Byte Into IT

Although the podcast format of Byte Into It has now wrapped, this show continues to be broadcast on Triple R. You can now listen to new episodes on Triple R’s FM On Demand service at rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it [https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it]. Thanks for listening!

On this final episode of Byte Into IT for the year, the whole crew is in and they're joined by Kate Crawford, an internationally-leading scholar of artificial intelligence and its impacts. Her most recent book, Atlas of AI: Power, Politics and The Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence [https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AI-Kate-Crawford/dp/0300209576] explores AI's rising impact.

Eric Jong and Dan Salmon have a chat with with multidisciplinary artist and educator, Sandy Ma, to discuss her installation work Touching Wires which invites softness into our technological relationships and articulates what collaboration and co-creation means when artificial intelligence is involved. In her works Sandy explores the intersections of computing, electronics, and sound, and is currently completing her Honours research project exploring tactility in Human-AI interaction.

Vanessa, Dan, Eric, and Mike are joined by Alison Bird, program manager at Climate Salad. Bird is an advocate and connector in Australia’s growing climate tech scene, working with a range of innovative startups across the country, with a focus on supporting those developing groundbreaking solutions for a sustainable future, Alison fosters partnerships and brings people together to drive climate tech innovation forward. She discusses the 2024 Australian Climate Tech Connect & Awards and explores Climate Salad's goals and network.

You’re due for an update, luckily Lily, Vanessa and Eric are here to upgrade your tech knowledge software! Jongkil Jay Jeong knows human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain. He speaks to Byte co-hosts Lily, Vanessa and Eric in response to his recent Conversation article Human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain. Here are 3 ways to fix it [https://theconversation.com/human-error-is-the-weakest-link-in-the-cyber-security-chain-here-are-3-ways-to-fix-it-241459] and to remind us to stop using the same password for everything! Plus, Alexar Pendashteh tells us all about this year's SXSW [https://www.sxswsydney.com/] and auIGF [https://auigf.au/]. Listen to hear an important tip for any future SXSW attendees (hint: it has to do with lunch).