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Keep Me Posted

Technology has the power to foster connection, community, learning and promote equity and justice. But it can easily be used as a tool for surveillance, division, discrimination and to amplify inequality.

Welcome to Keep Me Posted – a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

On each episode of Keep Me Posted, host Jen Carnig, Chief Advocacy Officer at Spitfire Strategies, has a short conversation with leading experts and advocates in law, civil rights and technology.

Dec 1, 2021

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

As the use of surveillance technologies continues to rise, our day-to-day lives continue to be affected, from education to employment, web searches to doorbells. Countless studies have shown that surveillance...


Dec 1, 2021

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

State governments are increasingly relying on AI tools and systems to determine whether people qualify for public benefits and to what extent they receive them. For people with disabilities, this can mean losing...


Dec 1, 2021

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

In recent years, more and more companies — big and small — have deployed AI powered tools in the workplace. While these tools are ostensibly intended to make hiring and supervising workers easier for...


Feb 16, 2021

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

The aftermath of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has driven calls from policymakers and in the press for expanding the use of surveillance and facial recognition technologies, which has civil rights...


Feb 9, 2021

Keep Me Posted is a podcast about the intersection of race, rights, democracy and justice in the digital age.

The stories shared through media and technology platforms hold power in shaping our culture and understanding about people and communities who are often underrepresented. At a time when misinformation and what...