Best Dr Kerry Mcinerney Podcasts (2024)

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Designing Brain-Computer Interfaces w/ Conor Russomanno 29:03

3h ago29:03

29:03

Founder & CEO of OpenBCI Conor Russomanno shares his thoughts on what neurotechnology can teach us about being human, the ethical challenges of designing devices to measure brain activity, and the advantages of open-source brain-computer interfaces. Conor Russomanno is the founder and CEO of OpenBCI, a company working to build ethical brain-compute…

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91. What scares you about AI? Vol.2 9:11

3d ago9:11

9:11

This is a bonus episode we're looking back over answers to our question: What scares you about AI?By Ben Byford and friends

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90. An ethos for the future with Wendell Wallach 1:03:57

10d ago1:03:57

1:03:57

This time we're chatting with Wendell Wallach on moral machines and Machine Ethics, AGI sceptics, the usefulness of the term of artificial intelligence, a new ethic or ethos for human society, ethics as decisions fast and slow, trade-off ethics, the AI oligopoly, the good and bad of capitalism, conciousness, global workspace theory and more...…

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What on Earth Is Ethical Maths? with Maurice Chiodo 38:42

11d ago38:42

38:42

We often think that maths is neutral or can't be harmful, because after all, what could numbers do to hurt us? In this episode, we talk to Dr. Maurice Chiodo, a mathematician at the University of Cambridge, who's now based at the Center for Existential Risk. He tells us why maths can actually throw out big ethical issues. Take the atomic bomb or th…

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89. AI Ethics, Risks and Safety Conference - Special Edition 12:55

19d ago12:55

12:55

In this special edition episode we hear vox-pops recorded at the AI Ethics, Risks and Safety Conference in Bristol on the 15th of May 2024. We hear about AI regulations, AI Standards, AI Ethics frameworks, principles, ethics guiding research, awareness of the ethics of AI, and explainable AI.By Ben Byford and Herbie Robson at the AI Ethics, Risks and Safety Conference

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Can Technology Save us from Housework? with Helen Hester 37:08

29d ago37:08

37:08

This is a special live episode because Kerry is talking to Professor Helen Hester at the tech transformed conference in London. Helen is a leading thinker of feminism technology and the future of work, and she explores the history of domestic technologies- so technology used around the house. It's really important that we understand that technologi…

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Poisoning AI and Silencing Alexa with Heather Zheng 27:57

1M ago27:57

27:57

In this episode, we talk to Heather Zheng, who makes technologies that stop everyday surveillance. This includes bracelets that stopped devices from listening and on you, to more secure biometric technologies that can protect us by identifying us by for example, our dance moves. Most famously, Zheng is one of the computer scientists behind Nightsha…

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Why Tech Needs Feminism w/ Dr. Eleanor Drage & Dr. Kerry McInerney 50:02

1M ago50:02

50:02

Senior Research Fellows Dr. Eleanor Drage and Dr. Kerry McInerney share their insights on how artificial intelligence will impact society, using a feminist lens to rethink innovation and the importance of language in shaping our understanding of ‘good’ technology. Dr Eleanor Drage is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre fo…

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Gamergate, Harassment, and Feminist Design with Caroline Sinders 35:59

2M ago35:59

35:59

In this episode we talk to Caroline Sinders, the human rights researcher, an artist, and the founder of convocation, design and research. We begin by talking about Gamergate, when women were harassed for being gamers. We also talk about what it's like doing high risk research about abusive misogynists online and experiences of doxing. Just to give …

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A Right to Cognitive Liberty w/ Prof. Nita Farahany 26:53

2M ago26:53

26:53

Legal scholar Nita Farahany shares her insights into protecting our privacy through the right to cognitive liberty, how neuro-technology can enhance our understanding of mental health, and why the public should demand self-access to their brain data. Nita Farahany is Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, Director of Science & Society, a…

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Human Rights & Robot Wrongs w/ Dr. Susie Alegre 31:43

2M ago31:43

31:43

Human rights lawyer Dr. Susie Alegre shares her insights into the threat artificial intelligence poses to human creativity, the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in safeguarding freedom of thought, and applying existing laws to regulate the development and deployment of emerging technologies. Dr. Susie Alegre is a leadi…

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88. AI fictions with Alex Shvartsman 35:22

2M ago35:22

35:22

This episode we're chatting with Alex Shvartsman about what is our AI future, human crafted storytelling, the Generative AI use backlash, disclaimers for generated text, human vs AI authorship, practical or functional goals of LLMs, changing themes in science fiction, a diversity of international perspectives and more...…

