In this podcast, a political scientist and an electrical engineer / computer scientist explore the intersections of technology and policy, exploring the edge of both the social and physical sciences to discuss the major issues related to emerging technologies. Along the way, they share the perspectives of their fields and reach conclusions that can only be seen through both lenses. Please send us any questions you have at officialpubfo@gmail.com. Part of the PubFo podcast network.
Technology and Policy (TAP)
Claim This Podcastby Alex and Ethan
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Podcast Overview
In this podcast, a political scientist and an electrical engineer / computer scientist explore the intersections of technology and policy, exploring the edge of both the social and physical sciences to discuss the major issues related to emerging technologies. Along the way, they share the perspectives of their fields and reach conclusions that can only be seen through both lenses. Please send us any questions you have at officialpubfo@gmail.com. Part of the PubFo podcast network.
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Recent Episodes
February 18, 2021
Brain-Machine Interfaces and Neuralink
In this episode, Alex and Ethan return after a short hiatus to dive into one of the most fascinating new avenues of technology innovation: the brain-machine, or brain-computer, interface. This is a technology with truly transformative implications, if lower profile than other emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. In this episode, the science of the technology being developed at Neuralink, an Elon Musk company, is explored and some of the social ramifications are discussed....
October 16, 2020
The U.S.-China Brain Drain and the Future of AI Human Capital
In this episode, Alex and Ethan break from the standard format. This episode is focused on how the field of AI and software development is radically changing. In order to explore these changes, Ethan interviews Alex about what draws software engineers to particular places and companies, and how those factors may be shifting in the Trump administration and a post-coronavirus world. Alex and Ethan explore what makes a Silicon Valley, whether hubs like that will continue to exist in the future, ...
September 24, 2020
Application Permissions
In this episode, Alex and Ethan finally turn to the big issues of modern technology debate - data regulation. In particular, they focus on an often ignored subset of data collection: the permissions settings on your phone or tablet that many of us simply accept and move on. Every app provides a function to its user, and allowing apps to use the different services on your phone is vital for the range of incredible applications we now have access to, with our lives immeasurably improved by the ...
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