Episode description

This week:

• Global climate news roundup beyond COP27
• The human cost of vaccine inequity
• Water runs dry
• Chatbots aren't your friends
• Caveats to exciting AI developments

Here's What You Can Do:

• More Democratic Senators means a greater chance the US can stand by it's climate commitments. Donate to Senator Warnock's December runoff campaign here, and the invaluable "Georgia Safe and Strong" alliance of local organizers here.
• Check out Biobot's wastewater monitoring program for local governments and then take it to your next city council meeting
• Get deeper water news from our friends at Circle of Blue
• Every bit of leverage for data privacy policy matters. Donate to Senator Warnock's December runoff campaign here, and the invaluable "Georgia Safe and Strong" alliance of local organizers here, so we can get ahead of this dangerous nonsense for once.
• Get free weekly updates on ethical AI from our friends at the Montreal AI Ethics Institute.

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