Proud of the @PRX team for stewarding the Big Questions Project and all four teams. BQP has won gold in this year's Education, Arts & Culture category at @anthemawards:
https://t.co/Ev2SGKeJQZ
We are proud to announce that PRX's The Big Questions Project has won the Anthem Award for Social Impact. Supported by @templeton_fdn, The Big Questions Project includes @MoralRepair, Mother is a Question, Rock That Doesn't Roll, & Second Sunday.
For more: https://t.co/T98qX8NDZH
@IceColdCasePod@madison_mcghee @e3radio @thequbeapp .@MoralRepair, co-hosted by @mackenzian and @annandabarclay, won the Best Science + Technology award. It explores technological innovation and moral concerns while showcasing empowering, practical wisdom from the African continent and diaspora to nurture well-being for all.
And thank you @BlkPodAssoc!
Missed the 2024 @BlackPodAwards live?
Watch the replay and celebrate all the featured audio creators:
https://t.co/N7yw5TPSCX
The introduction of Apple Intelligence marks a step into “the domestication of generative AI,” @chaykak writes. The company is sending “a powerful message that AI belongs in every corner of our lives.” https://t.co/IJ79Sx4MDR
“There is a very instinctive drive to expand surveillance,” @UniofOxford prof @CarissaVeliz tells @WIRED. “Human beings like seeing more, seeing further. But surveillance leads to control, & control to a loss of freedom that threatens liberal democracies.” https://t.co/SpQlM7dn7j
You can read more in our article here: https://t.co/3gop8qZ2Uk
And here's an important article from DeepMind on the problems with AI assistants: https://t.co/06ACQQ8Gtr
Why did OpenAI use Scarlett Johansson's voice? As Jessa Lingel & I discuss in our journal article on AI agents, there's a long history of using white women's voices to “personalize” a technology to make it feel safe and non-threatening while it is capturing maximum data. 🧵
The year 2024 seems to be a year of big decisions: almost half of the world’s population will be casting their vote this year. Politics and the media are talking of a showdown between democracy and disinformation, ✍️@JuergenNeyer via @ips_journal https://t.co/Qk1hY3S2Uz
Navigate the world of technology with a fresh perspective on @MoralRepair: A Black Exploration of Tech. Annanda Barclay & Keisha McKenzie chat with tech & spiritual pioneers, unpacking technological marvels & perils through the lens of Black philosophy & culture. #podcastdelivery
We should rethink our appreciation and recognition of the "technicality" of skills ranging from economics to management and *especially* people skills, since they are crucial in taking a technical contribution and making impact in the real world 🚀
The Big Questions Project podcasts are back with NEW seasons starting April 24th! Tune in for more Moral Repair, Rock that doesn't Roll, Mother is a Question, and Second Sunday. Check out the audio trailers now. Supported by @templeton_fdn: https://t.co/ijZqc3YA4v