For this episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Karen Hao about her path from working in the tech industry to critical tech reporting; her efforts to track down the environmental impacts of AI and data centers; her latest reporting on Microsoft's AI- and cloud-based entanglement with the fossil fuel industry; her current book project on OpenAI; and her work training other journalists to cover the tech industry critically for their own communities (recorded in October 2024). Karen's repo...
All content for power on / power off is the property of Jenna Ruddock & Justin Sherman and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
For this episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Karen Hao about her path from working in the tech industry to critical tech reporting; her efforts to track down the environmental impacts of AI and data centers; her latest reporting on Microsoft's AI- and cloud-based entanglement with the fossil fuel industry; her current book project on OpenAI; and her work training other journalists to cover the tech industry critically for their own communities (recorded in October 2024). Karen's repo...
For this episode, Wikimedia Foundation vice president and Consent of the Networked author Rebecca MacKinnon joins the podcast to dig into the public discourse on internet platforms and tech regulation, unique challenges faced by nonprofit online platforms, and how to improve policy debates, laws, and regulations aimed at a more transparent, responsible online ecosystem. Plus, learn about the 'Wikipedia Test' and how it can help frame the debate.
power on / power off
For this episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Karen Hao about her path from working in the tech industry to critical tech reporting; her efforts to track down the environmental impacts of AI and data centers; her latest reporting on Microsoft's AI- and cloud-based entanglement with the fossil fuel industry; her current book project on OpenAI; and her work training other journalists to cover the tech industry critically for their own communities (recorded in October 2024). Karen's repo...
