a postdoc at Microsoft Research working with the FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in AI) research group. Michael works at the intersection of human-computer interaction, AI/ML, and public interest technology, where he uses human-centered methods to understand how we might equitably co-design data-driven technologies in the public interest with impacted stakeholders. Michael, a...
2020-09-2358 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastResistance Against the Tech to Prison Pipeline with the Coalition for Critical TechnologyWhat is the tech to prison pipeline? How can we build infrastructures of resistance to it? What role does academia play in perpetuating carceral technology? To answer these questions we welcome to the show Sonja Solomun and Audrey Beard, two representatives from the Coalition for Critical Technology.  Sonja Solomun works on the politics of media and technology, including the history of digital platforms, polarization, and on fair and accountable governance of technology. She is currently the Research Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill’s Max Bell School of Public Policy is...
2020-09-1659 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #4 - Building the Next Generation of Responsible Technologists & Changemakers with Rumman Chowdhury and Yoav SchlesingerHow can we inform and inspire the next generation of responsible technologists and changemakers? How do you get involved as someone new to the responsible AI field? In partnership with All Tech is Human we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Rumman Chowdhury (Responsible AI Lead at Accenture) and Yoav Schlesinger (Principal, Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce). This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation does not stop here! For each of the episodes in our series with All Tech is...
2020-09-1355 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDemocratizing AI: Inclusivity, Accountability, & Collaboration with Anima AnandkumarWhat are current attitudes towards AI Ethics from within the tech industry? How can we make computer science a more inclusive discipline for women? What does it mean to democratize AI? Why should we? How can we? To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Anima Anandkumar to the show.  Anima holds dual positions in academia and industry. In academia - she is a professor in the Caltech Computing and Mathematical Sciences department. In Industry - she is the director of machine learning research at NVIDIA. At NVIDIA, she is leading the research group th...
2020-09-0959 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastDesigning for Intelligibility: Building Responsible AI with Jenn Wortman VaughanWhat are the differences between explainability, intelligibility, interpretability, and transparency in Responsible AI? What is human-centered machine learning? Should we be regulating machine learning transparency?    To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Jenn Wortman Vaughan to the show.   Jenn is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. She has been leading efforts at Microsoft around transparency, intelligibility, and explanation under the umbrella of Aether, their company-wide initiative focused on responsible AI. Jenn’s research focuses broadly on the interaction between people and AI, with a passion for AI that augme...
2020-09-021h 13The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #3 - Big Tech, Power, & Diplomacy with Alexis Wichowski & Rana SarkarHow should diplomacy and international cooperation adjust to the significant global power that major tech companies wield?  In partnership with All Tech is Human we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Alexis Wichowski (adjunct associate professor in Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, teaching in the Technology, Media, and Communications specialization) and Rana Sarkar (Consul General of Canada for San Francisco and Silicon Valley, with accreditation for Northern California and Hawaii.)   This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge.
2020-08-2655 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastIs Uber Moral? The Ethical Crisis of the Gig Economy with Veena DubalWhat is precarious work and how does it impact the psychology of labor? How might platforms like Uber and Lyft be negatively impacting their workers? How do gig economy apps control the lives of those who use them for work?   To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Veena Dubal to the show.   Veena is a professor of Law at UC Hastings. Veena received her J.D. and PhD from UC Berkeley, where she conducted an ethnography of the San Francisco taxi industry. Veena’s research focuses on the intersection of l...
2020-08-1959 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastFinding Joy in Meaningful Work: AI for Social Good in Social Work & Social Justice with Eric RiceWhere is the limit in the use of technology to solve societal problems? How can Social Work utilize AI to address social injustice? To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Eric Rice to the show.    Eric is an associate professor and the founding co-director of the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society, a joint venture of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Rice received a BA from the University of Chicago, and an MA and PhD in Sociology from Stanford University. Eric’s rese...
2020-08-1259 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastWhat Should You Know About AI for Social Good? - Panel with Anamika Barman-Adhikari, Fei Fang, & Amulya Yadav - BONUS EPISODEWhat is AI for Social Good?  In this special bonus panel episode on AI for Social Good 101, we interviewed Dr. Anamika Barman-Adhikari, Dr. Fei Fang, and Dr. Amulya Yadav.   Anamika Barman-Adhikari is an Associate Professor of social work at the University of Denver. She received her Ph.D. in Social Work from University of Southern California. Fei Fang is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Software Research in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Before joining CMU, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Research on Computation and...
