AI-tocracy Podcast
1) Common Voice: Whose Language is AI Speaking in? with Nabiha Syed and EM Lewis-Jong
In this conversation, we speak with Nabiha and E.M. about the Common Voice project, its cultural significance, and the importance of community involvement in technology. They discuss the challenges an...Show More
2) The Art of Dignity in the Age of AI with Vilas Dhar
In this conversation, we talk with Vilas Dhar about the intersection of AI, dignity, and human agency, emphasizing the importance of including diverse voices in the conversation about technology. He s...Show More
3) Pulling Back the Curtain on AI Cinema with Jagger Waters
What happens when AI filmmaking keeps its heart in human storytelling? In this episode, Dylan Thomas Doyle speaks with Jagger Waters, writer, director, and creative lead at Escape—a streaming platform...Show More
4) America's AI Action Plan: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Too Afraid to Ask with Justin Hendrix
What happens when a nation declares AI dominance its top priority? In this episode, Dylan Thomas Doyle speaks with Justin Hendrix, editor of Tech Policy Press, about the Trump administration’s newly r...Show More
5) Kids These Days: What Should We Do to Empower the Next Generation of AI Leaders? with Tess Posner
What happens when we center young people in conversations about artificial intelligence? In this episode, Dylan Thomas Doyle speaks with Tess Posner, CEO of AI4ALL, a nonprofit organization working to...Show More
6) AyseDeniz Gokcin: Musical Deepfakes and the Mystery of the 1-Million-Listener AI Spotify Band
Musical Deepfakes: A Conversation with AyseDeniz GokcinWhat happens when a classically trained pianist collaborates with artificial intelligence? In this episode, Dylan Thomas Doyle speaks with AyşeDe...Show More
7) Casey Michel: When American Democracy Meets Digital Kleptocracy
When American Democracy Meets Digital Kleptocracy: A Conversation with Casey MichelWhat happens when the rule of law meets the rule of money and money wins? It's a question that's becoming impossible ...Show More
8) Baratunde Thurston: Comedy, Democracy, and the Art of AI Creativity
In this episode we chat the future of democracy, tech, and creativity with Baratunde Thurston. We also laugh a lot. From Indigenous roots to AI’s role in civic life, we unpack how humor and hope can g...Show More
9) Is AI Inevitable? with danah boyd
In this episode, Dylan and dana boyd (Cornell, Data & Society, Microsoft Research) discusses whether AI and its disruptions are inevitable and how everyday people can reclaim agency and our future.
10) In Support of Trans Technologies with Oliver Haimson
In this episode we talk to Oliver Haimson about his new book Trans Technologies, out now through MIT Press. We also talk about trans vape companies, which is the real highlight.