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“How do we ensure technology makes our lives better?” Tech Mirror: Reflecting on technology and society with Johanna Weaver explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. Technology is made by humans. When we refocus on this foundational truth, it opens the possibility that technology can be made differently. Questions about how we might shape technology differently are not just “technical” questions. The answers to these questions go to the very core of the fabric our societies. Just as there is a variety of diverse voices involved in the development of health policy, or national security policy, we need more people to actively engage in tech policy discussions. Through interviews with the movers and shapers, and analysis by experts and opinionated guests, this podcast will empower you to participate in policy discussions to shape the technologies that will shape our future.
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
In this episode Johanna speaks with author and journalist Tracey Spicer about her new book, Man-made: how the bias of the past is being built into the future. The book explores the history of discrimination in technology and the importance of diversity and inclusion in today's tech ecosystem. Spicer makes a case for a new social contract, one that would see people holding the power over machines.
Relevant Links:
Tracey Spicer website: https://traceyspicer.com.au/
Tracey Spicer new book, Man-made: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Man-Made/Tracey-Spicer/9781761106378
Dr. Joy Buolamwini: https://www.poetofcode.com/
Dr. Joy Buolamwini TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/joy_buolamwini_how_i_m_fighting_bias_in_algorithms
Algorithmic Justice League: https://www.ajl.org/
Coded Bias, Netflix documentary: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81328723
Professor Yolande Strengers: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/yolande-strengers
Follow:
Tracey Spicer on Twitter: @TraceySpicer
Tracey Spicer on LinkedIn: Tracey Spicer AM GAICD
Dr. Joy Buolamwini on Twitter: @jovialjoy
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