Gig workers around the world report directly to algorithms in precarious jobs created by secretive corporations. We take you to the streets of Quito, Ecuador where delivery workers are protesting against artificial intelligence, and we hear solutions from people in several countries on how to audit the algorithms and reclaim rights.Eduardo Meneses is gearing up with allies to ‘audit the algorithms’ of delivery platforms in Ecuador as the Global Head of Social Change at Thoughtworks.Dan Calacci at the MIT Media Lab is developing open source tools and systems that empower workers to take control of their data.Aída Ponce Del Castillo is working on AI regulation to protect the rights of platform workers as a lawyer with the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels.Yuly Ramirez is the general secretary of a coalition of digital platform workers in Ecuador and José Gonzalez is a delivery driver in Quito, Ecuador.IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla, the non-profit behind Firefox. In Season 6, host Bridget Todd shares stories of people who make AI more trustworthy in real life. This season doubles as Mozilla’s 2022 Internet Health Report. Go to the report for show notes, transcripts, and more. 

Where should tech builders draw the line on AI for military or surveillance? Just because it can be built, doesn’t mean it should be. At what point do we blow the whistle, call out the boss, and tell the world? Find out what it’s like to sound the alarm from inside a big tech company.Laura Nolan shares the story behind her decision to leave Google in 2018 over their involvement in Project Maven, a Pentagon project which used AI by Google.Yves Moreau explains why he is calling on academic journals and international publishers to retract papers that use facial recognition and DNA profiling of minority groups.Yeshimabeit Milner describes how the non-profit Data for Black Lives is pushing back against use of AI powered tools used to surveil and criminalize Black and Brown communities.Shmyla Khan, describes being on the receiving end of technologies developed by foreign superpowers as a researcher with the Digital Rights Foundation in Pakistan.IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla, the non-profit behind Firefox. In Season 6, host Bridget Todd shares stories of people who make AI more trustworthy in real life. This season doubles as Mozilla’s 2022 Internet Health Report. Go to the report for show notes, transcripts, and more.

AI is everywhere now. It’s part of healthcare, social media, maps, and even killer robots. But who has power over AI? And who is shifting that power? Join IRL’s new host, Bridget Todd, as she talks to technology builders and policy folks from around the world who are developing more trustworthy AI that puts people over profits.IRL is an original podcast from the non-profit Mozilla. For more on our series, visit us here.

Tech companies profiting from user data while claiming to prioritize privacy, skepticism about their true intentions, ad networks and tracking practices still prevalent. Facebook and Apple's privacy strategies and shortcomings, mobile device tracking, privacy-focused alternatives. DuckDuckGo's non-tracking search engine, profitability, and benefits of privacy. UBT platform empowering users to profit from their data. Use of anonymized and aggregated data, importance of privacy and control over personal information.

Explore the impact of GDPR on tech companies and users, including a fine against Spain's National Football League. Discuss the lack of federal privacy law in the US and the $5 billion fine on Facebook. Understand the importance of the GDPR in protecting people's privacy and giving individuals control over their data. Learn about investigations into data practices of major companies and the motivations behind proposing a privacy law in California.

The podcast dives into the hype around 5G technology, exploring its capabilities, potential problems, and advantages. The experiences of field testing 5G in London reveal variability in speeds, network challenges, and high costs. The frustrations of poor internet connectivity in rural areas are highlighted, emphasizing the need for investment in infrastructure and addressing the digital divide.

There's a movement building within tech. Workers are demanding higher standards from their companies — and because of their unique skills and talent, they have the leverage to get attention. Walkouts and sit-ins. Picket protests and petitions. Shareholder resolutions, and open letters. These are the new tools of tech workers, increasingly emboldened to speak out. And, as they do that, they expose the underbellies of their companies' ethics and values or perceived lack of them. In this episode of IRL, host Manoush Zomorodi meets with Rebecca Stack-Martinez, an Uber driver fed up with being treated like an extension of the app; Jack Poulson, who left Google over ethical concerns with a secret search engine being built for China; and Rebecca Sheppard, who works at Amazon and pushes for innovation on climate change from within. EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn explains why this movement is happening now, and why it matters for all of us. IRL is an original podcast from Firefox. For more on the series go to irlpodcast.org Rebecca Stack-Martinez is a committee member for Gig Workers Rising. Here is Jack Poulson's resignation letter to Google. For more, read Google employees' open letter against Project Dragonfly. Check out Amazon employees' open letter to Jeff Bezos and Board of Directors asking for a better plan to address climate change. Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. EFF is a nonprofit that defends civil liberties in the digital world. They champion user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development.

The podcast explores the environmental impact of the internet, specifically focusing on streaming music and podcast episodes. It discusses the connection between electricity consumption and internet usage, as well as efforts to reduce carbon footprint and privacy through low-tech websites. The podcast also highlights the importance of sustainable energy sources for the internet and the efforts of tech companies to transition to renewable energy.

Journalist Mark Scott, Minister Karina Gould, and ACLU representative Ben Wizner discuss the influence of the internet on democracy, including Facebook's EU election war room and Canada's new law on online political ads. The podcast also explores Ukraine's battle against fake news, highlights the importance of offline conversations, and addresses the risks of targeted political ads.

In this episode, host Manoush Zomorodi speaks with Charlie Warzel, a writer-at-large with the New York Times, about our complicated relationship with data and privacy. They discuss the role of privacy policies and how they often go unread. The episode also features insights from data protection expert Rowenna Fielding and privacy lawyer Jenny Afia. The importance of privacy and its intersection with personal development is emphasized, along with the need for consumer awareness and corporate accountability.