2020-08-0957 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastEthically Aligned Design & Applied AI Ethics with John C. HavensWhat is IEEE and what is their “ethically aligned design” initiative? How can positive visions for the future help us create better technology? What do kindness and wellbeing have to do with AI Ethics? To answer these questions and more we welcome John C. Havens to the show.  John is the current Executive Director of the Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems at The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a contributing writer for Mashable, The Guardian, and The Huffington Post. John is the author of Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our H...
2020-08-051h 01The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #2 - Data Discrimination & Algorithmic Bias with Safiya Noble & Meredith BroussardHow can we reduce data discrimination & algorithmic bias that perpetuate gender and racial inequalities?   In partnership with All Tech is Human we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Safiya Noble (Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Department of Information Studies and author of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism) and Meredith Broussard (Associate Professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University and the author of Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World).    This conversation is moderated by All Tec...
2020-07-2949 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastGhost Work and the Role of Compassion in Tech Ethics with Mary GrayIn what way does technology make us more or less visible to each other? What is Ghost Work and how might it impact the future of work? How can AI Ethicists relate more intimately with compassion? To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Mary L. Gray to the show.    Dr. Mary L. Gray is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Along with her research, Mary teaches at Indiana University, maintaining an appointment as an Associate Professor of the Medi...
2020-07-221h 01The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastMinisode #4 - Advice, Love, and Gratitude: Happy Three Months From Radical AIHappy Three Months of the Radical AI Podcast! In this minisode we share the compiled advice given from our guests over our first 18 interviews, celebrate the Radical AI Community, and give thanks for the journey thus far.  Thank you so much for your support!  As always, show notes can be found on radicalai.org - along with a written blogpost with extended quotes of advice taken from our conversations with our guests. 
2020-07-1927 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastSurveillance, Stigma & Sociotechnical Design for HIV in Dating and Hookup Platforms with Calvin Liang, Jevan Hutson, and Os KeyesIn this episode we interview the interdisciplinary research team of Calvin Liang, Jevan Hutson, and Os Keyes around the motivation and research behind their paper: "Surveillance, Stigma & Sociotechnical Design for HIV". This paper analyzes the approaches that 49 online dating and hookup platforms have taken when designing for HIV disclosure. Calvin, Jevan, and Os point to bottom-up, communal, and queer approaches for design as a way of potentially making the tension between disclosure and risk easier to safely navigate. Their paper will be published in First Monday's Special Issue on HIV/AIDS and Digital Media in the Fall. ...
2020-07-1552 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAll Tech is Human Series #1 - Building Anti-Racist Technology & Culture with Mutale Nkonde & Charlton McIlwainHow can we ensure that our technological systems do not reproduce existing inequalities? In partnership with All Tech is Human we present this Livestreamed conversation featuring Mutale Nkonde (CEO of AI for the People & fellow at the Digital Society Lab at Stanford) & Charlton McIlwain (author of Black Software: The Internet & Racial Justice, From the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter, as well as Vice Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development at NYU).  This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation doe...
2020-07-121h 02The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastScience Fiction, Science Fact, and AI Consciousness with Beth SinglerHow can Science Fiction be used to get the public involved in the AI Ethics conversation? What are religious studies and how can they relate to AI? Why is it important to distinguish between Science Fiction and Science Fact when it comes to the future of AI? To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Beth Singler to the show.  Dr. Beth Singler is a Junior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. Previously, Beth was the post-doctoral Research Associate on the “Human Identity in an age of Nearly-Human Machines” project at the F...
2020-07-0851 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastThe Power of Linguistics: Unpacking Natural Language Processing Ethics with Emily M. BenderWhat are the societal impacts and ethics of Natural Language Processing (or NLP)? How can language be a form of power? How can we effectively teach ethics in the NLP classroom? How can we promote healthy interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of NLP products? To answer these questions and more we welcome Dr. Emily M. Bender to the show. Dr. Emily M. Bender researches linguistics, computational linguistics, and ethical issues in Natural Language Processing.  Emily is currently a Professor in the Department of Linguistics and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engi...
