Meredith Whittaker: AI Surveillance and the Fight for Privacy

Welcome to If You Were in Charge, A leadership podcast about people, power and possibilities. A podcast featuring global peace strategist, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini. Each week Sanam takes on a major global challenge and hosts leading practitioners and innovators to share their work and their solutions - if they were in charge with the necessary political and financial resources. In episode 8, Sanam speaks with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, about critical issues surrounding data privacy, surveillance, and the role of technology in society. They discuss the use of artificial intelligence in surveillance and its deadly applications in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine. 972 Investigation by Yuval Abraham into AI being deployed by Israel in Gaza https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza Enjoyed this episode? Follow If You Were In Charge wherever you listen and leave a rating to help more people find the show. Get in touch and stay connected: Email ICAN: [email protected] Sign up to the ICAN newsletter: https://icanpeacework.org/2025/03/sign-up-to-icans-newsletter/ More from us: adapodcasts.com If You Were In Charge is brought to you by ICAN, the International Civil Society Action Network. An ADA Production. And ICAN International Civil Society Action Network You can find out more information or how to get in touch following the link to our homepage -  https://shows.acast.com/if-you-were-in-charge Original Music, Little Monster Media  Executive Producer: Pearse Lynch This is an ADA Productions Chapters 00:00 The Consequences of Data Privacy Breaches 03:09 Understanding Signal and Its Mission 06:52 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Technology 12:25 Surveillance and Its Real-World Implications 20:57 Signal's Unique Approach to Privacy 27:40 The Role of Technology in Social Dynamics 29:35 The Evolution of Internet Communities 36:03 Reimagining Tech Infrastructure 43:12 The Role of Privacy in Technology 44:00 Hope Amidst Challenges 51:06 Surveillance and Its Implications keywordsdata privacy, surveillance, Signal, technology, AI, corporate secrecy, communication, privacy rights, social media, digital security, internet communities, tech infrastructure, privacy, surveillance, innovation, data security, public utilities, AI ethics, digital rights, global communication Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices