IRL Podcast
Bridget Todd explores how AI is reshaping our desires, our systems, and our futures.
Will my new AI boyfriend be a green flag? Bridget Todd explores how encounters of love and sex are secretly shaped by data and algorithms.
Love is intimate. It’s private. It’s human. So naturally tech companies see it as a money-maker. Host Bridget Todd uncovers the algorithmic racism and bias built into most popular dating apps, and meets the people who are coming up with better alternatives.
Guests: Apryl Williams, Jamie Johnston, Jen Caltrider
There are some good reasons to let AI into our brains. But how much do we know about the privacy of brain data? Host Bridget Todd explores how AI is interacting with our thoughts, memories, and (dis)abilities, and what it all means for brain privacy.
Guests: Ian Burkhart, Maria Paz Canales, Pau Aleikum Garcia
AI lives in my city, and probably yours too. What does it mean for our neighborhoods, the people in them, and where data lives? Host Bridget Todd looks at how AI is changing our neighborhoods and who is behind it. She meets people bringing hidden tech systems into the full view of citizens and decision makers.
Guests: Nat Palmer, Marina Otero Verzier, Linda Dounia Rebeiz
AI may be able to talk to animals, but at what cost to the planet. Who is making those decisions, and why it matters. From decoding whale language to protecting our oceans from unchecked offshore drilling, Bridget Todd talks to visionaries seeking to preserve our beautiful, fragile world.
Guests: Holly Alpine, Sasha Luccioni, Aza Raskin