Musical Deepfakes: A Conversation with AyseDeniz Gokcin What happens when a classically trained pianist collaborates with artificial intelligence? In this episode, Dylan Thomas Doyle speaks with AyşeDeniz Gökçin (aka ADpianist), a globally acclaimed pianist known for blending rock and classical music, and now for exploring the creative potential of AI. We talk about her experiments generating music in the style of composers like Chopin, how she approaches AI as both a tool and a collaborator, an...
Jul 23, 2025•52 min•Ep. 13
When American Democracy Meets Digital Kleptocracy: A Conversation with Casey Michel What happens when the rule of law meets the rule of money and money wins? It's a question that's becoming impossible to ignore as we witness foreign-owned skyscrapers in Manhattan, crypto networks operating without accountability, and current presidents receiving $400 million jets from foreign governments. In this episode of AI for All Tomorrows , host Dylan Thomas Doyle sits down with journalist and researcher C...
Jul 16, 2025•43 min•Ep. 12
In this episode we chat the future of democracy, tech, and creativity with Baratunde Thurston. We also laugh a lot. From Indigenous roots to AI’s role in civic life, we unpack how humor and hope can guide us toward a more inclusive tomorrow.
Jul 09, 2025•52 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Dylan and dana boyd (Cornell, Data & Society, Microsoft Research) discusses whether AI and its disruptions are inevitable and how everyday people can reclaim agency and our future.
Jul 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 10
In this episode we talk to Oliver Haimson about his new book Trans Technologies, out now through MIT Press. We also talk about trans vape companies, which is the real highlight.
Jun 25, 2025•39 min•Ep. 9
In the first episode of our Joyful Tech series, Rebecca Jonas (UC Santa Cruz) talks digital literacy in rural Appalachia, why libraries are innovation hubs, and how "play" is key to learning tech. Plus: why rural communities don't need to "catch up" to anyone and how they are already innovating with different values. We highlight how librarians are the coolest people ever and Dylan wears a Christmas sweater in 100-degree weather because why not.
Jun 22, 2025•27 min•Ep. 8
How is AI changing the state of war? In this educational episode we sit down with Atay Kozlovski and Ayca Ariyoruk to discuss what autonomous weapons are, how they are being used, and what we should think about it.
Jun 17, 2025•33 min•Ep. 7
In this bonus ep, Dylan and David talk about DC thai food. But also our shared AI futures. Recorded live at the Shared Futures AI Forum sponsored by Aspen Digital and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. To be clear, the podcast is not sponsored. Dylan just wanted to talk about DC thai food and AI and David happened to be there.
Jun 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 6
We talk with Tom Williams about his upcoming book Degrees of Freedom: on Robotics and Social Justice. In the episode we discuss robotics ethics, liberty, and the history of robot racism.
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 5
What's up with all of these chatbots impersonating our dead loved ones? In this conversation, we talk with Tomasz Hollanek discusses the concept of digital immortality, exploring its implications in the context of grief, technology, and ethics. He highlights the paradox of seeking to escape our material existence through digital means while acknowledging the material impact of technology. The discussion delves into the emergence of grief bots, the ethical considerations surrounding data donation...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 4
In this conversation, Casey Fiesler discusses the recent cancellation of her NSF grant focused on AI education, exploring the implications for students and the broader academic community. The discussion delves into the challenges of securing funding for research, the ideological battles surrounding misinformation, and the impact of government policies on AI education. In this conversation, Casey Fiesler discusses the critical intersection of AI education and ethics, emphasizing the importance of...
May 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, we dive into the ethical, social, and political stakes of data in the age of AI with two leading voices in the field: Mary Gray , Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and co-author of Ghost Work , and Morgan Klaus Scheuerman , postdoctoral researcher and expert on sociotechnical systems and fairness in AI. We unpack the question: What right do we have to the data fueling AI innovation? From biometric surveillance to scraped social media content, our guests explore h...
May 20, 2025•41 min•Ep. 2
What if everything you’ve been told about AI is a con? In this episode, we sit down with linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna — two of the most incisive critics of mainstream AI discourse — to discuss their explosive new book, The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want. Together, they unravel how Silicon Valley has spun powerful myths about “superintelligence,” “alignment,” and “autonomous systems” to distract from real, present-day harms. We talk about...
May 13, 2025•48 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to AI-tocracy: where algorithms meet authority. This is a show where we talk about tech, power, and the people caught in between. Hosted by Dylan Thomas Doyle. Asking: Who’s really in control when artificial intelligence starts influencing policy, justice, finances, labor, surveillance, and truth itself? AI-tocracy is what happens when artificial intelligence becomes part of how power is exercised — not just in tech, but in government, law enforcement, business, and daily life. This show...
May 02, 2025•4 min