2020-07-011h 00The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAI & Racial Bias with Renée Cummings - BONUS EPISODESponsored by Ethical Intelligence this bonus episode features a presentation delivered by Renee Cummings as a workshop given on 06/24/20. We also welcome Ethical Intelligence CEO Olivia Gambelin to the show as a guest host.  Renée Cummings is a criminologist and international criminal justice consultant who specializes in Artificial Intelligence (AI); ethical AI, bias in AI, diversity and inclusion in AI, algorithmic authenticity and accountability, data integrity and equity, AI for social good and social justice in AI policy and governance. She is the CEO of Urban AI.  Full show notes for this episode can be...
2020-06-2842 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastIBM, Microsoft, and Amazon Disavow Facial Recognition Technology: What Do You Need to Know? with Deb RajiWhat does it mean that IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, and others have distanced themselves from developing facial recognition technology and providing facial recognition data to vendors? Should you be skeptical? Where is the hope? To answer these questions and more we welcome Deb Raji to the show.  Deb is a tech fellow at the AI Now Institute Working on critical perspectives to evaluation practice in AI, conducting audits on deployed AI systems and facial recognition, and AI auditing policy. She has worked closely with the Algorithmic Justice League initiative and on several projects to highlight cases of bias i...
2020-06-2453 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastEmoji Design, White Accountability, and the Ethical Future of Chatbots with Miriam SweeneyWhat are the ethics of emoji design and why does it matter? What are some of the ethical concerns we should have about chatbots and virtual assistants? How can these technologies perpetuate racial and gender stereotypes? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Dr. Miriam Sweeney to the show.    Dr. Miriam Sweeney is an assistant professor in the School of Library & Information Studies at the University of Alabama. She is a critical cultural digital media scholar who studies anthropomorphic design, virtual assistants, voice interfaces, and AI through the lenses of race, gen...
2020-06-1753 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastMinisode #3 - Coded Bias Debrief, Uprooting Colonialism in Tech, Unpacking Objectivity, and How to Take Action!In this Minisode hosts Dylan and Jess reflect on current events, systemic racism in tech and beyond, how to stay connected to the deeply systemic work that is needed to uproot colonialism, and much more.  Every month The Radical AI Podcast releases a Minisode reviewing the previous month's episodes and updating listeners on insider news from the Radical AI world.  As always we invite you to please subscribe, rate, and leave a review to show your support! Show notes and transcript available at radicalai.org  
2020-06-1427 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastData as Protest: Data for Black Lives with Yeshi MilnerHow can we claim agency over data systems to fight for racial justice? What is Data for Black Lives? How can you join the movement? To answer these questions and more we welcome Yeshi Milner to the show.   Yeshi Milner is the co-founder and executive director of Data for Black Lives. Raised in Miami, FL, Yeshi began organizing against the school-to-prison pipeline at Power U Center for Social Change as a high school senior. There she developed a lifelong commitment to movement building as a vehicle for creating and sustaining large-scale social change. More recently, Y...
2020-06-1045 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastThe History that Defines our Technological Future with Archivist Eun Seo Jo - BONUS EPISODEHow does your data tell your story? Is historical data political? What do our archives have to do with defining the future of our technology? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Stanford PhD. Student and Archivist Eun Seo Jo to the show.    Eun Seo Jo is a PhD student in History at Stanford University. Her research broadly covers applications of machine learning on historical data and the ethical concerns of using socio-cultural data for AI research and systems.    Full show notes for this episode can...
2020-05-311h 04The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastRobot Rights? Exploring Algorithmic Colonization with Abeba BirhaneShould we grant robots rights? What is moral relationality and how can it be useful for designing machine learning algorithms? What is the algorithmic colonization of Africa and why is it harmful? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Abeba Birhane to the show.    Abeba Birhane is a PhD candidate in cognitive science at University College Dublin in the School of Computer Science. She studies the relationships between emerging technologies, personhood and society. Specifically, Abeba explores how technology can shape what it means to be human. Abeba’s work is incredibly interd...
2020-05-2756 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastTech Journalism and Ethics: Where is the Truth Anyway? with Karen HaoWhat is the role of journalism in telling the stories of tech ethics? How can journalism bridge the gap between technology and public policy? How do we measure truth in journalism, research and beyond?  To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Karen Hao to the show.  Karen is the artificial intelligence reporter for MIT Technology Review. She covers the ethics and social impacts of technology as well as its applications for social good. Karen also writes the AI newsletter, “the Algorithm”, which thoughtfully examines the field’s latest news and research. Previous...
