70 episodes
Disconnected Jag Sharma
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- Society & Culture
Disconnected shines a light on the secrets and the impact that social media and technology is having on our society, culture, politics, human interactions, and behaviour. My name is Jag Sharma - and I’ve spent the last 12 years creating, developing and executing social media strategies for a number of global brands across a variety of industries, and have witnessed first-hand the impact that algorithms, behaviour modification, negative feedback loops, ad targeting, and mass data collection have had on shaping our world in a new direction. This podcast is all about making you aware - giving you the insight, a look behind the giant tech curtain - and allowing you to make your own fully-informed decisions on how you strategically play (or don’t play) their game. This is not about advocating for going dark or deleting your accounts, this is about looking under the hood and getting more informed about what’s really happening to us on a societal level as result of our tech driven lives. I’ll be producing a new episode regularly, so be sure to subscribe to receive a notification for a new release - you can also follow me on either Instagram (@jagsharma) or add me on LinkedIn, where I’ll be conducting debates and social experiments from the discussions within the episodes. I’d love for you to join the conversation and share your thoughts and opinions on how social media and technology is influencing our lives.
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The REAL Villain of Baby Reindeer, AI Replacing Musicians and Rabbit AI’s Fight or Flight with Ben Wiggins, Felina Tan and Jag Sharma #68
Are we missing the point of Baby Reindeer?
Netflix has brought us a slick show based on a shocking true story, but beyond the show it’s exposed the troubling reality of internet sleuthing…
This week’s Disconnected dives deep into the impact of true crime fanatics, as well as two of the latest and (maybe) greatest AI developments - listen on for cutting insight from Jag Sharma, Felina Tan, and for the first time since 2022, Ben Wiggins!
This episode of Disconnected covers:
🐰 Rabbit R1 and the future of ‘Large Action Models’🎵 Music for visuals: the latest creative industry under fire from AI🕵️ Baby Reindeer exposing the issue with internet sleuthsBen Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bewiggins/
Felina Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
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Neuralink’s Cyberpunk Future, Clubhouse’s Spiritual Successor and Humane’s AI Disaster with Jag Sharma and Jen Campbell #67
Is the Humane AI Pin dead on arrival?
In the tech sphere this week we’ve two budding technologies with wildly different reception: Neuralink’s vision of the future, and Version 1 of Humane’s AI Pin being absolutely scorched.
Jag is joined by Jen this week to weigh in on the battle of the prototypes, and herald the arrival of yet another new social media platform…
This episode of Disconnected covers:
How Neuralink promises to question our sense of selfThe new audio-only social platform making wavesHumane AI’s review-bombed launch and future aspirationsJen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
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Bytedance on the Brink: TikTok’s Fight for Survival with Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Jag Sharma #66
The US is at war once more. This time, it seems, with TikTok.
The app is under fire from all angles, and if it’s banned in the US it could spell trouble for a platform boasting 1 billion monthly active users…
So where do the US concerns lie, where can TikTok go from here, and should you be worried about your data? We cover all this, and so much more, with Jag, Jen and Jason on episode 66 of Disconnected.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
The national security issues that the US claim to be concerned aboutWhether Google, Meta and X should be held accountable in the same wayAccusations of Bytedance employees spying on journalistsWhat happens to TikTok if the US ban goes throughJen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
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Twitter Revealing Your IP Address, Chatbot Rulemakers and Criminal Influencers with Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell and Jason Kapadia #65
Who knew that Elon’s pursuit of a secure platform would have him revealing IP addresses…
The new feature on his platform presents one of many stories in the tech world this week that’ll put our guards back up - Jag, Jen and Jason bring us the latest on Disconnected, from policy-making chatbots and the 4 day work week to criminal influencers and how a brand new car was sold for just $1.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
The new Twitter/X feature posing security issuesChatbots creating company policies that are legally bindingA shocking influencer story proving how careful we need to be in supporting online personalitiesWhether the rise of AI is bringing the 4 day work week closerJen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
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Popcorn Brains, AI-Generated Blockbusters & Political Fake News with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia & Felina Tan #64
Are our brains being reshaped? 🧠 🤔 Uncover the effects of constant digital stimulation on attention spans and cognitive functions in the latest episode of the Disconnected podcast.
This week, hosts Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, and Felina Tan uncover challenges and opportunities presented by the digital revolution including:
🧠 Popcorn Brains and AI Dreams: Shedding light on the constant stimulation and multitasking reshaping our cognitive processes.
🤖 The Rise of Deepfakes: Exploring the capabilities of OpenAI's groundbreaking AI video generation tool, Sora, and its implications for media trust and the future of special effects.
🗞️ Can Tech Giants Stop The Spread Of Fake News? Delve into efforts to combat deep fakes in elections.
🎥 The Future is AI: The potential of AI generated content from Hollywood Blockbusters and beyond and its impact on media production.
This episode offers a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between technology and human experience.
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UMG vs TikTok, Facebook Turns 20 & Apple Vision Faux Pas with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia and Jen Campbell #63
TikTok taking on an industry titan, VR taking over, and Facebook taking a look back at 20 years - there’s no such thing as a quiet week in tech.
This week we round up some huge stories from the past fortnight, from Universal Music Group’s artists finding their songs removed from TikTok, to Apple’s Vision Pro headset being subject to rave and ridicule alike.
Join the usual suspects - Jag, Jen and Jason - as they wrap all this and more into episode 63 of Disconnected…
This episode of Disconnected covers:
Universal Music Group’s ongoing spat with TikTokThe immediate cultural impact of the Apple Vision ProThe state of Facebook on its 20th birthday