Episodes

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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Episode 4: TechnoSpotlight on Security, AI, and Data

In Episode 4 we have a TechnoSpotlight mini-episode where we discuss:

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Episode 3: Automation Now -- What to Expect and When to Expect It

In Episode 3 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by discussing automation today, including AI-enabled Robotic Process Automation, and we’re going to do that by diving into a series of three articles by technology consultant and professor Jeffrey Funk.

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Episode 2: The Forces of Automation: Why Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office

In Episode 2 of the TechnoSlipstream Podcast we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by discussing remote work and diving into the book Forces of Production: A Social History of Industrial Automation by David Noble (affiliate link).

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Episode 1: Deep Dive Into Automation and the Future of Work

A consensus-shattering account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor market.

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