We talk to Reid Blackman, founder of Virtue (an ethical tech consultancy), about the ethical issues facing Big Tech. We discuss how Silicon Valley has a difficult time foreseeing pitfalls, how teaching ethics to developers is a major task, explainable AI, and how we develop products to mitigate ethical risks!

If you are in the NYC area, come to our live show on Tues, April 9th "Let's Talk about Sextech." bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

Reid Blackman:

Reid was gripped by ethical problems the first semester of his first year in college over 20 years ago. Countless hours later, after reading, arguing, and teaching about ethics, he’s still hungry for more. While his early research concerned issues largely contained within the ivory tower, his research has become increasingly action-orientated, particularly as it concerns the ethics of institutions like governments and corporations, and also the ethics of emerging technologies.

He has taught at Northwestern University, the University of Texas in Austin, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Colgate University. He currently sits on the committee for “Methods to Guide Ethical Research and Design” for the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems and is a member of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Alliance. When he isn’t doing ethics you can find him with his wife and children, unless there’s rock climbing to be done.

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

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We talk to Lisa Mayer, founder of My Social Canvas, about supporting women in tech. My Social Canvas is a social-impact fashion brand. We talk about entrepreneurial inspiration, the changing NYC tech scene, the dangers of hypergrowth, and the infamous Fyre Festival.

If you are in the NYC area, come to our live show on Tues, April 9th "Let's Talk about Sextech." bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

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How did Funny as Tech come about? The combination of tech, comedy, and ethics has some people giving us a thumbs up and others scratching their heads (no middle fingers, yet). So how did it come about? Co-hosts David Ryan Polgar (tech ethicist) and Joe Leonardo (UCB comedian) wax nostalgic and tell their origin story and how Funny as Tech was created.

If you are in the NYC area, come to our live show on Tues, April 9th "Let's Talk about Sextech." bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

www.funnyastech.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/

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What is the meaning of machines making art?! We talk with playwright & technologist Kat Mustatea about bots as a wholly new medium for art, its similarity to puppetry, the idea of agency, and the social implications of algorithmic systems used for mass control! Fun, fun.

And hey, If you are in the NYC area, come to our live show on Tues, April 9th "Let's Talk about Sextech." bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

Kat Mustatea is a playwright and technologist. Her recent TED talk examines the meaning of machines making art, looking at what new art forms arise as society shifts radically toward autonomous, algorithmic behavior. Her writing about the intersection of art, technology and society has appeared in Forbes, The Week, and Hyperallergic. A high school math prodigy, she studied philosophy at Columbia University and sculpture at Pratt Institute. She founded a theater company in Berlin and has spent the last decade developing cross-disciplinary works for the stage that combine music, dance, and highly emotional theater. Her plays have been performed in New York, Chicago, Berlin, and Oslo. As a technologist, she has worked as a software engineer and product manager, and is now a freelance consultant. She regularly speaks about art, technology, and culture, and is working on a book about art in the age of machine intelligence.

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC at the Peoples Improv Theater. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events.

Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

www.funnyastech.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/

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The future of social media...what will it look like? Will social media still be a thing?! Co-hosts David Ryan Polgar (tech ethicist) and Joe Leonardo (UCB comedian) debate and explore the future of social media.

If you are in the NYC area, come to our live show on Tues, April 9th "Let's Talk about Sextech." bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, Dennis Crowley, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

www.funnyastech.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/

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NYC Sextech and the Future of Sex with Bryony Cole, a leading authority on sextech. Bryony talks to co-hosts David Ryan Polgar (tech ethicist) and Joe Leonardo (comedian) about sextech industry myths, making things for invisible populations, and women in sextech.

**Bryony Cole will be a special guest for our live show in NYC on Tues, April 9th at 6pm! "Let's Talk about Sextech" at the Peoples Improv Theater. bit.ly/FunnyAsTechLiveShow

Bryony Cole

Since launching the top-rated podcast, Future of Sex, Bryony has been on stages across the world, defining the direction of sextech for governments, technology and entertainment companies. Her wide body of research and annual Future of Sex report are considered the lead in industry insights.

Bryony is an international speaker, published writer and producer, who has been featured on shows like Viceland and Technopia, and articles in Wired, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Playboy, Mashable, Motherboard, ABC, Financial Review, Brides, Glamour and many other global media.

www.futureofsex.org

@bryonycole and @futureofsex

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests and collaborators have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Randi Zuckerberg, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

www.funnyastech.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/

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Why is tech so lousy with women?! Recorded live show featuring guests Clara de Soto (serial entrepreneur), Jumana Abu-Ghazaleh (founder & CEO of Betwixt.us) and Kimberly Gray (founder & CEO of Uvii).

Recorded LIVE at The Peoples Improv Theater in NYC on Feb 13, 2019.

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Funny as Tech tackles the thorniest issues in tech--inside a comedy theater. Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo invite a guest to take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests and collaborators have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Randi Zuckerberg, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, and Chuck Nice. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

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Is LinkedIn the best social media site?! Really?? Funny as Tech co-hosts David Ryan Polgar (tech ethicist) and Joe Leonardo (UCB comedian)discuss their unusual affection for the typically overlooked professional social media site. Comparing LinkedIn to Twitter and Facebook, David & Joe bat around the plusses and minuses to each social network.

NEXT LIVE SHOW: Wed, Feb 13th at the Peoples Improv Theater (NYC). Topic: Why Is Tech So Lousy with Women?! https://thepit-nyc.com/events/funny-as-tech/

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests and collaborators have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Randi Zuckerberg, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

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Teens, tech, and digital for good! We chat with #ICANHELP's co-founder Matt Soeth about our messy relationship with tech and what #ICANHELP is doing to empower teens.

NEXT LIVE SHOW: Wed, Feb 13th at the Peoples Improv Theater (NYC). Topic: Why Is Tech So Lousy with Women?! https://thepit-nyc.com/events/funny-as-tech/

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests and collaborators have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Randi Zuckerberg, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

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In this episode, David Ryan Polgar (tech ethicist) and Joe Leonardo (UCB comedian) invite renowned media theorist Douglas Rushkoff to discuss his new book Team Human, what we can do to inject humanity back into our tech & lives, and what the world might look like five years from now!

NEXT LIVE SHOW: Wed, Feb 13th at the Peoples Improv Theater (NYC). Topic: Why Is Tech So Lousy with Women?! https://thepit-nyc.com/events/funny-as-tech/

A tech ethicist & comedian tackle the human side of tech.

FUNNY AS TECH

Our Relationship With Technology is Messy...Let's Discuss!

Each week, tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar and comedian Joe Leonardo take a deep dive into a complex tech issue that is tripping up society. The show has dealt with AR, VR, AI, IoT, diversity in tech, tech addiction, media literacy, future of work, and much more. Previous guests and collaborators have included CNN's Laurie Segall, Randi Zuckerberg, Baratunde Thurston, Nir Eyal, Manoush Zomorodi, Douglas Rushkoff, Dennis Crowley, Kate O'Neill, Joe Lubin, Tracy Chou, Bridget Carey, and Chuck Nice.

Outside of podcast recordings, Funny as Tech holds regular live performance in NYC (at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? [email protected]

FUNNY AS TECH

www.funnyastech.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/FunnyAsTech

Instagram: www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/

Soundcloud: @user-328735920

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