41 - Rethinking AI for the Public Good

About this episode

Emily discusses the implications of AI for public good with authors Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders.

What even is AI anyway, and how do we harness it for the good of the people? Host Emily talks technology and public power in this episode with Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders, authors of Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. Find the book at your local library! Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book . The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow . Books The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism by Jathan…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Bouvier, Emily

Guests: Bruce Schneier, Nathan Sanders

Topics covered

• AI
• public good
• technology
• democracy
• politics

Keywords

• Rewiring Democracy
• citizenship
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Rewiring Democracy

Books & works: Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, Overdueing It, The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism, A Drop of Corruption, Age of Wonder, The Light Eaters, The Hidden Language of Trees, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, A Hacker's Mind, Automatic Noodle

Places: the Ocean State

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