A startup, billions of images, and the end of anonymity
Clearview AI says its facial recognition tool works with almost 100% accuracy. Buzzfeed's Ryan Mac explains how not all the company's claims withstand scrutiny. Featuring: @RMac18 Links to resources...
28 Jan 202026min
Students are being watched. Closely.
As mass shootings at US schools increase in frequency, school administrators across the US are turning to artificially intelligent surveillance tools in an attempt to beef up school safety. Featured ...
26 Jan 202021min
Kashmir’s internet has been shut down for 5 months
The Indian government shut the internet down in Kashmir in August last year: what this means for Kashmiris living without the internet - and what it says about the world’s largest democracy. Featurin...
23 Jan 202023min
The internet, from SpaceX
Starlink, a constellation of satellites launched by SpaceX, has the ambitious goal of bringing internet connectivity to the globe. Featuring @lorengrush Links to resources discussed: SPACEX CONTINUE...
21 Jan 202029min
The YouTubers are freaked
YouTube is finally being forced to follow a decades-old rule that protects kids’ privacy online. What does this mean for content creators? Featured Guests @kellymakena LINKS: Makena Kelly’s done a l...
19 Jan 202020min
Facebook's fake deepfake problem
The dark origins of deepfake videos and Facebook’s new policy explained. Featuring: @kellymakena @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Facebook’s deepfake ban isn’t winning over critics https://...
16 Jan 202023min
Mind the Gap
The secretive group coordinating Silicon Valley's political donations. Featuring @teddyschleifer Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/6/21046631/mind-the-gap-silicon-valle...
14 Jan 202024min
The legal battle over who counts as an employee
California’s landmark new gig work law, AB5, explained. And, the broader trend of states stepping in to regulate tech companies. Featuring Carolyn Said: @CSaid Margaret Harding McGill: @margarethmcg...
12 Jan 202022min
