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The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan

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Jun 26, 2023 • 56min

Neural, with Théo Lepage-Richer and Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal

n this episode, I have a truly delightful conversation about neural networks with Théo Lepage-Richer and Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal. We go through the many ways that the body gets ‘technologized’ and technology gets ‘biologized’ and how and why these conceptualization happen in specific historical and political contexts, and why they matter — and more than neural networks themselves, maybe? You’ll learn about neural media, parascientific media, and the various legacies of the brain-as-site and -model for various things. Recorded May 19, 2023. Released June 26, 2023.Neural Networks (by Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, Théo Lepage-Richer and Lucy Suchman)https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/neural-networksMind-reading technology has arrivedhttps://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/5/4/23708162/neurotechnology-mind-reading-brain-neuralink-brain-computer-interface Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 48min

Refusal, with Blair Attard-Frost

In this episode Blair Attard-Frost and I discuss AI value & supply chains, AI policies and strategies in Canada and how queer and trans theories can help inform (and refuse) how we think and feel about AI governance. We also discuss the role of creative writing, as outlet and way to reach audiences that might be compelled by “AI”. Recorded May 9, 2023. Released June 12, 2023.The Ethics of AI Business Practices: A Review of 47 AI Ethics Guidelineshttps://montrealethics.ai/the-ethics-of-ai-business-practices-a-review-of-47-ai-ethics-guidelines/ Once a promising leader, Canada’s artificial-intelligence strategy is now a fragmented laggard https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-once-a-promising-leader-canadas-artificial-intelligence-strategy-is/ Object Type 3https://objecttype3.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 30, 2023 • 51min

Imaginaries, with Fenwick McKelvey

A recent open letter by Future of Life Institute calling for a six-month ban on AI development has received widespread attention online. Fenwick McKelvey and I discuss the hyped-up ideas from tech leaders about “powerful digital minds” and how fear of AI functions as a marketing tool. We also go over regulation and policy initiatives in Canada. Recorded April 25, 2023. Released May 30, 2023.Let’s base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the futurehttps://theconversation.com/lets-base-ai-debates-on-reality-not-extreme-fears-about-the-future-203030 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 20, 2023 • 1h 10min

Chatter, with David M. Berry, Peggy Weil, Arthur Schwarz, Mark Marino and Jeff Shrager

In this episode I speak with some members of the ELIZANGEN project: David M. Berry, Peggy Weil, Arthur Schwarz, Mark Marino and Jeff Shrager. ELIZA is the first “chatterbots”, emerging in the 1960’s. Listen to our conversation to learn more about finding the code for ELIZA in the archives, building various iterations of the bot, and how it helps us think about AI like Chat-GPT, today. Recorded April 24, 2023. Released May 20, 2023.pr0c3ss1nghttps://www.reddit.com/r/pr0c3ss1ng/ Mr. Mind http://82.223.169.27/MrMind/index.htmlELIZAGENhttps://sites.google.com/view/elizagen-org/team-eliza?authuser=0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 10, 2023 • 55min

Risk, with Émile P. Torres

Ever wonder what longtermism is and how it’s come to be such a big influence over the tech world? I speak with Émile P. Torres about all things connecting AI hype, ideologies about future humans, big tech’s concentration of power, the idea of human potential (or humanity’s potential) and the idea of moral consequence. Recorded Apr 17, 2023. Released May 10, 2023.Longtermism Hubhttps://www.longtermism-hub.com/critiques Against longtermism https://aeon.co/essays/why-longtermism-is-the-worlds-most-dangerous-secular-credo Understanding "longtermism": Why this suddenly influential philosophy is so toxichttps://www.salon.com/2022/08/20/understanding-longtermism-why-this-suddenly-influential-philosophy-is-so/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 30, 2023 • 44min

Nostalgia, with Grafton Tanner

What is nostalgia? A memory? A feeling? A weapon?? Tune in to my conversation with Grafton Tanner about the relationship between tech, nostalgia, retrobate and much more! Recorded Mar 31, 2023. Released April 30, 2023.Grafton Tannerhttps://graftontanner.com/ Yesterday Once Morehttps://reallifemag.com/yesterday-once-more/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 20, 2023 • 52min

Flesh, with Maya Indira Ganesh

Maya and I talk about [digital] flesh, [digital] intimacies, and how writing in and out of academic contexts helps us feel through our best ideas. We wonder what we owe the world in terms of representation and identity, and whether it’s okay to offer up an altered version of ourselves. Recorded Mar 30, 2023. Released April 20, 2023.Between Flesh: Tech Degrees of Separationhttps://13thgwangjubiennale.org/minds-rising/ganesh/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 49min

Unsafe, with Gina Neff

Gina and I talk about her recent article(s) on Wired.com that track violence against women and girls on the internet. We discuss how the internet should be regulated for safety, and question the limits of technological solutions. Recorded Feb 20, 2023. Released April 10, 2023.Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracyhttps://www.mctd.ac.uk/ The Internet Is at Risk of Driving Women Awayhttps://www.wired.com/story/online-harassment-women-internet/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 30, 2023 • 60min

Stale, with Zane Griffin Talley Cooper

Zane and I delve deep into the materialities of the virtual world, and try to imagine who the Metaverse (in all its possible iterations) is for — with some attention to our uncomfortable, sweaty bodies, fussing with headsets and sensory overload. We conclude that Big Tech’s visions of the future are a bit stale. Recorded Jan 20, 2023. Released March 30, 2023.The Metaversehttps://about.meta.com/what-is-the-metaverse/ Decenterlandhttps://decentraland.org/download/ Zane’s workhttps://www.zanegriffintalleycooper.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 20, 2023 • 50min

Greener, with Sasha Luccioni

Sasha Luccioni explains LLM to be their parameters and why these matter when thinking about the social and environmental ramifications of AI. Recorded Feb 8, 2022. Released March 20, 2023.Publications (under “Alexandra Luccioni”)https://www.sashaluccioni.com/publications/ ICLR 2023 Workshop: Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning https://www.climatechange.ai/events/iclr2023 We’re getting a better idea of AI’s true carbon footprint by Melissa Heikkilä https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/11/14/1063192/were-getting-a-better-idea-of-ais-true-carbon-footprint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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