The way we use and understand data is rapidly evolving. So what does the future hold? Will backlash against surveillance... more

The data boom has had an outsized impact on India and the Global South. This episode explores how the data... more

Whether we like it or not, the kids are online — and they’re being tracked just like the rest of... more

New technologies, such as facial recognition, are being used by law enforcement to identify, locate, and convict people. Powered by... more

Digital surveillance is becoming increasingly threatening to the reproductive rights of women and pregnant people in America after the fall... more

Modern political campaigning has become a massive data operation. In the US, candidates from both parties frequently use data to... more

When social media is at its best, we get genuine human connection, built-in audiences, and exciting avenues for creativity and... more

How has our data become the world’s most valuable resource? What privacy tradeoffs are we making when we engage with personalized... more

The second season of Technically Optimistic is all about your data. Who’s taking it? What are they doing with it?... more

On Monday, October 30th, Biden signed a landmark executive order on artificial intelligence safety and security. It was timed strategically,... more

As AI rapidly advances, how do we balance speed and safety? Justin Hendrix is the CEO and Editor of Tech... more

Timnit Gebru is a co-author of one of the most influential research papers on AI from this decade, which coined... more

In episode 6 of our first season on AI, we heard from Kyunghyun Cho, a professor of computer science and... more

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist, risk consultant, and the author of “The AI Power Paradox,” a new essay in... more

In August of 2023, wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui ripped through the historic town of Lahaina. Hundreds lost... more

Following our series on artificial intelligence, we are releasing a few bonus episodes. Hear extended interviews from voices we featured... more

In the final episode of our limited series on AI, we look at the big issues of accountability and responsibility.... more

We often speak about the AI revolution as though it were something that might happen in the far future. But,... more

Can we use AI as a tool that enriches learning, rather than replacing it? We're seeing AI rapidly revolutionize the... more

The questions we face around who can govern AI are complex. If we want to reap the rewards of this... more

Historically, Silicon Valley has managed to perform a delicate dance with regulation. However, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence has... more

The artificial intelligence landscape is filled with opportunity and risk. On the one hand, AI holds the promise of productivity,... more

The rise of artificial intelligence, while exciting, raises some hard questions: How can AI be used for good? Will AI... more