Techdirt Podcast
1) Could News Publishers Embrace AI Via An API
The relationship between journalism and AI has been off to an antagonistic start, with multiple court cases underway and plenty of discourse about what should happen next. There are various proposed a...Show More
2) The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Earlier today, we joined in announcing the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call for restoring a culture of technology that empowers users and enriches their lives. The manifesto was created by a group...Show More
3) Saving Democracy From Fascism
Three years ago, Mike Brock joined us on the podcast to discuss a decentralized web project, and more recently we've published several cross-posts from his Substack about the horrifying goings-on in A...Show More
4) Social Media Is Always Changing
For two decades, the landscape of social media has been constantly changing, and the discourse about "free speech" has been changing alongside it. This week, we've got a bit of an open-ended discussio...Show More
5) Venture Capital Is Eating The World
It was nearly 400 episodes ago when Catherine Bracy joined the podcast for a two part discussion to talk about Silicon Valley culture and what investors are willing to fund. Now, more than a decade la...Show More
6) An Insider's View Of Decentralized Social Media
As you know, we talk a lot about decentralization and protocols over platforms. When it comes to decentralized social media in particular, one person who has been working on it since the earliest days...Show More
7) The New Generation Of Independent Journalists
Techdirt recently passed its 28th anniversary as an independent online media outlet. Once, it looked like such outlets might take over, but then most were scooped up by traditional media or grew into ...Show More
8) DuckDuckGo Wants You To Have More Control Over AI
We've written a lot about how AI can empower users when employed the right way, but how this is difficult when a few giant tech firms control the technology. One company that is trying to move in a di...Show More
9) The Fictional Censorship Cinematic Universe
Last year, Renée DiResta joined us on an episode of the podcast to talk about her book, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality, all about the people who have crafted a massive fiction...Show More
10) The Many Problems With The FTC's Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC's recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most famously, Pornhub. Those posts, written...Show More