Episode 6: The Digital Services Act - A New Dawn?
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 6: The Digital Services Act - A New Dawn?

In recent years, platforms and regulators have shifted their approaches to stem the tide of hate speech online. I sit down with Rikke Frank Jørgensen and Professor Molly Land to talk about what’s working, what’s not, and whether the proposed Digital Services Act is the golden ticket.

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Episode 5: Moderating Global Voices
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 5: Moderating Global Voices

Internet platforms are moderating expression globally, but whose voices are being heard? I sit down with Prof. dr. Sahana Udupa to talk about the contextual challenges of fighting extreme speech, the need for broader perspectives in content moderation, and her exciting AI4Dignity project.

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Episode 4: Not Bias, Not For Us?
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 4: Not Bias, Not For Us?

I sit down with Thiago Dias Oliva for a deep dive into AI and machine learning technology. We talk about the limitations of existing technology, the risks AI poses for marginalized groups and his suggestions on how these processes can improve.

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Episode 3: Everything in Moderation
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 3: Everything in Moderation

Content moderation by internet platforms raises a host of issues - from censorship to discriminatory effects to the lack of diversity in the new halls of power. Jillian York joins me to discuss all things content moderation and to talk about her upcoming book, “Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism”.

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Episode 2: The Hate You Tweet
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 2: The Hate You Tweet

Hate speech is a longstanding issue for state regulation, and a new challenge for internet platforms. I talk with Prof. dr. Tarlach McGonagle about why hate speech is so complex, how social media has changed the landscape, and whose job it is to fight back against the spread of hate speech online.

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Episode 1: Expression Gone Digital
Katie Pentney Katie Pentney

Episode 1: Expression Gone Digital

What is freedom of expression, and what does it require in the digital age? I sit down with Nani Jansen Reventlow to find out. Then, we turn to a new challenge for freedom of expression: the use of artificial intelligence. I talk about the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media’s Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence and Freedom of Expression (#SAIFE) project with Deniz Wagner.

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