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Finn Myrstad explains how Big Tech exploits our data and attention—and how stronger rules could help us reclaim the internet. The post Finn Myrstad: Reclaiming the Internet first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Peter Wang, Anaconda’s co-founder and Chief AI Innovation Officer, argues that AI’s greatest dangers are less likely to resemble a violent science-fiction takeover than an unobtrusive erosion of human autonomy… The post Peter Wang: Beyond Skynet first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Dr. Leonie Tanczer discusses how smartphones, connected household devices, surveillance tools, location trackers and AI can be repurposed to facilitate domestic abuse, allowing perpetrators to monitor, manipulate and intimidate victims… The post Leonie Tanczer: Technology and Control first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Cyborg anthropologist Amber Case argues that technology should quietly support human life rather than dominate our attention. Contrasting clock-driven “Chronos” time with meaningful “Kairos” time, she explains how smartphones, unstable… The post Amber Case: Calm Technology first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
In this Plutopia podcast interview, entrepreneur and author Brett Hurt presents the optimistic thesis of his book Love Conquers Fear: humanity can use AI and other rapidly advancing technologies to… The post Brett Hurt: Love Conquers Fear first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Dr. Rob van Eijk discusses how Europe treats privacy as a fundamental right under the GDPR, contrasting it with the United States’ largely consumer-protection approach. He explains the distinction between… The post Rob van Eijk: Privacy, AI, and Digital Sovereignty first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
In this Plutopia News Network interview, Dallas, Texas counselor and longtime LGBTQ advocate Candy Marcum reflects on more than four decades of providing affirming mental health care, her activism during… The post Living Your Truth: Counseling, Community, and LGBTQ Resilience first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
The Plutopia News Network team takes a wide-ranging look at the changing political landscape in Texas, using Jon Lebkowsky’s experience as a delegate to the Texas Democratic Convention as a… The post Texas at a Crossroads first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Peter Richardson discusses Brand New Beat, his history of Rolling Stone’s first decade and its roots in San Francisco counterculture and music scene. The post Peter Richardson: Brand New Beat first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
Hugh Forrest reflects on four decades helping shape South by Southwest and the challenges of scaling creative communities without losing authenticity. The post Hugh Forrest: Growing Experiences first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
In this Plutopia podcast episode, security researcher and educator Steve Bellovin discusses the increasingly centralized and balkanized internet, the practical and social problems with age verification, the limited role of… The post Steven Bellovin: Don’t Get Hacked! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .
