Watching the Watchers

Every day, AI-powered tools are used to watch our movements; what we post online, where we go, and what we like. Imagine if we could flip this reality to watch those in power and hold them accountable. In this special bonus episode recorded live in November at Mozilla Festival in Barcelona, Bridget talks to two brilliant technologists about how AI can be used as a force for good to supercharge collective action, what it means to resist algorithmic oppression, build counter-narratives through data, and imagine AI that serves the public good. Mozilla Festival is an annual gathering of artists, programmers, coders, and many others who want to build a better digital world for us humans.  Simona Levi is a theater director, techno political strategist and founder of Xnet, a Barcelona based activist network.  Since 2018 she has been designing and co-directing the Postgraduate Course in Technopolitics and Rights in the Digital Era, first at the Pompeu Fabra University, then at the University of Barcelona.Airi Dordas is a designer and social innovator who uses storytelling, data, and art to spark civic imagination. She’s with Domestic Data Streamers. Her current project, Synthetic Memories, explores how AI can help us preserve and reinterpret collective memory. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.