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Synthetic Society

Aug 13, 2021

This episode Tom speaks to Areeq Chowdhury, the founder and director of WebRoots Democracy. WebRoots was a think tank focused on progressive and inclusive technology policy which ran for almost seven years. 

The pair discuss digital voting, facial recognition software and if social media companies should pay a...


Aug 6, 2021

As the ways in which we can interact virtually increase, so do the ways that we can become victims of harassment. In video games, we need to design systems that help fight problematic and toxic behavior while still supporting a competitive atmosphere.

In this episode, Tom Ascott talks to Lucy Sparrow, a Ph.D. candidate...