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The curse of online beauty culture with Ellen Atlanta 33:25

2M ago33:25

33:25

We’re expected to look amazing online, but also natural. We’re fighting against the gender pay gap, but also spend thousands on cosmetics. In this episode, Ellen Atlanta talks us through the paradoxes of feminism and beauty in the digital sphere.By Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage

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Needlework and History's Hidden Technologies with Isabella Rosner 33:09

2M ago33:09

33:09

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Isabella Rosner, a curator at the Royal School of Needlework and a research consultant at Witney Antiques. Isabella tells us about the evolution of embroidery as a technology, and the complex relationship between needlework and feminism. We use this history to shed light on technology and feminism today.…

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Reclaiming Tech w/ Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams & Alison Winch 48:47

3M ago48:47

48:47

Cultural & Political Theorists Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams & Alison Winch share their insights on the societal impacts of technological innovation, the hegemonic power of the Silicon Valley tech billionaires, and re-engineering digital platforms for democratic purposes. Jeremy Gilbert is Professor of Cultural & Political Theory at the University …

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Engineering a Better Future w/ Dr. Shini Somara 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

Mechanical Engineer Shini Somara shares her thoughts on why we need impactful storytelling in science communication, how diversity drives innovation in STEM, and why imagination is key to understanding new technologies. Dr. Shini Somara is a Mechanical Engineer specialising in Computational Fluid Dynamics and an award-winning media broadcaster. She…

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87. Good tech with Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney 53:49

3M ago53:49

53:49

This episode we're chatting with Eleanor and Kerry on what is good technology and is it even possible? Technology is political, watering down regulation, the magic of AI, the value of human creativity, how Feminism, Aboriginal, mixed race studies can help AI development? The performative nature tech and more...…

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Blockchain Radicals w/ Joshua Dávila 41:13

4M ago41:13

41:13

Blockchain Socialist Joshua Dávila shares his insights on using blockchain technology to challenge capitalism, why we should take a techno-probabalistic approach to crypto, and how to build a more equitable and decentralised world. Joshua Dávila has been working in the blockchain space for the past five years in Europe and has been anonymously moon…

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How China surveils Uyghur Muslims with Darren Byler 26:39

4M ago26:39

26:39

In this episode, we talked to Darren Byler, author of Terror Capitalism and In the Camps, Life in China's High Tech Penal Colony. We discussed his in depth research on Uyghur Muslims in China and the role played by technology in their persecution. If you're just listening to this on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts, you can now watch us on…

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86. What is AI? Vol.3 14:47

4M ago14:47

14:47

This is a bonus episode looking back over answers to our question: What is AI?By Ben Byford and guests

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The Racial History of Dermatology with Thuy Linh Tu 27:46

4M ago27:46

27:46

In this episode we talk to Thuy Linh Thu, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU. We talk about how good technology disperses power, while bad technology concentrates power, the racial history of dermatology, including the connections between the Vietnam War, medical experimentation on incarcerated men in the U. S., and retinol creams,. P…

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Protopian Stories for Better Tomorrows w/ Ari Wallach 1:21:26

4M ago1:21:26

1:21:26

Futurist Ari Wallach shares his insights into why we need ethical long-term visions that prioritise humanity, the importance of transgenerational empathy, and how to co-construct inclusive stories that imagine better tomorrows. Ari Wallach is a futurist and social systems strategist. He is the founder and Executive Director of Longpath Labs, an ini…

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Hot Take: The Good Robot BOOK! 29:15

4M ago29:15

29:15

In this very special Good Robot hot take we talk about our new book, The Good Robot: Why Technology Needs Feminism. It's a beautiful new illustrated book where the top scholars, activists, artists, writers, technologists, all come together to respond to the prompt: good technology is... Kerry and Eleanor chat about getting its illustrations as tatt…

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Eaten by the Internet w/ Dr. Corinne Cath & Dr. Fieke Jansen 51:36

4M ago51:36

51:36

Researchers Dr. Corinne Cath & Dr. Fieke Jansen share their insights into critical approaches to internet infrastructure, the environmental costs of data centres, and how to reimagine our relationship with digital technologies to ensure a more equitable and sustainable future. Dr. Corinne Cath is a postdoc at the University of Delft, working with D…

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Space Settlements on Mars w/ Kelly & Zach Weinersmith 1:00:48

5M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Authors Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith share their insights into the challenge of building settlements on Mars, how extended periods in extra-terrestrial environments would impact our body and mind, and how international space law needs to be updated if we are to become a multi-planetary species. Dr. Kelly Weinersmith received her PhD in Ecol…

