About this episode
This episode discusses digital inclusion and social justice with Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, focusing on how to create equitable systems in a digitizing world.
Who gets to participate in society—and how do we build systems that serve everyone, not just the privileged few? In this episode of Looks Like New, MEDLab's Júlia Martins Rodrigues speaks with Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, a leading expert at the intersection of technology and social justice, about what happens when entire communities are left behind in our rapidly digitizing world. As Director of the Center for Technology Innovation and founder of the AI Equity Lab, Turner Lee has dedicated her work to making AI and internet access more inclusive, ethical, and equitable—from the U.S. to the Global South. We explore insights from her groundbreaking book Digitally Invisible and discuss how we can rethink AI governance to create a more just digital future.
People in this episode
Host: Júlia Martins Rodrigues
Guest: Dr. Nicol Turner Lee
Topics covered
- digital inclusion
- social justice
- AI governance
- technology ethics
- community participation
Keywords
- digital future
- technology
- social justice
- AI
- internet access
- equity
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for Technology Innovation, AI Equity Lab
Books & works: Digitally Invisible
More episodes of Looks Like New
- Who owns the commons? · April 23, 2026 · 1h 12m
- Can AI be rebuilt to serve communities? · March 26, 2026 · 56 min
- What is the future of digital capitalism? · February 26, 2026 · 60 min
- What can ancient cosmologies teach the future? · January 22, 2026 · 1h 6m
- What is the future of the sacred space in a digital world? · December 25, 2025 · 60 min
- How has colonialism evolved under big tech? · November 27, 2025 · 57 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Looks Like New podcast page.