Data & Society Podcast
1) The Craft of Science with AI: Evidence, Judgment, and Practice | Public Panel
On March 19, 2026 in a conversation moderated by D&S AI on the Ground program director Ranjit Singh, Kristin M. Branson, Lisa Messeri, and Nicole C. Nelson discussed the impact of machine learning too...Show More
2) Mental Health, Chatbots, and the Future of Care | Databite No. 165
In a conversation moderated by researchers Livia Garofalo and Briana Vecchione, Luca Belli, AI safety lead at Spring Health; Miranda Bogen, founding director of the AI Governance Lab at the Center for...Show More
3) (404) Job Not Found: The AI Literacy Trap at Work | Databite No. 164
On February 17, Akanegbu, TechEquity Senior Vice President of Labor Programs Tim Newman, and Bard Computer Science Professor Annabel Rothschild held a critical conversation on the policy stakes of AI-...Show More
4) One Year Later: What We’ve Learned About Trump’s AI Agenda | Databite No. 163
After a turbulent first year, this discussion featured experts — academic and policy advisor Alondra Nelson, independent writer and editor Edward Ongweso Jr., and WIRED reporter Vittoria Elliott — who...Show More
5) Standing Up for Human Value in the AI Economy | 'Understanding AI' — NYPL x D&S Event Series [4]
In this closing session of 'Understanding AI', The City Executive Director and journalist Nic Dawes discussed with D&S Labor Futures Program Director Aiha Nguyen, AI Now Institute Co-Executive Directo...Show More
6) Reorienting AI for the Public Interest | 'Understanding AI' — NYPL x D&S Event Series [3]
For the third event of the 'Understanding AI' series, Data & Society Executive Director Janet Haven hosted a critical discussion about AI accountability and the public interest, featuring professor Ch...Show More
7) The Environmental Costs of AI Are Surging – What Now? | 'Understanding AI' — NYPL x D&S Event Series [2]
For the second installment of the 'Understanding AI' series, researcher Tamara Kneese spoke with environmental justice researcher Sanjana Paul and critical social scientist Jasmine McNealy about the e...Show More
8) Understanding AI: What the Public Needs to Know | 'Understanding AI' — NYPL x D&S Event Series [1]
In this opening session of the 'Understanding AI' series, social scientist Alice E. Marwick hosted a grounding conversation about how AI technologies are reshaping daily life with artist Mimi Ọnụọha, ...Show More
9) Climate-Conscious Tech Workers: Turning the Tide from Within | Databite 162
On December 11, Climate, Technology, and Justice Program Director Kneese discussed the findings of her report with Eliza Pan, co-director of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, in a conversation mod...Show More
Climate-Conscious Tech Workers: Turning the Tide from Within | Databite 162
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10) A Roadmap for Rewiring Democracy in the Age of AI | Book Talk
On October 23, in a book talk moderated by Data & Society Director of Research Alice Marwick, cybersecurity technologist Bruce Schneier and data scientist Nathan E. Sanders unpacked their book 'Rewiri...Show More