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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
ID, please? China’s new internet rules and what they could mean for us
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ID, please? China’s new internet rules and what they could mean for us
Big Brother is getting new powers in China with a digital ID system eerily similar to that being proposed in the upcoming teen social media ban. What are the privacy risks involved in needing your government ID to use any old website on the internet? And could this tech be seen in Australia anytime soon?
Teachers have been struggling to manage student use of generative AI for years, but maybe its time teachers were taught how to use AI themselves. Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are investing millions to train teachers how to use AI. Could this be the solution to teacher burnout, or just another way to reduce costs for employers?
Also, could tracking your run be a risk to national security? Bodyguards using Strava revealed locations of Swedish leaders and its raised big questions when it comes to how we engage with any app with geo-tracking software.
Plus, a new research centre has been unveiled that will explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets.
GUESTS:
David Braue, technology journalist at Cybercrime Magazine
Michael Cowling, 'Professor tech', Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation
This episode of Download This Show was made on Gadigal, and Wurundjeri land, and in Naarm.
Technical production by Tim Symonds and Allyse Symons.
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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.