Episodes

Episode 10: The Effects of Robots in Organizations

In Episode 10 we do a deep dive exploring technologies in context by discussing two papers researching how robots are used in hospitals and how those technologies materially affect worker roles and workflows.

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Episode 9: A Cyborg Manifesto for Engineering Design

In Episode 9 we discuss Donna Haraway’s Cyborg Manifesto as a hopeful mythology.

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Episode 8: Expertise and Why That Matters in Science and Technology

In Episode 8 we try to get a better understanding of just what we mean by expertise and what voices matter when discussing science and technology by diving into Rethinking Expertise by Harry Collins and Robert Evans.

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Episode 7: Agency and Moral Deskilling in AI and Automation Systems

In Episode 7 we dive into two papers discussing agency and moral deskilling when dealing with technologies, and I try to keep the discussion focused on our interests in AI and Automation Systems.

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Episode 6: What Technology Does and Why That Is Important for AI and Automation

In Episode 6 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by taking a first principles look at what technology does, along with discussing why that is important for AI and automation systems.

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Episode 5: Algorithms Are More Than Just Code

In Episode 5 Algorithms Are More Than Just Code we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by looking at how algorithms are more than just code.

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