Burning Platforms

Judging Meta with Dr Nick Suzor

Welcome back to Burning Platforms – a podcast about the politics of technology - from our new home at Per Capita’s Centre of the Public Square.
 
For our first episode for 2024, Peter, Lizzie, and Dan will discuss the federal governments new doxxing laws, Open AI's latest product, Sora, and question whether LinkedIn is the "last platform standing".
 
We're also joined by Deep Dive/Guest: Nick Suzor,  Law Professor at QUT Digital Media Research Centre and member of Meta’s Oversight Board, to chat about new book Lawless: the secret rules that govern our digital lives.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 
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Watch the interview on our YouTube channel.

Faking It

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
As the world races to regulate artificial intelligence and machine learning, we’re joined by Professor Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at the University of New South Wales and author of new book 'Faking It', to expose all of A.I.’s tricks and lies.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Tech Horror Stories

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This episode of Burning Platforms looks at the march of AI through the prism of dystopias with critic and writer Richard King, author of 'Here Be Monsters'.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Life of Pi

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
On this episode the panel is joined for an intimate discussion with the self described ‘emotional intelligent’ AI chatbot, Pi.
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

ALP Live Hack

This episode of Burning Platforms comes live from the Australian Labor Party National Conference Fringe Festival where we talk AI regulation, privacy reform and hack the data of an MP!
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

’Cookers’ in their underpants - The Voice and social media

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
With The Voice to Parliament referendum campaign in full swing, we examine the role that digital platforms play in influencing the discussion.
 
Our panel is joined special guest Queensland University of Technology Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Axel Bruns.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

True Lies - Can we regulate disinformation?

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This episode, we are joined by Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication from LaTrobe University to dissect ACMA's proposed new disinformation powers, and ask the question, 'Can we actually regulate disinformation?'
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 
 

Living With AI

Technology described as artificial intelligence is becoming more pervasive, with AI algorithms transforming science and industry, along with our everyday lives. But what is AI really? Is it truly intelligent? Is it always a benignly useful modern-world companion?
 
Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 
 
This week, the Burning Platforms panel unpack this and more with AI academic Campbell Wilson on his new book 'Living with AI'.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

Privacy Misconception

Apps now harvest so much of our data, from our locations and movements, our shopping habits, even for some women - their fertility. What are the privacy implications of capturing this much bodily information?
Burning Platforms speaks with academic Katharine Kemp about her work tracking the data-harvesting of fertility apps.
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
 

Digital Playground

With a new focus on protecting children online as part of an evolution of the Privacy Act, rights activist Chloe Shorten (Director Alfred Health and Industry Funds Services, Ambassador Foyer Foundation) joins the Burning Platforms panel to look at the case for using new and existing laws to define and enforce the rights of minors.
 
And don't forget to vote for our SXSW proposal.
 
Burning Platforms is brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.