CDT Tech Talks

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CDT Tech Talks episodes

August 13, 2019 Thinking About Broadband, 5G -- Talking Tech w/ Nicol Turner-Lee & Scott Turnbull
Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, a Fellow in the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution. She has a forthcoming book, The Digitally Invisible: How the Internet is Creating the New Underclass. Together they discuss the implications of lacking broadband infrastructure and/ or access to high speed internet in communities across the country.
Then, Brian sits down with Scott Turnbull, the Director of Technology for US Ignite, to discuss how 5G and other technologies could potentially aid in the effort of connecting all citizens.
More on Dr. Turner Lee: https://twitter.com/drturnerlee
More on Scott: https://twitter.com/streamweaver
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
33 min
July 30, 2019 Summer Update, Privacy + Competition -- Talking Tech w/ Michelle Richardson & Avery Gardiner
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Director of Privacy & Data, Michelle Richardson, unpacking what the $5 billion dollar fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission against Facebook means and updating us on where things stand with a federal privacy law in the United States.
Then Brian brings in Senior Fellow on Competition, Data, and Power, Avery Gardiner to talk about the latest on big tech and antitrust laws.
More on CDT's privacy legislation efforts: http://bit.ly/CDTfedpriv
More on CDT's competition work: https://cdt.org/issue/competition/
More on Michelle: twitter.com/Richardson_Mich
More on Avery: twitter.com/AveryWGardiner
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
25 min
June 19, 2019 Market Structure + Regs for Digital Platforms -- Talking Tech w/ Harold Feld
Calls for the regulation of so-called big tech are coming from all directions, and while the proposed interventions vary widely, a common refrain is that these companies have too much power.
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author Harold Feld, Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge, about his new e-book, The Case for the Digital Platform Act. It takes a deeper look at some of the challenges posed by the increased power of digital platforms, and proposes the creation of a new U.S. government oversight agency to shape regulations in the space.
More on the book: http://www.digitalplatformact.com/
More on Harold: https://twitter.com/haroldfeld
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
21 min
June 06, 2019 First Hand Experience At the Border -- Talking Tech w/ Alex Mensing & Harley Geiger
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Pueblo Sin Fronteras' Alex Mensing, to discuss first hand-experience of enhanced screenings by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at ports of entry – and why we should all be concerned.
Then Brian sits down with Rapid7's Harley Geiger (CDT alum) and CDT's Michelle Richardson to talk about the data security angle to US privacy legislation, and why Congress seems to be not giving it the attention it deserves.
More on Pueblo Sin Fronteras: https://www.pueblosinfronteras.org/
More on Rapid7: https://www.rapid7.com/
More on Alex: https://twitter.com/alex_mensing
More on Harley: https://twitter.com/harleygeiger
More on Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
38 min
May 21, 2019 EU Elections, Black Girl Nerds -- Talking Tech w/ JH Jeppesen, Vincenzo Tiani, Jamie Broadnax
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDTEU's Jens-Henrik Jeppesen & Vincenzo Tiani to discuss the upcoming EU elections. The European Union has been driving a lot of change in tech and internet policy worldwide, so these elections have the potential to shake things up even more.
Then Brian brings on Jamie Broadnax, the creator of the thriving online community Black Girl Nerds and previous Future of Speech Online speaker this past December. Jamie shares with us why she created the online community, how she manages it, and why representation matters so much in fandom.
More from CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu
More from Black Girl Nerds: https://twitter.com/BlackGirlNerds
More on Jens: https://twitter.com/JensJeppesenCDT
More on Vincenzo: https://twitter.com/VincenzoTiani
More on Jamie: https://twitter.com/JamieBroadnax
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
32 min
May 16, 2019 Democratic Values, GRAIL -- Talking Tech w/ Nuala O'Connor & Stan Adams
Host Brian Wesolowski highlights CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor's remarks at this year's Tech Prom, where she challenged everyone to think about how they could help create technology that advances democratic values. Listen in for the full speech, and watch on CDT's YouTube channel if you'd like: http://bit.ly/2Vq8dyl
Then, Brian brings in Stan Adams to talk about a new coalition between CDT and the R Street Institute around artificial intelligence, the newly formed GRAIL Network (Governance and Research for Artificial Intelligence Leadership). The network will facilitate engagement between policy makers and the scientists, researchers, and academics who are working directly on artificial intelligence research.
More on GRAIL coming soon!
More on Nuala: https://twitter.com/privacymama
More on Stan: http://bit.ly/CDTsadams
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
23 min
April 24, 2019 Apple, Encryption, and Privacy -- Talking Tech w/ Erik Neuenschwander
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Erik Neuenschwander, the Manager of User Privacy at Apple, to discuss a myriad of privacy issues.
More on Erik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikneuenschwander/
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
17 min
April 17, 2019 Student Privacy, CDTEU in the CASA -- Talking Tech w/ Joy M. Bruce & Vincenzo Tiani
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Joy M. Bruce, the executive director of CASA New Orleans, a nonprofit focused on the rights of abused and neglected children. She helps Brian put the focus on the impact data has on foster kids in the education system – alongside Keedy Bradley, who was part of the foster care system in New Orleans, and now interns with CASA.
Then, Brian tackles the European Parliament's recent controversial adoption of the Copyright Directive, aimed at modernizing copyright law for the digital age and harmonizing it across the EU. Opponents of the directive, including CDT are concerned the law will have significant unintended consequences and break the principle of fair use. We bring on our new EU analyst, Vincenzo Tiani, to discuss.
More on CASA: http://www.casaneworleans.org/
More on CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu
More on Joy: https://twitter.com/joymbruce
More on Vincenzo: https://twitter.com/VincenzoTiani
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
40 min
March 27, 2019 Deepfakes, Internet Art & Game of Thrones -- Talking Tech w/ Tara Vassefi & Sarah Jamison
This week, host Brian Wesolowski tackles "deepfakes:" images or videos created using fairly advanced technology that depict something that never really happened. In this episode we hear from Tara Vassefi of Truepic, a company that is working to address the implications of this serious issue.
After that, Brian brings in D.C.-based artist Sarah Jamison, who draws her inspiration from the digital media that permeates our life. Her work will soon be on display at CDT’s DC offices, so be sure to visit sometime this spring.
More on TruePic: https://twitter.com/truepicinc
More on Sarah Jamison: http://www.sarah-jamison.com/
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
33 min
March 11, 2019 Smart Walls & Free Speech -- Talking Tech w/ Mana Azarmi & Emma Llansó
In this episode, host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Mana Azarmi to explain the civil liberties concerns that come with a proposed "smart wall" on the southern border of the US. Then, Emma Llansó shares with Brian the latest on legal challenges to FOSTA, the bill aimed at addressing online trafficking –– but that is having serious unintended impacts on free speech.
More on the smart wall from Mana: http://bit.ly/2SWX2fi
More on FOSTA from Emma: http://bit.ly/2SWXTN2
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
34 min

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Tech Talks are a podcast imagined and created by the folks over at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). We're a 501(c)3 nonpartisan nonprofit organization that fights to put democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. We work to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. #techtalkcdt