In this episode, we meet Sophie Zhang—a former data scientist at Facebook. Before she was fired, she had become consumed by the task of finding and taking down fake accounts that were being used to sway elections globally.
I Was There When is a new oral history project from the In Machines We Trust podcast. It features stories of how breakthroughs and wate ... Show More
Jan 2024
Careers, Skills, and the Evolution of AI (Ep. 248)
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<p>In this episode, I speak with Richie Cotton, Data Evangelist at DataCamp, as he delves into the d ... Show More
32m 27s
May 2022
Debiasing AI and Machine Learning With Journalist Jacob Ward and Kathy Baxter, Architect of Ethical AI Practice, Salesforce
<p>As we train computers to complete repetitive tasks for us automatically, we need to be keenly aware of the biases we may be subconsciously programming. So, what questions should we be asking as consumers and employees in a world augmented by computer assistance? The Principle ... Show More
24m 18s
Oct 2023
Tech News: MrBeast Gets Deepfaked On TikTok
In an episode with perhaps the most SEO-friendly title in TechStuff history, we learn about how someone used an AI-generated version of YouTuber MrBeast to advertise a scammy deal, how the FTC alleges that Amazon used a secret algorithm to fix prices and squash competition, and h ... Show More
33m 7s
May 2024
AI at Your Jobs + Hank Green Talks TikTok + Deepfake High School
<p>We asked listeners to tell us about the wildest ways they have been using artificial intelligence at work. This week, we bring you their stories. Then, Hank Green, a legendary YouTuber, stops by to talk about how creators are reacting to the prospect of a ban on TikTok, and ab ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2023
Assessing the Problem of Disinformation
This episode features two segments on the subject of disinformation. In the first, Rebecca Rand speaks with Dr. Shelby Grossman, a research scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory, on recent research that looks at whether AI can write persuasive propaganda. In the second seg ... Show More
33m 3s