We’re delighted to kick off season two of Asemio Decoded with a very familiar-to-Asemio face! Lucie Doll, Program Director of the Parenting in Jail program at Family & Children’s Services (and former Asemio team member), joins Aaron and Jess to discuss her role in supporting families facing incarceration, how case management systems allow her to work better for those she serves, and more. You don’t want to miss this conversation that explores the complexities of the incarceration system, and how technology can move us in a better, stronger direction for those affected.

Big thanks to Dr. Amy O’Hara for recording this short and sweet companion episode to our fourth episode of Asemio Decoded. Not only do you get to hear a truly approachable explanation of privacy-preserving technology from Dr. O’Hara, but you also get the flip side of the conversation. 8 ½-year-old Amelia Bean joins her dad, Aaron Bean, as a special guest and shares her thoughts on the concept at hand. Maybe it’s just us, but we feel like she was showing admirable restraint. There were no fewer than 3 rounds of “but why” that she could have thrown on the table. Guess we’ll save those rabbit trails for a future episode.

In this short episode and precursor to our upcoming Halloween episode on AI consciousness, Aaron and Jess put Asemio team members Lauren and Thomas to the ultimate technologist test: pose questions to three different ‘individuals’ and wager a guess as to whether the interaction is with AI or a human. Were they successful at spotting the AI? You’ll have to listen to find out!