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Ania J. Lichtarowicz
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MD and Editor @soeptech.bsky.social - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast. Former producer @digitalplanet for @bbcworldservice and BBC Sounds. #Dyslexia
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AI is saving lives on Ukraine’s front lines — and exposing those destroying our planet.
Ania investigates battlefield AI; Dr Julia Shaw reveals the tech behind green crime.

🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6k...

#AI #Ukraine #GreenCrime #JuliaShaw #Podcast #TechForGood
AI on the Battlefield: How Machine Learning Is Saving Lives in Ukraine’s War Zone
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 9d
Thank you for coming on @soeptech.bsky.social!
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 9d
🌍Hate speech spreads unchecked - 16m EU X users have no human moderators! 🌐

WhatsApp voice & video calls blocked in Sudan. 📵
This isn’t just tech — it’s survival.

🎙️ Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIb6...

#DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Connectivity #Sudan #Podcast #GlobalIssues
16m X users in EU unmonitored and How Sudan’s WhatsApp Ban Is Cutting Off Survival
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 17d
🚀 New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...
Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 24d
AI isn’t coming — it’s already here. 🤖

But are we ready for it in the workplace, in Africa, and in the global tech race?

🎧 New Somewhere on Earth podcast episode out now:
👉 www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 24d
Africa has the youngest population in the world 🌍

But AI still struggles to speak their language.

Dr. Wambui Kahara shares why local context = trust.

🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 24d
Who’s winning the AI race: the US or China? ⚡

Award-winning journalist and best selling author Parmy Olson reveals the inside story in our latest episode.

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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 27d
AI is rewriting the rules, but who’s really in control?
🤖 AI in the workplace; are digital colleagues your next hire?
🌍 Africa’s young population & the fight for trust in tech.
⚡ The global AI supremacy race; US vs China, ethics vs ambition. Out on Tuesday at 2100 BST
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · Sep 7
🌍✨ Somewhere on Earth is back!

🔹Why AI fails 94M Hausa speakers - and the project fixing it.
🔹The explosive new Braille tech changing classrooms forever.

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New shows every Tuesday 21:00 BST
#Podcast #AI #Africa #Braille #TechForGood
Does AI Speak Your Language? African Voices & Explosive Braille Tech
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Sep 10
🤖 #AI doesn’t understand 94 million people — yet.

#Hausa is spoken by millions but barely recognized by ChatGPT.
African Next Voices is fixing that.
🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
Does AI speak your Language? African voices and Explosive Braille technology
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Sep 10
💥 Most #braille displays show one line at a time…until now.

MIT, Cornell & Michigan researchers developed micro-explosive braille displays that raise multiple lines safely.

🎧 Discover more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
Does AI speak your Language? African voices and Explosive Braille technology
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Sep 10
🌍 From #AI finally learning #African languages to #braille going multi-line, tech is breaking barriers.

This week’s #SomewhereonEarth episode is all about innovation that matters.

🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
Does AI speak your Language? African voices and Explosive Braille technology
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · Sep 7
🌍✨ Somewhere on Earth is back!

🔹Why AI fails 94M Hausa speakers - and the project fixing it.
🔹The explosive new Braille tech changing classrooms forever.

🎧 Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast:
youtu.be/14O-25qhlbI
New shows every Tuesday 21:00 BST
#Podcast #AI #Africa #Braille #TechForGood
Does AI Speak Your Language? African Voices & Explosive Braille Tech
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Sep 5
🚨 The internet isn’t safe for everyone…
🌍 LGBTQ+ people across Africa face harassment, threats, and abuse online — and tech companies aren’t helping.
🤖 And those “helpful” AI browser extensions you use? Some are secretly collecting your private data.
🎧 Listen now → www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYR...
When the Internet turns against you – Online abuse and AI privacy risks
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · Sep 2
Wow - we're in triple figures!
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Sep 2
🎉 100 episodes!

Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions.

💬 Which episode has been your favourite?

🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
#Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · Sep 1
⚽✨ Brazilian international football star Danilo Luiz is changing the headlines with Voz Futura — a platform for hope, progress & uplifting news.

Hear the full story on @soeptech.bsky.social

🎥 Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/shorts/EGTxI...

#VozFutura #PositiveNews #DaniloLuiz
🇧🇷⚽ Brazilian Football Star Danilo Luiz Launches Positive News Revolution | Voz Futura
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · Aug 29
Wow - on just one podcast - so excited about this!
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 29
🚨 12,000 views on YouTube on just one show! 🚨
The community is growing FAST—and we want YOU with us.
🔗 Watch the videos, hit subscribe, and let’s smash 20k together: www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 27
📱 UK: Deadlock between police & tech giants on disabling stolen phones.
🇧🇷 Brazil: Cooperation between telecoms, government, & tech is making stolen phones worthless - listen to story ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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#CyberSecurity #PhoneTheft #MobileSecurity #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
Brazil’s Bold Crackdown on Mobile Phone Theft: Lessons for the UK
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 6
🦜 AI RAINFOREST GUARDIANS
→ @Greenbug’s sensors “hear” illegal mining/boats/wildfires.
→ Real-time alerts save Amazon biodiversity.

▶️ Lilsten to the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIo...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 6
💧 GHANA’S BLOCKCHAIN WATER MIRACLE
→ McSamm drinks dirty water and is ill.
→ Partners with @Hive’s decentralized community.
→ Funds clean water BOREHOLES for 100+ villages.
✨Tip credit: Listener Steve Clark!

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Blockchain Water Revolution in Ghana & AI Rainforest Guardians in the Amazon
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 21
⚽📰 Brazilian centre-back Danilo Luiz co-founds Voz Futura to replace negative headlines with uplifting, solution-focused news with a new platform.
🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv...
#DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
GigU app boosts driver earnings as Danilo Luiz champions positive media in Brazil
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 21
🚗📲 In Brazil, GigU helps ride-hailing & delivery drivers decide which jobs are worth taking — boosting incomes & challenging industry giants.
🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv...
#DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
GigU app boosts driver earnings as Danilo Luiz champions positive media in Brazil
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 13
#Podcast #HealthcareInnovation #WomenEmpowerment #SocialImpact #Mexico #Brazil #SomewhereOnEarth
From selfie health checks in Mexico to a tech platform empowering black mothers in Brazil
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · Aug 13
🌍 New on the Somewhere on Earth #podcast:
📲 A selfie that can check your heart rate & mental health — Medsi AI is transforming healthcare in Mexico.
🤝 Maes Negras in Brazil is opening doors for Black mothers with jobs, mentorship & business connections.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX9P...
From selfie health checks in Mexico to a tech platform empowering black mothers in Brazil
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