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MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review Narrated

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Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.
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MIT Technology Review Narrated - In Machines We Trust: Land of a Billion Faces

In Machines We Trust: Land of a Billion Faces

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08/12/20 • 20 min

Clearview AI has built one of the most comprehensive databases of people’s faces in the world. Your picture is probably in there (our host Jennifer Strong’s was). In the second of a four-part series on facial recognition, we meet the CEO of the controversial company who tells us our future is filled with face recognition—regardless of whether it's regulated or not.

We meet:

Hoan Ton-That, Clearview AI

Alexa Daniels-Shpall, Police Executive Research Forum

Credits:

This episode was reported and produced by Jennifer Strong, with Tate Ryan-Mosely and Emma Cillekens, with special thanks to Karen Hao and Benji Rosen. We’re edited by Michael Reilly and Gideon Lichfield. Our technical director is Jacob Gorski.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - In Machines We Trust: What Happens in Vegas… Is Captured on Camera
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08/12/20 • 22 min

The use of facial recognition by police has come under a lot of scrutiny. In part-three of our series, host Jennifer Strong takes you to Sin City, which actually has one of America’s most buttoned-up policies on when cops can capture your likeness. She also finds out why celebrities like Woody Harrelson are playing a starring role in conversations about this technology.

We meet:

Albert Fox Cahn, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project

Phil Mayor, ACLU Michigan

Captain Dori Koren, Las Vegas Police

Assistant Chief Armando Aguilar, Miami Police

Credits:

This episode was reported and produced by Jennifer Strong, Tate Ryan-Mosley and Emma Cillekens. We had help from Benji Rosen and Karen Hao. We’re edited by Michael Reilly and Gideon Lichfield. Our technical director is Jacob Gorski.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - What is AI?

What is AI?

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10/09/24 • 79 min

Artificial intelligence is the hottest technology of our time. But what is it? It sounds like a stupid question, but it’s one that’s never been more urgent.

MIT Technology Review takes a deep dive into the competing answers from titans of industry and helps us understand how we got here—and why you should care, no matter who you are.

This story was written by senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - In Machines We Trust: When Your Face is Your Ticket (Encore)
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12/07/22 • 20 min

Face mapping and other tracking systems are changing the sports experience in the stands and on the court. In part-three of this latest series on facial recognition, Jennifer Strong and the team at MIT Technology Review jump on the court to unpack just how much things are changing. This episode was originally published December 8, 2020.

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Donnie Scott, senior vice president of public security, IDEMIA

Michael D'Auria, vice president of business development, Second Spectrum

Jason Gay, sports columnist, The Wall Street Journal

Rachel Goodger, director of business development, Fancam

Rich Wang, director of analytics and fan engagement, Minnesota Vikings

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This episode was reported and produced by Jennifer Strong, Anthony Green, Tate Ryan-Mosley, Emma Cillekens and Karen Hao. We’re edited by Michael Reilly and Gideon Lichfield.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - How generative AI could reinvent what it means to play
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09/25/24 • 28 min

Open-world video games are inhabited by vast crowds of computer-controlled characters. These animated people—called NPCs, for “nonplayer characters”—populate the bars, city streets, or space ports of games. They make virtual worlds feel lived in and full. Often—but not always—you can talk to them.

After a while, however, the repetitive chitchat (or threats) of a passing stranger forces you to bump up against the truth: This is just a game.

It may not always be like that. Just as it’s upending other industries, generative AI is opening the door to entirely new kinds of in-game interactions that are open-ended, creative, and unexpected. Future AI-powered NPCs that don’t rely on a script could make games—and other worlds—deeply immersive.

This story was written by executive editor Niall Firth and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - Welcome to The Extortion Economy

Welcome to The Extortion Economy

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02/02/22 • 22 min

This week we're sharing another tech show we made that we think you're going to love. It's called The Extortion Economy and it's a five-part series about the ransomware epidemic produced with ProPublica.

See you soon with a whole new season of In Machines We Trust!!

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A new-age iteration of the old-age extortion problem. A ransomware vigilante, a piracy (as in actual boats) expert, a school administrator, and a kidnapping victim share their experiences. This is part one.

