Burning Platforms

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. Join Peter Lewis, Lizzie O’Shea (Digital Rights Watch), Dan Stinton (HealthEngine CEO), and guests, fortnightly for analysis of the politics of technology from some of Australia’s leading digital campaigners and industry experts. Brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.

Burning Platforms is a technology podcast hosted by Per Capita Australia, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Per Capita Australia hosts Burning Platforms, a technology show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #113

  Rearview Mirror with Matt Finch

  Sep 29, 202646 min

  As Australia confronts the Open AI hack on Medicare we are joined by an expert in strategic foresight to explore how we can confront the AI revolution with the benefit of hindsight. Panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, ABC national AI reporter Cam Wilson and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: whether AI models can get drunk is it time for an AI Pause? and Audrey Tang’s call for a citizen jury to guide AI For show notes go to Burning Platforms on substack - https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

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  Episode #112

  Tame Your Feed with Agata Stepnik

  Sep 22, 202648 min

  The Sydney University scholar explains how people can train their algorithms to get a better online experience and what it means to the Digital Duty of Care. Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: Frontier Tech’s global reckoning Open AI’s massive content heist and the Australian bros building a global slop empire For cuts and curios from this week’s show go to Burning Platforms on Substack

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  Episode #111

  Care Package with Sarah Davies

  Sep 14, 202646 min

  The CEO of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation gives her verdict on the government’s new Digital Duty of care laws. Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: the AI hyperscaler’ cry for help Apple’s creepy new release and the surveillance legacy of 9/11. For show notes go to https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

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  Episode #110

  Making Sausages with Kate Chaney

  Sep 8, 202651 min

  The independent MP on her community-driven plan for AI, working with government from the cross-bench and pushing the pace of reform. Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: GetUp’s big Palantir win Rogue AI latest salvo and the Digital Duty of Care laws For show notes go to: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

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  Episode #109

  Perv Glass Half Full with Ed Santow

  Sep 2, 202649 min

  As privacy reforms gather momentum, the co-director of the Human Technology Institute walks us through the proposed changes and their implications for the digital world. Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: Meta’s mega $18 billion legal settlement for harming children Hugging Face’s AI agents mutiny And the hidden cost of the AUKUS treaty For show notes go to: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

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