by Cole Meixsell | Jul 2, 2024
Tech commentators tend to swerve between pessimism and utopianism. In The Secret Life of Data, two expert authors take a deep dive approach and come up with a more nuanced and grounded analysis. The authors, Jesse Gilbert and Aram Sinnreich, cite poignant case studies...
by Cole Meixsell | Jun 30, 2024
Aggressive, adversarial political discourse on social media and news reporting has worsened in recent years and threatens democracy and freedom. However, veteran political strategist Simon Rosenberg, host of the Substack “Hopium Chronicles,” has been a voice for...
by Cole Meixsell | Jun 26, 2024
Much of the world’s population, particularly in developing countries, have to wait in line behind citizens of wealthier countries to receive adequate health care. Due to this stark reality, millions needlessly died during the COVID-19 pandemic by not receiving already...
by Cole Meixsell | Jun 20, 2024
Generative AI’s proliferation presents new issues for society, but explaining those issues is incredibly complex. Can those issues be resolved without clear public understanding of how AI works? On this Hearsay Culture Radio episode, we invited University of...
by Cole Meixsell | Jun 12, 2024
In this episode, we critically examine the politics and secrets surrounding generative AI with professor and former software engineer Harry Surden of Colorado Law. Taking a rare approach in the legal field by applying his computer science background to teaching...