Making sense of it all

Making sense of it all

Author: Little Atoms / Jonathan Tanner August 8, 2019 Duration: 48:59
It's a retrospective, forward-looking bonanza this week as Jonathan faces a guest interviewer and takes stock of the previous two series. As well as asking listeners to get in touch with ideas about where we go next, we cover lots of ground including smart communications strategy in a post-truth world, the impact of further fragmentation on our politics, the power of symbols to unite people and some hot tips for what to expect from candidates at the next election, whenever that may be....

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Ever wondered what happens when the slow, deliberate machinery of government collides with the relentless pace of technological change? That’s the central tension explored in Government vs The Robots, a fortnightly podcast from Little Atoms hosted by Jonathan Tanner. This isn't just speculative fiction; it's a grounded, often surprising look at the very real ways emerging tech is set to reshape power, policy, and public life. Think of it as a necessary briefing for the future, where the corridors of Westminster meet the algorithms of tomorrow. Each episode, Jonathan is joined by a rotating panel of thinkers and practitioners-experts he genuinely enjoys engaging with-to unpack topics from AI legislation and surveillance to digital democracy and the ethics of automation. The conversations are accessible but never superficial, designed for anyone curious about where politics must go as technology races ahead. Tune in for thoughtful analysis that cuts through the hype, asking not just what technology can do, but what it should do within the frameworks that govern us all. This podcast is hosted on Acast.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 52

Government vs The Robots
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Digital  Parliament [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:05
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2019 Predictions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:44
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Democracy Hacked [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:07
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The Politics Summit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:26
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21st Century Government [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:06
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Fake news, post-truth and all that jazz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:30
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The GovTech Summit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:09
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Lessons from Ireland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:09
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Who targets me? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:11
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The People vs Tech [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:18
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