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Feminist care ethics, techno-virtues and vices, and the 'AI Mirror' with Shannon Vallor 30:52

5M ago30:52

30:52

In this episode we chat to Shannon Vallor, the Bailey Gifford professor in the ethics and data of AI at the University of Edinburgh and the Director for the Centre for Technomoral Futures. We talk about feminist care ethics; technologies, vices and virtues; why Aristotle believed that the people who make technology should be excluded from citizensh…

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Mathematics as Science Fiction w/ Prof. Ian Stewart 1:37:15

5M ago1:37:15

1:37:15

Mathematician Prof. Ian Stewart shares his strategies for explaining abstract mathematical concepts to the public, the role imagination can play in education, and how science fiction can assist in solving the world’s most complex mysteries. Professor Ian Stewart is a British mathematician who majored in mathematics at the University of Cambridge an…

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85. New forms of story telling with Guy Gadney 47:51

5M ago47:51

47:51

This episode we're chatting with Guy Gadney on new forms of story telling, placing people inside a story, natural language in games, LLM hype, data used in LLMs, copyright infringment, the destructive ideology of innovation, an unprecedented redistribution of wealth away from the cultural industries and more...…

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Why You Shouldn't Believe the AI Hype with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna 29:18

5M ago29:18

29:18

In this episode, we talk to Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna. AI ethics legends and now the co-hosts of the Mystery AI Hype Theatre 3000 podcast which is a new podcast where they dispel the hype storm around AI. Emily is a professor of linguistics at university of Washington and the co-author of that stochastic parrots paper that you may have heard o…

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Human Extinction w/ Dr. Émile P. Torres & Prof. Steve Fuller 1:31:14

6M ago1:31:14

1:31:14

Philosopher Dr. Émile P. Torres & sociologist Prof. Steve Fuller share their thoughts on the history of human extinction, how apocalyptic narratives inform culture, and what it means to live in the end times. Émile P. Torres is a philosopher whose research focuses on existential threats to civilization and humanity. They have published widely in th…

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Why the Stories We Tell About AI Matter with Melissa Heikkilä 27:05

6M ago27:05

27:05

This week we chat to Melissa Heikkilä, a senior tech reporter for MIT Tech review, about ChatGPT, image generation, porn, and the stories we tell about AI. We hope you enjoy the show.By Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage

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Large Language Models, Language and Meaning, and How Children Learn Languages with Rebecca Woods 45:15

6M ago45:15

45:15

In this episode, we talked to Rebecca Woods, a Senior Lecturer in Language and Cognition at Newcastle University. We have an amazing chat about language learning in AI, and she tells us how language is crucial to how ChatGPT functions. She's also an expert in how children learn languages, and she compares this to teaching AI how to process language…

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How Human Biology Shapes Civilisation w/ Prof. Lewis Dartnell 46:12

6M ago46:12

46:12

Astrobiologist Prof. Lewis Dartnell shares his insights into how biology has shaped civilisation, the challenges of living on Mars, and why cooperation is our human superpower. GUEST BIO Lewis Dartnell is a science researcher, and writer and holds a Professorship at the University of Westminster. His research is in the field of astrobiology and the…

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84. Review of 2023 with Karin Rudolph 1:02:33

6M ago1:02:33

1:02:33

For our in-person episode on 2023 with Karin Rudolph we chat about the Future of Life Institute letter, existential risk of AI, TESCREAL, Geoffrey Hinton’s resignation from Google, the AI Safety Summit, EU AI act and legislating AI, neural rights and more...By Ben Byford with Karin Rudolph

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Hot Take: Happy Holidays & a new book from Eleanor! 31:19

7M ago31:19

31:19

Happy holidays from your favourite jingle belles at the Good Robot podcast! In this episode we celebrate both the holidays and Eleanor's new book, The Planetary Humanism of European Women's Science Fiction: An Experience of the Impossible, which is a history of women's utopian science fiction from 1666 to 2016. We talk about the ways that women hav…

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Rewriting Wikipedia with Jess Wade 35:05

7M ago35:05

35:05

In this episode we talk to British physicist Jess Wade about the 1923 Wikipedia pages (and counting) she’s created and edited in her aim to put more women and more people of colour onto the online encyclopaedia.By Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage

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83. Avoidable misery with Adam Braus 1:06:52

7M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

This episode we're chatting with Adam Braus about natural stupidity, natural intelligence, misericordianism and avoidable misery, the drowning child thought experiment, natural state of morality, Donald Trump bot, Asimov’s rules, human instincts, the positive outcomes of AI and more...By Ben Byford with Adam Braus

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