A curated collection of interviews and forums all about AI and it’s impact today from across KPFA.
On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we dive into the hidden biases of the digital age with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, author of the groundbreaking book, Algorithms of Oppression. Dr. Noble unpacks how search engines, often seen as neutral tools, can reinforce harmful stereotypes and limit access to critical knowledge. Join us as we … Continued
“Music and AI: Ethics at the Crossroads” brings together moderator Adisa Banjoko with guests Julie Wenah, Sean Kantrowitz, and X Eyyee for a grounded, very real talk on power, culture, and technology. Julie Wenah, chair of the Digital Civil Rights Coalition and a veteran of the Obama White House, Airbnb, and Meta, explains how biased … Continued
SF HIP-HOP’s “Legends of Hip Hop and the New Tech Frontier” brings Rakim, Sway, Divine and Reza into conversation with moderator Davey D about the long marriage between Hip Hop, technology and power. Davey opens by framing tech as a tool that can liberate or oppress, reminding folks that Hip Hop has always been highly … Continued
This SF HIP HOP Culture RenAIssance panel, “Creative Alchemy: The Rise of the One Day Record Label,” explores how AI is reshaping music while keeping human creativity at the center. Moderator AJ, co founder of Good Trouble, frames the conversation around making sure the community understands AI so no one gets left behind as the tech accelerates. Willonious Hatcher, … Continued
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with award-winning tech journalist Karen Hao to unpack her book Empires of AI—a sweeping critique of how today’s AI boom concentrates power while eroding public agency. Hao traces OpenAI’s arc from a purportedly altruistic nonprofit to a profit-driven juggernaut shaped by the egos and ambitions of its … Continued
On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with X. Eyee, one of todays leading voices in artificial intelligence ethics, policy, and responsible tech. With a career that spans Microsoft, Google, the U.S. Department of Defense, and now CEO of consulting firm Malo Santo, X. Eyee has seen AI from every … Continued
In the first half of the program, Esra’a Al Shafei tells Eleanor about the now-pervasive surveillance systems governments use to spy on their populations and target dissidents; she warns that, “We cannot resist what we do not know.” Then Mickey Huff and Peter Byrne discuss the militarization of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the the corporations … Continued
