Humanity, Wired

Center for Strategic and International Studies•www.csis.org

AI. Social Media. Blockchain. Gene-edited babies. Are these the greatest innovations in history or the greatest threat to humanity? Humanity, Wired makes sense of the human rights impact of technology today and tomorrow. Host Amy Lehr, Human Rights Initiative director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with human rights defenders, policymakers and technologists to discuss how to make technology work for us, not against us.

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Human Rights in a Surveilled World

In this episode, host Amy Lehr talks with Steve Feldstein, associate professor and Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs at Boise State University, about the concerns his research identified with regard to how AI-powered surveillance technology is being deployed around the world, and what we can do about it.

Feb 21, 2020•34 min

What Happens When Online Speech Goes Offline?

In this episode, host Amy Lehr talks with Brittan Heller, founding Director of the Center on Technology and Society for the Anti-Defamation League. They discuss online hate speech and how it connects to real-life violence. They also discuss the roles of governments, companies, and citizens in combating combating online hate speech.

Feb 14, 2020•29 min

Preventing Radicalization: A Personal Perspective

Host Amy Lehr talks with Hadiya Masieh. Hadiya joined Islamist group Hizbut Tahrir when she was in college. After a decade, she severed those ties, dedicating her time and energy to speaking out against the ideas promoted by such radical groups. She uses her insights and experience to deter young people from taking the same path, using technology as one tool in that effort.

Aug 09, 2019•28 min

A Human Rights-based Approach to A.I.

Initiatives and partnerships to promote “ethical A.I.” are proliferating within the A.I. community. While ethics provide a critical framework in addressing challenges posed by A.I., it is not a replacement for human rights. Host Amy Lehr discusses the human rights impact of A.I. and what governments and companies can do to make human rights integral in the design and use of A.I. with guests David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion a...

Jul 25, 2019•36 min

AI for Good

There is a preconceived notion that artificial intelligence has predominantly negative implications for human rights. However, artificial intelligence can also positively impact human rights --a point that’s often neglected and not given the attention they deserve. Humanity, Wired host Amy Lehr talks with Sherif Elsayed-Ali, Director of Partnerships at AI for Good, and Element AI, about the positive impacts of AI, and the role of business in this space. Element AI’s AI for Good lab provides dedi...

Jul 12, 2019•26 min

I spy with my little eye: Spyware and Stalkerware

In recent years, an industry of stalkerware—including so-called spouseware—has grown. When malicious stalkerware is installed on devices, it is well hidden. It allows the spy ware’s owner to spy on everything the victim is doing. According to Eva Galperin, researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, “Full access to someone’s phone is essentially full access to someone’s mind.” This spyware has serious repercussions for the right to privacy, and could pose severe risks to victims of domesti...

Jun 28, 2019•26 min