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Shifting the narrative from Big Tech to Responsible Tech by sharing & archiving the work of change makers.
At the intersection of technology and social justice, Activists Of Tech is a seasonal weekly podcast dedicated to the amplification and archival of minority voices among activists, thought leaders, academics, and practitioners of responsible tech. Shifting the narrative from Big Tech to responsible tech takes honesty: this is a "say it as it is" type of podcast, and no topic is too taboo not to be named and addressed.
The topics covered encompass a variety of responsible tech areas and focus on social justice, AI harm, AI bias, AI regulation and advocacy, minorities in tech, gender equality, tech and democracy, social media, and algorithmic recommendations, to name a few. We also talk about solutions and how to make tech inclusive and beneficial for all.
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Democratic governance of technology: myth or reality ? With Dr Mar Hicks from the University of Virginia School of Data Science
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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The TESCREAL to fascism pipeline with Adrienne Williams from the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR)
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Back to basics: Technofascism 101 with Emile Dirks from the Citizen Lab
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The datafication of refugees: humanitarian agencies & biometrics with Zara Rahman from the Superrr Lab
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Mapping for justice: from cartography to GIS, with Cathy Richards from the Open Environmental Data Project
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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How MyBranz fights fake online reviews to save the planet — and your wallet with Janani Kumar, Founder of MyBranz
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Quit Clicking Kids: protecting child influencers through policy with Chris McCarty, founder of Quit Clicking Kids
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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How existing safety mitigation safeguards fail in LLMs with Khaoula Chehbouni, PhD Researcher at McGill and MILA
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Privacy under attack: how the Tor Project fights digital surveillance, with Raya Sharbain & Pavel Zoneff
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Queer Arab History, social media, and representation with Marwan Kaabour from Takweer
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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History of tech, power relations, & archiving for social justice with Dr Jeffrey Yost from the Charles Babbage Institute
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Rethinking AI through Indigenous culture with Dane Malenfant from McGill University & MILA
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Online education, AI Ethics, & a vision for global learning with Kadian Davis-Owusu from TeachSomebody
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Hope & imagining a better world with B Cavello from the Aspen Institute
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Expanding access to art using technology with Colin Clark
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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No voice unheard: Making digital archives inclusive with Valerie Love from the National Library of New Zealand
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Leveraging AI for Justice in Nigeria and beyond with Nelson Olanipekun from Citizens' Gavel
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Surveillance in the Bay Area and beyond with Nidhi Sinha
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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AI powered K-12 education fiasco with Shana V. White from the Kapor Center
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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How to fix the patriartech with Mia Shah-Dand, founder of Women in AI ethics
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Environmental justice, social media, and the promises of the Digital Services Act with Rachel Griffin, PhD candidate at Sciences Po Paris School of Law
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May 31, 2024 |
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"Every bubble will burst at some point": digital rights, encryption, and the AI hype with Elina Eickstädt from the Chaos Computer Club
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May 31, 2024 |
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Decolonizing Digital Rights and the collective imaginary of technology with Laurence Meyer from the Digital Freedom Fund
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May 31, 2024 |
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Free speech, content moderation, and the "killer switch" with Eliška Pírková from Access Now
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May 31, 2024 |
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Bye bye, Clearview AI ✌️: Greek digital rights advocacy in times of mass surveillance with Lamprini Gyftokosta from Homo Digitalis
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May 31, 2024 |
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CPDP special series preview: Governance and the voice of the people
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May 31, 2024 |
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Poet and organizer Tawana Petty on visionary resistance, social justice & tech
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Love me Tinder: can algorithms be matchmakers? With Dr Liesel Sharabi
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Amira Dhalla on how social justice relates to tech, privacy, and cybersecurity
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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China's domestic and global tech influence with Melissa Newcomb
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Dr Ann Cavoukian on privacy by design and her career as Privacy Commissioner
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Data colonialism, culture, and tech law with Dr Kevin Lee
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Algorithmic recommendations, social media, and teens’ mental health with Ava Smithing
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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AI regulation and empowering the next generation of AI policy leaders with Marc Rotenberg
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Inclusion, accountability, & women in tech with Dr Nakeema Stefflbauer
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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David Ryan Polgar on responsible tech, democracy, and building the All Tech Is Human community
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Nov 20, 2023 |