IRL: Online Life is Real Life

How does artificial intelligence change when people — not profit — truly come first? Join IRL’s host Bridget Todd, as she meets people around the world building responsible alternatives to the tech that’s changing how we work, communicate, and even listen to music.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 26m. Bisher sind 59 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein zweiwöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 23 hours 56 minutes

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 December 14, 2023  0m
 
 

episode 5: The Art of AI


From Hollywood to Hip Hop, artists are negotiating consent for use of AI in the creative industries. Bridget Todd speaks to artists who are pushing the boundaries.


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 December 5, 2023  24m
 
 

episode 4: Lend Me Your Voice


Big tech’s power over language, means power over people. Bridget Todd talks to language community leaders paving the way for voice AI in their own languages and dialects.


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 November 21, 2023  22m
 
 

episode 3: Crash Test Dummies


Why does it so often feel like we’re part of a mass AI experiment? What is the responsible way to test new technologies? Bridget Todd explores what it means to live with unproven AI systems that impact millions of people as they roll out across public life.


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 November 7, 2023  22m
 
 

episode 2: The Humans in the Machine


They’re the essential workers of AI — yet mostly invisible and exploited. Does it have to be this way? Bridget Todd talks to data workers and entrepreneurs calling for change.


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 October 24, 2023  21m
 
 

episode 1: With AIs Wide Open


Are today’s large language models too hot to handle? Bridget Todd digs into the risks and rewards of opening up the tech that makes ChatGPT talk.


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 October 10, 2023  22m
 
 

We’re Back! IRL Season 7: People Over Profit


This season, IRL host Bridget Todd meets people who are balancing the upsides of artificial intelligence with the downsides that are coming into view worldwide. Stay tuned for the first of five biweekly episodes on October 10! IRL is an original podcast from the non-profit Mozilla.


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 September 26, 2023  1m
 
 

Bonus Episode


We have good news to share. IRL: Online Life is Real Life has been nominated for two Webby Awards: one in the Public Service and Activism category and another in the Technology category. We need your help. We’d love it if you could click on the links in our episode notes and vote for us. It’s quick and easy! Voting ends on Thursday, April 20th at midnight PDT.


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 April 19, 2023  0m
 
 

episode 5: The AI Medicine Cabinet


Life, death and data. AI’s capacity to support research on human health is well documented. But so are the harms of biased datasets and misdiagnoses. How can AI developers build healthier systems? We take a look at a new dataset for Black skin health, a Covid chatbot in Rwanda, AI diagnostics in rural India, and elusive privacy in mental health apps.


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 September 12, 2022  25m
 
 

episode 4: The Truth is Out There


Murky political groups are exploiting social media systems to spread disinformation. With important elections taking place around the world this year, who is pushing back? We meet grassroots groups in Africa and beyond who are using AI to tackle disinformation in languages and countries underserved by big tech companies.


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 August 29, 2022  21m