EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 32 MIN
A World Where Tech Answers To Communities, Not Capital
from The Parallel Effect Podcast · host The Parallel Effect
What if technology had evolved to serve people and communities, rather than profit and power? Many Worlds Traveller, Dr Alex Hanna, takes us into a parallel world where technology is locally governed, data is collectively stewarded, and AI is developed within ecological limits. Alex, who is the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute, imagines what it would take to build technologies that genuinely support human and planetary flourishing and what would need to change in our world for that to become possible.Episode Credits:Producer/Presenter/Editor: Daz ChandlerMany Worlds Traveller: Alex HannaOriginal Music/Soundmix: Edwin MontgomeryGraphic Design: Ahmed SalamaThe artist, Warren Armstrong has responded to this parallel world. To see what they've created and to watch a short documentary about their thinking and creative practice, visit https://theparalleleffect.substack.com/p/world-where-tech-answers-to-community-not-capital
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What if technology had evolved to serve people and communities, rather than profit and power? Many Worlds Traveller, Dr Alex Hanna, takes us into a parallel world where technology is locally governed, data is collectively stewarded, and AI is developed within ecological limits. Alex, who is the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute, imagines what it would take to build technologies that genuinely support human and planetary flourishing and what would need to change i...
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