Technology and Policy (TAP)
In this podcast, a political scientist and an electrical engineer / computer scientist explore the intersections of technology and policy, exploring the edge of both the social and physical sciences to discuss the major issues related to emerging technologies. Along the way, they share the perspectives of their fields and reach conclusions that can only be seen through both lenses. Please send us any questions you have at officialpubfo@gmail.com. Part of the PubFo podcast network.
Podcasting since 2020 • 8 episodes
Technology and Policy (TAP)
Latest Episodes
Brain-Machine Interfaces and Neuralink
In this episode, Alex and Ethan return after a short hiatus to dive into one of the most fascinating new avenues of technology innovation: the brain-machine, or brain-computer, interface. This is a technology with truly transformative implicati...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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54:50
The U.S.-China Brain Drain and the Future of AI Human Capital
In this episode, Alex and Ethan break from the standard format. This episode is focused on how the field of AI and software development is radically changing. In order to explore these changes, Ethan interviews Alex about what draws software en...
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Episode 7
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1:01:12
Application Permissions
In this episode, Alex and Ethan finally turn to the big issues of modern technology debate - data regulation. In particular, they focus on an often ignored subset of data collection: the permissions settings on your phone or tablet that many of...
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Episode 6
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57:09