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TechSequences Podcast
@techsequences.bsky.social
A podcast by Leslie Daigle and Alexa Raad, talking about technology and its consequences (intended or otherwise)
The @internetsociety.bsky.social was created as the Internet started reaching into daily life. ISOC's CEO Sally Wentworth joined @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social to talk the dual crisis of policy and technical challenges

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Podcasts | Dual Crisis: The splintering of the open Internet
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January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Use it or lose it! Over-reliance on digital support systems can impact your cognitive abilities. Join @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social as they talk to Manfred Spitzer about the impacts. www.techsequences.org/podcasts/202...
Podcasts | Digital Dementia: the high cost of convenience
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December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
AI is changing how we learn and communicate and it's not the first technology to do that. It's not all bad! Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social to learn more from Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope of @educationillinois.bsky.social .

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Podcasts | What is Literacy in the Age of AI?
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September 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Can AI help detect Alzheimer's or other dementia, with more time for successful intervention? Join cohosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social as they discuss that question with guest Ehsan Adeli ( @eadeli.bsky.social ).

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Podcasts | The promise of Ambient Intelligence for Healthcare
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August 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You really are the product. Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social for a discussion with Karina Montoya (@pressgirlk.bsky.social ) about the industry of collecting your data and selling it. www.techsequences.org/podcasts/202...
Podcasts | Data Dollars:  Exploitation of your data is more lucrative than selling products
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July 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Electricity is not old technology -- it's front and centre for the future of AI. Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social for a discussion with Siddharth Singh and Thomas Spencer of @iea.org . They wrote the report on it! www.techsequences.org/podcasts/202...
Podcasts | Burning Bright: AI’s Energy Footprint and the Global Cost
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June 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
How can we address the structural problems at the heart of today’s social media platforms rather than merely applying “fixes around the edges”? Co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social talk with Courtney Radsch ( @courtneyr.bsky.social ) .
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Podcasts | Beyond Powerful — Is it Time to Rein in Tech Platforms?
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May 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Data centers devour electricity and this could more than double by 2030, driven mainly by AI. AI is forcing a seismic shift in our energy landscape. Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social to hear from Braham Singh on how to deal. www.techsequences.org/podcasts/202...
Podcasts | How AI’s Hunger for Power is Reshaping our Energy Landscape
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April 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Social media has turned human communication into “content” units for processing and ranking -- rewarding sensationalism, replacing trust with surveillance. Co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social & @lesliedaigle.bsky.social talk with @jbellack.bsky.social about it

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Podcasts | Beyond Discourse Dumpster Fires: Rethinking Social Media
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March 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ransomware -- the "industry" has changed over the last decade. Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social for a conversation with Allan Liska ( @ransomwaresommelier.com ) about the current threats.

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Podcasts | Digital Hostages: The Evolution and Impact of Modern Ransomware
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March 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Facts are imperative to journalism, but social media competes for mindshare. Join hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social for a deep dive with @alexanderhoward.bsky.social, who knows it’s "difficult to bring a textbook to a meme fight”. www.techsequences.org/podcasts/202...
Podcasts | The Battle for Truth in Modern Journalism
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February 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
As promised -- we are back, with new episodes! Join co-hosts @alexaraad.bsky.social and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social for their discussion with Brendan Frey on the evolving promise of using AI in the drive to find effective drug solutions.

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Podcasts | The Productivity Paradox: Can AI Fix Pharma’s R&D Crisis?
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January 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
‪Last episode for 2024! Join cohosts @alexaraad.bsky.social
and @lesliedaigle.bsky.social as they discuss with guest Michael Snyder the impact of 24/7 wearables' data gathering on a new era of detecting and managing health.

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December 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM
It's not just the deepfakes that threaten elections globally. Chatbots' hallucinations build communities of distrust. Join co-hosts Alexa Raad and Leslie Daigle as they talk with Alondra Nelson (@alondra.bsky.social) about research and the bigger picture.

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Podcasts | Death by a Thousand Cuts: AI’s Threat to Election Integrity
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November 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM