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IRL: Online Life is Real Life

IRL: Online Life is Real Life

55 Episodes • By Mozilla • irlpodcast.org/
How does artificial intelligence change when people — not profit — truly come first? Join IRL’s host Bridget Todd, as she meets people around the world building responsible alternatives to the tech that’s changing how we work, communicate, and even listen to music.
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IRL: Online Life is Real Life
IRL: Online Life is Real Life
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Vote for IRL!
We have good news to share! IRL was nominated for an... more
Dec 14 2023 50 sec
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The Art of AI
From Hollywood to Hip Hop, artists are negotiating n... more
Dec 5 2023 24m
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Lend Me Your Voice
Big tech’s power over language, means power over peo... more
Nov 21 2023 22m
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Crash Test Dummies
Why does it so often feel like we’re part of a mass ... more
Nov 7 2023 22m
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The Humans in the Machine
They’re the essential workers of AI — yet mostly inv... more
Oct 24 2023 21m
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With AIs Wide Open
Are today’s large language models too hot to handle?... more
Oct 10 2023 22m
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We’re back! IRL Season 7: People Over Profit
This season, IRL host Bridget Todd meets people who ... more
Sep 26 2023 1m
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Bonus Episode
We have good news to share. IRL: Online Life is Real... more
Apr 19 2023 52 sec
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The AI Medicine Cabinet
Life, death and data. AI’s capacity to support resea... more
Sep 12 2022 25m
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The Truth is Out There
Murky political groups are exploiting social media s... more
Aug 29 2022 21m
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AI from Above
An aerial picture can tell a thousand stories. But w... more
Aug 15 2022 22m
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When an Algorithm is Your Boss
Gig workers around the world report directly to algo... more
Aug 1 2022 20m
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The Tech We Won’t Build
Where should tech builders draw the line on AI for m... more
Jul 18 2022 22m
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Introducing IRL Season 6: AI in Real Life
AI is everywhere now. It’s part of healthcare, socia... more
Jul 5 2022 1m
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Privacy or Profit - Why Not Both?
Every day, our data hits the market when we sign onl... more
Sep 9 2019 26m
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Making Privacy Law
The word “regulation" gets tossed around a lot. And ... more
Aug 26 2019 32m
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The 5G Privilege
‘5G’ is a new buzzword floating around every corner ... more
Aug 12 2019 23m
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The Tech Worker Resistance
There's a movement building within tech. Workers are... more
Jul 29 2019 22m
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The Internet's Carbon Footprint
Manoush Zomorodi explores the surprising environment... more
Jul 15 2019 28m
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Democracy and the Internet
Part of celebrating democracy is questioning what in... more
Jul 1 2019 25m
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The "Privacy Policy" Policy
Privacy policies: most apps and websites have them, ... more
Jun 17 2019 26m
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“The Weird Kids at the Big Tech Party” from ZigZag
Season 4 of ZigZag is about examining the current cu... more
Jun 3 2019 45m
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What if Women Built the Internet?
All the things we love on the internet — from websit... more
Mar 4 2019 24m
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Decentralize It
Some people believe that decentralization is the ine... more
Feb 18 2019 25m
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The Surveillance Economy
In her new book, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism,... more
Feb 4 2019 27m
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