CCEP Podcasts - Exploring Policy and Ethics in California

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Established in 2018 at Cal Poly Pomona, the California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP) investigates pressing national and global challenges—such as climate policy, healthcare, artificial intelligence, immigration, and racism—through a Californian lens. This podcast series examines housing insecurity, and in doing so brings together students, artists, philosophers, and advocates to debate, tell stories, and share ideas.

  1. Feb 9

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 11 - The AI Renaissance

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In this season's final episode, CCEP student fellow Ilke Suzer confronts one of the most urgent ethical questions of our time: what happens when artificial intelligence becomes the author of truth. To do so, she interviews a leading voice in AI ethics, Merve Isler, Founder of Marvelous, an AI-powered platform reshaping the creator economy. In their conversation they explore the cognitive and cultural implications of synthetic storytelling, deepfakes, and algorithmic authorship.  If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  2. Feb 2

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 10 - BOB in the Black Box

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP student fellow Karina Shah introduces the “Bob” as a character representing the part of the generative AI model that developers and users still do not understand. In a conversation between “Dr. Karina” and “Bob”, she exposes how Bob’s misbehaviors and misunderstandings limit the usefulness and reliability of AI technology. In doing so, she urges a call to action on regulating this technology.  If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  3. Jan 26

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 9 - Deep Fakes

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP fellow Monserrat Perez Cabrales explores the ability of generative AI to trick the public into believing something is real when it is not. To do so, she shares some high-profile images created by generative AI with students on campus to test whether they can tell what’s real. She then discusses how best to prevent the harm done by fake images and how to prevent crimes committed through “deepfakes." If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  4. Jan 19

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 8 - How AI Can Harm Young People

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP fellow Lana Kasfy investigates the potential harm AI poses to the youth. Lana discusses recent, tragic events that have occurred as a result of young people interacting with AI without proper guidance or supervision. She then interviews a school counselor to better understand the roles that schools, parents, and policy makers should play in protecting young people from the harms of certain types of AI. As a warning to listeners, this episode does cover the topic of suicide. If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  5. Jan 12

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 7 - Algorithmic Identities: Race, Gender, and Power in AI and Social Media

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, we are thrilled to share with you a recording of a panel discussion held this past year at Cal Poly Pomona, titled, “Algorithmic Identities? Race, Gender, and Power in AI and Social Media.” This panel brought together two experts for a rich discussion on questions of power and privilege, including narratives about gender in online wellness discourse and the harms caused by perceptions of “AI neutrality.” The panelists were Tiffany Tsantsoulas, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Cal State Bakersfield and Rayheem Eskridge, Research and Instruction Librarian for the College of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona. You can find a video recording of the event on CCEP’s Youtube Channel. . If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  6. Jan 5

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 6 - A Conversation about AI and Mental Health

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP fellows Erik Jaimes-Garcia, Kevin Tapia, Anton Van Oppen, and Jesse Reyes discuss the connection between social media and mental health as it relates to AI. In particular, they explore today’s growing epidemic of social isolation and alienation, as well as toxic productivity. If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  7. 12/29/2025

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 5 - The Impact of AI in the Programming and Computer Science Landscape

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP student fellow Mark Haddad brings to light how AI is impacting current and prospective software engineers, both in terms of their job prospects and career pathways as well as how it changes the way they code. For insight on this topic, he interviews Dr. John Korrah, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona. In doing so, they discuss the concept of “vibe coding” and provide concrete advice to computer science students struggling amidst these changes in the field. If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

  8. 12/22/2025

    Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 4 - Painted Hands Along Cave Walls

    Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona. This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it? In today’s episode, CCEP student fellow Nancy Garay delves into the controversial relationship between AI’s capabilities and artistic creation. As AI continues evolving and produces more and more sophisticated artwork, is it on the road to replacing human beings in the art world? And, what does this mean for the future of human creativity? Through interviews with students, artists, and experts in the art realm, this episode examines both the fears and benefits presented by AI in the creative sphere. If you care about these issues and like what you hear, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks for listening.

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Established in 2018 at Cal Poly Pomona, the California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP) investigates pressing national and global challenges—such as climate policy, healthcare, artificial intelligence, immigration, and racism—through a Californian lens. This podcast series examines housing insecurity, and in doing so brings together students, artists, philosophers, and advocates to debate, tell stories, and share ideas.

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