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Openai
Education
AI Ethics
Data Science Education
Nvidia
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Internet
AI Sandbox
Initial Public Offerings
Writing
Unemployment Rate
Young People
New York City Public Schools
Education Technology
University Of Virginia
AI In Education
Mars
Social Media Addiction

Cathy and Jake are experts on how AI can go wrong for individuals or society, because that's what they do for a living. In this podcast they'll explore all things AI-related, while drinking wine and hanging out with their friends. The intended audience is everyone, but with a special shout-out to the young, because they have been and continue to be absolutely screwed by AI.

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The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)

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Karrie Karahalios
Professor at MIT Media Lab focusing on auditing AI and infrastructure
MIT Media Lab
Episode: The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)
Zach Boyd
Policy official at the Utah Office of AI Policy, discussing the state's sandbox program and governance approach
Utah Office of AI Policy
Episode: How Utah is Taking AI Seriously (with Zach Boyd)
Asad Ramzanali
Author of a Vanderbilt white paper on AI policy and finance
Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator
Episode: After the AI Crash (with Asad Ramzanali)
Laura McCleary
Senior Director of Unidos US Policy and Advocacy Shop, AI writer
UnidosUS
Episode: We're The Egg (with Laura Mac)
Andy Smart
Friend of the hosts, author and thinker referenced in the episode
Episode: The psychedelic computer brain (with Andy Smart)
Betty O'Neil
Mathematician and early computer researcher who worked at BBN and contributed to ARPANET
BBN (Bolt, Beranek and Newman) / MIT / Harvard / UMass Boston
Episode: The early Internet (with Betty O'Neil)
Nancy Costello
Director of the First Amendment Law Clinic at Michigan State University College of Law; expert on Section 230 and social media harms to children
Michigan State University College of Law; Harvard-based strategic training initiative for the prevention of eating disorders
Episode: Section 230 (with Nancy Costello)
Tom Adams
Colleague and friend, legal expert discussing case law and policy
Independent attorney
Episode: Social media is the new tobacco (with Tom Adams)
Shlomo Klapper
Founder of Learn at Hand, an AI company focused on legal AI tools
Learn at Hand
Episode: Should judges use AI? (with Shlomo Klapper)

Hosts

Cathy O'Neill
Co-host of AI Skeptics; author and researcher focused on AI accountability and algorithmic bias.
Jake
Co-host of AI Skeptics; engages with guests on AI policy, governance, and critique.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • We should all be AI skeptics!

    So start listening to this podcast now

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pppilariz
    Mexico4 months ago
  • Informative and clever

    I have read Cathy’s book Weapons of math destruction and it changed my life and my relationship with the online world. I am so glad she has this podcast now because it is so important and educative . Thank you !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Poshdrosofila
    Canada6 months ago
  • Informed and entertaining

    Podcast Addict
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    6 months ago

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Thoughtful, evidence-driven, and accessible for non-experts.
Challenging yet engaging; shines a light on regulatory nuances.
Consistently clear about complex topics; fosters informed debate.
Great guests and sharp insights into AI's societal impacts.

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The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)
Q: What makes an audit a good audit?
A good audit starts with a rigorous ethical framework, uses the ethical matrix to identify stakeholders and harms, and focuses on real outcomes for people rather than only technical metrics; it also needs third-party standards and transparent methodologies to avoid conflicts of interest.
The Audit Revolution is Nigh (with Karrie Karahalios)
Q: Tell us about how this book came about.
The book grew out of a long-running program of audits with colleagues at the Center for People and Infrastructures, exploring counterfactuals and the realities behind what is shown to users, which eventually culminated in a broader discussion about ethics, methods, and the power dynamics of auditing AI.
Pre AI IPO (with Tom Adams)
Q: How do the numbers in an S1 affect investor confidence?
S1 numbers establish the credibility of earnings narratives, with GAAP-reported figures, risk factors, and related party disclosures serving as a reality check to hype and projections.
Pre AI IPO (with Tom Adams)
Q: What happens to private investors' stakes when a company IPOs?
IPO proceeds often include a mix of new capital for the company and liquidity for private investors, whose existing stakes may be converted or partially cashed out, depending on the deal structure.
Pre AI IPO (with Tom Adams)
Q: Why do people freak out around IPOs?
The excitement centers on the potential for early access to high growth and significant price appreciation, as well as the strategic benefits for founders and early investors, but this can be tempered by concerns about overhype and long-term profitability.

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