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Palestine
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Healthcare
Formula E
EU Chat Control Proposal
Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Wikipedia
Elon Musk

Join Elaine Burke and Kelly Earley as they look at tech through a critical lens – not evangelising or demonising it, but definitely throwing a bit of shade when it’s deserved.

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This week Kelly and Elaine are sharing their love for Wikipedia – its endless interesting links, dedication to niche topics, and, of course, the ‘Personal Life’ section. Amy O’Riordan, bhainisteoir pobail le Pobal Éireann Wikimedia (AKA the community... more

This episode features an appearance from Elaine’s mam, who helped her review the new AI Ready platform from the Irish government (AIReady.ie) – and it did not go down well! We were so disappointed with this fumbled effort at AI literacy, but luckily ... more

Pretty soon your private messages on Instagram will no longer be end-to-end encrypted. But you may not have even known they could be encrypted to begin with, as Instagram kind of buried that feature. Kelly and Elaine discuss what this means for messa... more

To celebrate our 100th episode, we invited our listeners to watch us in action live, with the return of special guest Dr Abeba Birhane, founder of the pioneering AI Accountability Lab. We had fun with a game of Good Tech, Bad Tech (trademark pending)... more

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Recent Guests

Amy O'Riordan
Community Manager with Wikimedia Community Ireland
Wikimedia Community Ireland
Episode: Wikiphilia (with Amy O’Riordan)
Laura Grehan
Head of Education, Engagement and Societal Impact at the ADAPT Center
ADAPT Center
Episode: AI Ready… or not! (with Laura Grehan)
Dr. Abeba Birhane
Researcher focusing on AI accountability, audits of AI models and datasets
AI Accountability Lab, Trinity College Dublin
Episode: AI for good? (LIVE! with Dr Abeba Birhane)
Jane Ruffino
PhD candidate in contemporary archeologies of digital data
Character Works (writer and researcher)
Episode: The internet is coiled spaghetti (with Jane Ruffino)
Patrick Fitzgerald
DigiCoach with St John of God Liffey Services
St John of God Community Services / Liffey Services
Episode: Access to AT (with Patrick Fitzgerald and Sarah Boland)
Sarah Boland
Assistive Technology Facilitator at St John of God Community Services
St John of God Community Services
Episode: Access to AT (with Patrick Fitzgerald and Sarah Boland)
Aphra Kerr
Professor, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies; ADAPT Research Ireland Center researcher
University College Dublin
Episode: We need to talk about how we talk about AI (with Prof Aphra Kerr)
Danny Snow
PhD candidate researching data after death
University College Dublin
Episode: Tech Treehouse of Horror
Liz Carolan
Tech and democracy expert
TheBriefing.ie
Episode: On the campaign ad trail

Hosts

Elaine Burke
Co-host and prominent voice on technology policy, cybersecurity, and digital ethics.
Kelly Earley
Co-host known for pragmatic tech commentary and discussions on policy, privacy, and digital culture.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • Great show

    Perfect balance of information and humour. Well worth listening too🤩

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meemor
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love it

    Apart from the wealth of great ideas and observations that they throw around what I really like about this podcast is the rapport between the two hosts. Love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Canice Kenealy
    Ireland2 years ago
  • Not a fan

    pretty boring tbh

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    beezbren
    Canada2 years ago

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Engaging banter and strong host rapport are a standout.
Great balance of info and humor, with thoughtful guests.
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AI Ready… or not! (with Laura Grehan)
Q: How do you ensure AI literacy is accessible and not just about using specific tools?
The emphasis is on critical literacy and public dialogue, not tool promotion; activities are designed to build understanding, skepticism, and the ability to evaluate AI outputs responsibly across different contexts.
AI Ready… or not! (with Laura Grehan)
Q: What is DiscussAI and what kind of things do you do in the community with people for AI literacy?
DiscussAI is Ireland's national conversation on AI, focusing on literacy and public dialogue, and it runs nationwide with workshops and community engagements to ensure AI is inclusive, fair, and understandable for diverse groups.
AI for good? (LIVE! with Dr Abeba Birhane)
Q: How do you define accountability in AI, given the power imbalances with tech giants?
Accountability means rigorous, empirical critique of AI systems, ensuring researchers can access data and challenge powerful actors, and recognizing that current political and economic dynamics must be navigated to prevent exploitation of users and marginalized groups.
AI for good? (LIVE! with Dr Abeba Birhane)
Q: What happened at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva when you spoke there?
She describes being pressured to alter or censor parts of her talk to align with summit sponsors' interests, highlighting tensions between advocacy for critical scrutiny and corporate sponsorship; she eventually stood her ground, though some content had to be removed.
AI for good? (LIVE! with Dr Abeba Birhane)
Q: The topic of AI for Good, what is your thought on that?
Abeba explains that while AI for Good has yielded genuine benefits in specialized areas, it often misses deeper social and political changes required to resolve issues like hunger or gender equality; she emphasizes accountability and structural change over simply deploying larger models.

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