Burning Platforms

Civilising the ’Tech-Bro’

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
On this episode Peter, Lizzie, and Dan speak with technology writer and commentator, Maria Farrell, about the power dynamics of tech advocacy and her concept of a ‘duty of hope’.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

The Balance of (Tech) Power

In this new progressive Australian government, where do the fault lines lie when it comes to digital rights?
 
Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This week, join Peter Lewis, Lizzie O'Shea, and Dan Stinton, as they speak with NSW Greens Senator and spokesperson for Digital Rights and IT David Shoebridge.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 
 
 

Cybernetics

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This week, the Burning Platforms panel deep dive into the complex and exciting world of cybernetics with Associate Professor Ellen Broad from the Australian National University School of Cybernetics and member of the Australian Government's Data Advisory Council.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Home Truths

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This week the Burning Platform's panel dive deep into the impact of home-sharing platform Airbnb on the property market with Trish Burt, convenor of Neighbours Not Strangers, who has been fighting a one-woman war against Airbnb for years, calling out policies that privilege the interests of property owners over renters and undermine local communities.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Private Eyes

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This episode will dive deep into the risk of unfettered AI following the release of a major report regarding the use of Facial Recognition Technology in Australia.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Introducing ’Civility’

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
On this week's episode, Peter Lewis is joined by David Swan, (Technology Editor, The Australian), Samantha Floreani (Program Lead, Digital Rights Watch), to introduce ‘Civility’ - a new collaborative platform designed to create better public engagement - with its co-founder, Nicholas Davis.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 
 
 
 

The People’s Choice

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
In the last Burning Platforms before the Australian Federal Election, Peter Lewis, Lizzie O'Shea, and Dan Stinton run the rule over the policies being offered up by the major parties.
 
Is it just Coke vs. Pepsi? Or are there bigger ideas at play?
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

Deus Ex Machina

Humans embrace technology with a child-like optimism, but what are the threats Artificial Intelligence poses our society if its impacts are not thought through?
 
Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This week, the Burning Platforms panel dives deep into the amorality of AI with a special discussion with Professor Toby Walsh, author of the new book ‘Machines Behaving Badly’.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Are we addicted to tech?

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
On this week’s episode, Peter Lewis, Lizzie O'Shea, and Dan Stinton dive deep into digital addiction: are we being played? And what can we do to get ourselves off the bad stuff?
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

Pandemic Tech

After turning to new technology in a public health crisis we now face critical questions in what a new surveillance normal looks like.
 
Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
 
On this week's episode Peter Lewis, Lizzie O'Shea, Dan Stinton, and guest Dr Mark Andrejevic (Monash Data Futures Institute) look at the technology of the Pandemic and what new models are likely to emerge.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.