Humanity, Wired
AI. Social Media. Blockchain. Gene-edited babies. Are these the greatest innovations in history or the greatest threat to humanity? Humanity, Wired makes sense of the human rights impact of technology today and tomorrow. Host Amy Lehr, Human Rights Initiative director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with human rights defenders, policymakers and technologists to discuss how to make technology work for us, not against us.
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Human Rights in a Surveilled World
In this episode, host Amy Lehr talks with Steve Feldstein, associate professor and Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs at Boise State University, about the concerns his research identified with regard to how AI-powered surveillance technology is being deployed around the world, and what we can do about it.
33 min
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What Happens When Online Speech Goes Offline?
In this episode, host Amy Lehr talks with Brittan Heller, founding Director of the Center on Technology and Society for the Anti-Defamation League.
29 min
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Preventing Radicalization: A Personal Perspective
Host Amy Lehr talks with Hadiya Masieh. Hadiya joined Islamist group Hizbut Tahrir when she was in college. After a decade, she severed those ties, dedicating her time and energy to speaking out against the ideas promoted by such radical groups. She uses
27 min
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A Human Rights-based Approach to A.I.
Initiatives and partnerships to promote “ethical A.I.” are proliferating within the A.I. community. While ethics provide a critical framework in addressing challenges posed by A.I., it is not a replacement for human rights. Host Amy Lehr discusses the hu
35 min
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AI for Good
There is a preconceived notion that artificial intelligence has predominantly negative implications for human rights. However, artificial intelligence can also positively impact human rights --a point that’s often neglected and not given the attention th
26 min
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I spy with my little eye: Spyware and Stalkerware
In recent years, an industry of stalkerware—including so-called spouseware—has grown. When malicious stalkerware is installed on devices, it is well hidden. It allows the spy ware’s owner to spy on everything the victim is doing. According to Eva Galperi
26 min