Computer Says Maybe

Alix Dunn

Topics: Technology · Society & Culture

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Technology is changing fast. And it's changing our world even faster. Host Alix Dunn interviews visionaries, researchers, and technologists working in the public interest to help you keep up. Step outside the hype and explore the possibilities, problems, and politics of technology. Learn more at www.themaybe.org/podcast.

Latest episodeThe Urge to Merge: Reclaiming Competition in an Economy of Giants w/ Alvaro BedoyaOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Urge to Merge: Reclaiming Competition in an Economy of Giants w/ Alvaro BedoyaOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min
2. Follow the AI Money: Big Tech’s Midterm Spending Spree w/ Steven RenderosOctober 23, 2026 · 54 min
3. Flock Shock: How Local Fights Over Surveillance Are Reshaping American Politics w/ Sarah Hamid & Anthony RalphsOctober 16, 2026 · 55 min
4. The Climate Cost of AI Prophecies: How Data Centers Fuel Big Fossil w/ Ketan JoshiOctober 9, 2026 · 47 min
5. Beware the AI Prophets: Hype, Doom, and Prediction as Tools of Control w/ Carissa VélizOctober 2, 2026 · 45 min
6. The Kids Are Online: Are Social Media Bans the Answer? w/ Cori Crider and Pamela WisniewskiSeptember 25, 2026 · 53 min
7. When Kids Can’t Consent: The Case Against Tech in the Classroom w/ Andrew LiddellSeptember 18, 2026 · 49 min
8. The Battle for Power Inside Big Tech: Against Tech Oligarchy w/ JS Tan & Clarissa RedwineSeptember 15, 2026 · 56 min
9. Meet the Mom Winning Against AI in Schools w/ Ifeoma OzomaSeptember 11, 2026 · 53 min
10. The Digital Delusion: The False Promise of Ed Tech w/ Dr. Jared Cooney HorvathSeptember 4, 2026 · 43 min

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