CDT Tech Talks Podcast
1) Talking Tech with Zeve Sanderson, Michal Luria, and Aliya Bhatia on Age Verification
In this episode of Tech Talks, we dive into the growing debate over online age verification. While often framed as a way to protect children, these policies carry major implications for how everyone, ...Show More
2) Talking Tech On Woke AI
Can AI ever truly be “neutral”? A new Executive Order takes aim at so-called “Woke AI,” raising constitutional concerns and surfacing big technical challenges. In this episode of Tech Talks, CDT’s Amy...Show More
3) Talking Tech with Chinmayi Sharma and Nick Doty on The Role of Public Interest Technologists
In this episode, we explore the vital role public interest technologists play in shaping policy. How do technical experts influence legislation around the internet, cybersecurity, AI, and more? What c...Show More
4) Talking Tech with Greg Nojiem on The Current State of PCLOB
On January 27th, the Trump Administration made headlines with a controversial move to dismiss three Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent agency...Show More
5) Talking Tech with Mona Elswah & Emna Mizouni on Moderating Magrabe Arabic Content on Social Media
In today’s episode, we dive into an often overlooked but incredibly important issue: content moderation in non-dominant languages, specifically Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Recently, CDT released a groun...Show More
6) Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Umang Bhatt on Algorithmic Resignation
In today’s episode, we tackle a fascinating question: What happens when an AI system deployed by a company decides to "resign"—stopping its recommendations or restricting access to its outputs? Can su...Show More
7) Talking Tech on Bias and Equity in AI Systems with Alexandra Givens & Raffi Krikorian
In this episode, we explore the vital topic of bias and equity in AI systems. Joining the conversation are two esteemed guests: Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer at the Emerson Collective, and...Show More
8) Talking Tech with Jen Caltrider & Michal Luria on AI Companions
AI chatbots have quickly taken the world by storm with more people than ever integrating them into their daily lives. Many are familiar with the big name chatbots that can write recipes as Shakespeare...Show More
9) Talking Tech on Algorithmic Disability Determinations
More and more people turn to quantified health, achievement, and ability measures, such as fitness apps and economic measures of well-being every single day. As part of this trend, medicalized approac...Show More
10) Talking Tech with Josh Kroll on The NIST Privacy Framework
New internet-based technologies have boomed with unprecedented access to data and data management tools. While this has facilitated innovation, it has also left many personal users and companies alike...Show More