2020-05-2033 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastLabor and Innovation: Exploring the Power of Design and Storytelling with Lilly IraniWhat is the intersection between labor justice movements and the AI technology industry? How can we use design and ethnography to address the relationship between technology, power, and liberation? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Dr. Lilly Irani to the show.  Dr. Lilly Irani is an associate professor of communication and science studies at the University of California, San Diego. She is a cofounder and maintainer of digital labor activism tool Turkopticon, and author of the book Chasing Innovation: Making Entrepreneurial Citizens in Modern India. Dr. Irani’s research broadly investigates the cultu...
2020-05-1355 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastLove, Challenge, and Hope: Building a Movement to Dismantle the New Jim Code with Ruha BenjaminHow is racism embedded in technological systems? How do we address the root causes of discrimination? How do we as designers and consumers of AI technology reclaim our agency and create a world of equity for all? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Dr. Ruha Benjamin to the show.   Dr. Benjamin is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and founder of the Just Data Lab. She is author of People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier (2013) and Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Co...
2020-05-0659 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastRacism and Sexism in AI Technology? Navigating Systems of Power with Sarah Myers WestCan you separate technology from power? Is technology ever objective? How do we build technology that meets the needs of everyone? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Dr. Sarah Myers West to the show.  Dr. Sarah Myers West is a postdoctoral researcher at the AI Now Institute. Her research centers on the critical study of technology and culture, with an emphasis on historical and ethnographic methods. Dr. West is currently working on a project that addresses the politics of diversity and inclusion in technological communities by exploring the nexus of art...
2020-04-2944 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastIs God in your iPhone? Black Liberation Theology, Accessibility, and Digital Citizenry with Shamika GoddardWhat does it mean to be an embodied black woman in technology spaces? What is techno-womanism? Do spirituality and liberation have a place in our conversations about technology? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Shamika Goddard to the show.  Shamika was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, and is the oldest of four children. Attending math and engineering camps for fun in junior high and high school, Shamika was excited about learning and eager to help save the world. After graduating from Stanford University, she served a year with AmeriCorps through Re...
2020-04-221h 02The Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastApple & Google Partner to Promote Coronavirus Contact Tracing. Should You be Worried? with Seda GursesWhat does it mean that Apple and Google have partnered to create contact tracing apps? Should you be worried that your medical data is at stake? What are the ramifications of this unprecedented collaboration of two tech behemoths? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Seda Gurses to the show. Seda is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Multi-Actor Systems at the Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, at TU Delft and an affiliate at the COSIC Group at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), KU Leuven. Her work focuses on...
2020-04-1544 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastHave Classification Algorithms Gone Too Far? Exploring Gender in AI with Morgan Klaus ScheuermanHow does a machine experience your identity? What do women and gender studies have to do with technology design? How do we create more dialogue between industry and the academy? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Morgan Klaus Scheuerman to the show. Morgan Klaus Scheuerman is an Information Science Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado interested in exploring the ways individuals with diverse gender identities interact with technology. Full show notes for this episode can be found at Radicalai.org If you enjoy this episode please make sure...
2020-04-0959 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastAre We Being Watched? Unpacking AI Surveillance with Kandrea WadeAre we being watched? Who is responsible for ensuring the ethical use of our data? What does it mean to be data literate? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Kandrea Wade to the show. Kandrea Wade is a PhD student in the Information Science department at CU Boulder focusing on algorithmic identity and the digital surveillance of marginalized groups. Full show notes for this episode can be found on Radicalai.org If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us...
2020-04-0948 minThe Radical AI Podcast
The Radical AI PodcastCan a Machine Ever be Moral? Robot Politeness and Persuasion with Tom WilliamsAre robots moral? How can we tell? What do language, politeness, and persuasion have to do with robot morality? To answer these questions and more The Radical AI Podcast welcomes Dr. Tom Williams to the show. Tom Williams is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines, where he directs the Mines Interactive Robotics Research Lab. Full show notes for this episode can be found on Radicalai.org If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe, submit a rating and review, and connect with us on twitter at twitter...
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