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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 int…

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 inf…

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 Foundati…

With the first major review of the Australian Privacy Act in 40 years reaching end-game, the Burning Platforms panel unpack the state of events, and discuss a new report looking at how tick-a-box con…

After the string of hacks in late 2022 the government has developed a new online identity wallet. What is the logic behind it? Will it provide better privacy for citizens? And should we trust governm…

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 

This week, we speak with Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow, authors of new book 'Chokepoint Capitalism' and explore how c…

The final Burning Platforms of 2022 reflects on the year that was, including Elon Musk, tech regulation, privacy and more. Plus we held quizzes, played 'Dan or bot', and launched new book 'Disconnect…

Twitter is imploding before our eyes under Elon Musk, Meta is shedding staff and stock prices, and the crypto winter freezes out more people as FTX collapses. Is this the end of the (Big Tech) world …

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 

As we move deeper into the new phases of the internet should we be building in guardrails and redlines around this new t…

As part of the 2022 NetThing Internet Governance Conference, Burning Platforms will ask - "Do we need to build our resilience against a worsening tech world, or should we design a better one?"

As t…

The future of transportation is abuzz with disruption, from ride-sharing to electric vehicles to AI traffic flows.

Burning Platforms asks - will these build transport systems for the better or wors…

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. 

This episode we look at the huge data breach at Optus, and ask whether this breach is a feature or a bug of a world wher…

Burning Platforms goes under Big Tech’s hood with new research into the increased opacity of online advertising - and the impact of that secrecy on public discourse.

With special guests:

• Nicholas Car…

With a proliferation of wellness technologies, the human mind is emerging as the latest frontier in the spread of tech solutionism.

This week’s Burning Platforms digs deep into a new report ‘Digital …