Freedom Unfinished
Our most personal information is up for grabs, available to advertisers, tech companies, governments, and in too many cases, anyone with a credit card. On Freedom Unfinished, a four-part narrative podcast hosted by ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose and Technology for Liberty Program Director Kade Crockford, we’ll explore emerging technologies through the lens of power, democracy, and the broken systems that will determine the future of our rights. Each episode aims to inform and inspire action with stories, conversations, and perspectives from activists, scholars, and lawmakers you won’t hear anywhere else. Follow Freedom Unfinished wherever you listen to podcasts. For more information about the ACLU of Massachusetts visit aclum.org
Podcasting since 2022 • 5 episodes
Freedom Unfinished
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E4: When Technology Meets Law
In our final episode, we'll shift our focus and go back in time to the mid 20th century to learn about a worst case scenario with the story of Sydney Gottlieb and MKUltra. Afterwards, we'll talk to people who are using law and policy ref...
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E3: Algorithmic Injustice
We've learned about the pressing nature of data control and the threats it poses — both in the private (where it's collected) and public (where it's enforced) sectors. Exactly how are the systems in place driving the decision-making in response...
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E2: Rise of the Surveillance State
Our most personal and intimate information living online is now a commodity to be bought and sold without our knowledge or consent. Given this new reality, how do we ensure that we are not victimized by those who profit off holding something of...
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E1: Private Sector Data Economy
In the first episode of Freedom Unfinished, we ask what is "big data" and how is information fed into the data capitalist economy? How have private industries acquired all this personal data and what are they currently doing with it? How has a ...
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