The Gradient
The Gradient: Perspectives on AI
Ben Green: "Tech for Social Good" Needs to Do More
1×
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -53:09
-53:09

Ben Green: "Tech for Social Good" Needs to Do More

A conversation with Ben Green, postdoctoral scholar in the Michigan Society of Fellows and Assistant Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

In episode 28 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Ben Green, postdoctoral scholar in the Michigan Society of Fellows and Assistant Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Ben’s work focuses on the social and political impacts of government algorithms.

Subscribe to The Gradient Podcast:  Apple Podcasts  | Spotify | Pocket Casts | RSS
Follow The Gradient on Twitter

Sections:

(00:00) Intro

(02:00) Getting Started

(06:15) Soul Searching

(11:55) Decentering Algorithms

(19:50) The Future of the City

(27:25) Ethical Lip Service

(32:30) Ethics Research and Industry Incentives

(36:30) Broadening our Vision of Tech Ethics

(47:35) What Types of Research are Valued?

(52:40) Outro

Episode Links:

The Gradient
The Gradient: Perspectives on AI
Deeply researched, technical interviews with experts thinking about AI and technology.