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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Somewhere on Earth
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold tech stories from Somewhere on Earth. We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use that tech in our everyday lives. We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our world. Find a story + Make it News = Change the World.
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Duchenne UK pushes tech to its limits to help those with the condition
Send us a Text Message.Duchenne UK pushes tech to its limits to help those with the condition This week we see the impact one charity is having on development of assistive technology for the degenerative condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects more than 300,000 people around the world. The technology is playing a vital role in keeping teenage dreams alive. A mother and son tell their story; he has DMD, she’s founded a charity to tackle some of the big challenges in dr...
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🔒 Duchenne UK pushes tech to its limits to help those with the condition
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Duchenne UK pushes tech to its limits to help those with the condition This week we see the impact one charity is having on development of assistive technology for the degenerative condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects more than 300,000 people around the world. The technology is playing a vital role in keeping teenage dreams alive. A mother and son tell their story; he has DMD, she’s founded a charity to tackle some of ...
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Do we need new laws to control AI? Also the Prix Ars Electronica 2024 winner speaks to SOEP
Send us a Text Message.Do we need new laws to control AI?Will current legislation be sufficient to control the development of AI? How is AI affecting our human rights? Is AI good enough to draft legal submissions? Does automation bias make us want to trust the technology more than we should? These are just some the of questions SOEP is asking international human rights attorney Susie Alegre. She’s just published her latest book “Human Rights, Robot Wrongs” and will navigate ...
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🔒 Do we need new laws to control AI? Also the the Prix Ars Electronica 2024 winner speaks to SOEP
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Do we need new laws to control AI?Will current legislation be sufficient to control the development of AI? How is AI affecting our human rights? Is AI good enough to draft legal submissions? Does automation bias make us want to trust the technology more than we should? These are just some the of questions SOEP is asking international human rights attorney Susie Alegre. She’s just published her latest book “Human Rights, Robot Wro...
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🔒 Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists Political activities such as hustings, campaigns and voting are well underway in many countries, but alongside these come incidents of reprisals and voter intimidation in certain regions. Ushahidi is an NGO based in Kenya that maps these incidents. They’ve collaborated with major AI companies specializing in global risk detection. Dataminr utilises public data through its platfor...
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Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists
Send us a Text Message.Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists Political activities such as hustings, campaigns and voting are well underway in many countries, but alongside these come incidents of reprisals and voter intimidation in certain regions. Ushahidi is an NGO based in Kenya that maps these incidents. They’ve collaborated with major AI companies specializing in global risk detection. Dataminr utilises public data through its platform to identify risks in ...