We Meet:

Fabian Wosar, CTO, Emsisoft

Doug Russell, Director of Technology, Haverhill Public Schools

Lisa Forte, Co-founder, Red Goat Cyber Security

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This series is hosted by Meg Marco and produced by Emma Cillekens, Tate Ryan-Mosley and Anthony Green. It’s inspired by reporting from Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden from ProPublica. We're edited by Bobbie Johnson, Michael Reilly, Mat Honan and Robin Fields. Our mix engineer is Erick Gomez with help from Rebekah Wineman. Our theme music is by Jacob Gorski. Art is from Lisa Larson-Walker and Eric Mongeon. Emma Cillekens is our voice coach. The executive producers of The Extortion Economy podcast are Meg Marco and Jennifer Strong.

Sounds From:

Video: Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount testifies at the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Source: CNBC Television, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcYePKjI_mc

Video: Roving Report Italy, Source: AP, http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8b08bfc68a0b203d238aa8e0c4316e61

Video: CBS Evening News 1989-12-14, Source: CBS, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHsbZEX5pQw

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - In Machines We Trust: Down and Dirty with Covid Genes
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08/26/20 • 21 min

What weird bugs did you pick up last time you rode a subway train? A global network of scientists mapping the DNA of urban microbes and using AI to look for patterns pivots to tracking covid-19. Join host Jennifer Strong as she rides along on a subway-swabbing mission and talks to scientists racing to find an existing drug that might treat the disease.

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Weill Cornell Medicine's Christopher Mason and David Danko

BenevolentAI CEO Baroness Joanna Shields

Credits: This episode was reported and produced by Jennifer Strong, Tate Ryan-Mosley, Emma Cillekens and Karen Hao with help from Benji Rosen. We’re edited by Michael Reilly and Gideon Lichfield. Our technical director is Jacob Gorski.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - Coming August 12th

Coming August 12th

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07/11/20 • 3 min

Welcome to a podcast about the automation of everything. Host Jennifer Strong and MIT Technology Review’s editors explore what it means to entrust AI with our most sensitive decisions.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - In Machines We Trust: Twitter's CTO on Misinformation (Live)
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10/29/20 • 24 min

In the second of two exclusive interviews, Technology Review’s Editor-in-Chief Gideon Lichfield sat down with Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology officer to discuss the rise of misinformation on the social media platform. Agrawal discusses some of the measures the company has taken to fight back, while admitting Twitter is trying to thread a needle of mitigating harm caused by false content without becoming an arbiter of truth. This conversation is from the EmTech MIT virtual conference and has been edited for clarity.

For more of coverage on this topic, check out this week's episode of Deep Tech: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/deep-tech?selected=MIT6065037377 and our coverage at https://www.technologyreview.com/topic/tech-policy/

Credits: This episode from EmTech MIT was produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens, with special thanks to Brian Bryson and Benji Rosen. We’re edited by Michael Reilly and Gideon Lichfield.

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MIT Technology Review Narrated - Welcome to Curious Coincidence

Welcome to Curious Coincidence

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02/16/22 • 3 min

This is a detective story that’s unsolved. Hosted by investigative reporter Antonio Regalado, Curious Coincidence dives into the mysterious origins of Covid-19 by examining the genome of the virus, the labs doing sensitive research on dangerous pathogens, and questions of whether a lab accident may have touched off a global pandemic.

A five-part investigation from MIT Technology Review.

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How many episodes does MIT Technology Review Narrated have?

MIT Technology Review Narrated currently has 99 episodes available.

What topics does MIT Technology Review Narrated cover?

The podcast is about News, Tech News, Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on MIT Technology Review Narrated?

The episode title 'In Machines We Trust: Land of a Billion Faces' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on MIT Technology Review Narrated?

The average episode length on MIT Technology Review Narrated is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of MIT Technology Review Narrated released?

Episodes of MIT Technology Review Narrated are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of MIT Technology Review Narrated?

The first episode of MIT Technology Review Narrated was released on Jul 11, 2020.

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