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The Data Fix

Mél Hogan

Hi everyone, my name is Mél Hogan and I’m a critical media studies scholar based in Canada. I’m working on a project called The Data Fix through a series of conversations with scholars, thinkers, and feelers. Together we explore the significance of living in a world of data, and especially the growing trend of “digital humans” in the form of chatbots, holograms, deepfakes, ai images and videos, and even tech that revives the dead. The conversations are minimally edited, and serve as an archive of the collective thinking and feeling that is going into the Data Fix project. Please see thedatafix.net for more details and show notes. Thank you so much for listening. 


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  • #70
    Nov 10, 2025 · 52 min

    Surveillance, with Justin Hendrix

    In this episode, I speak with Justin Hendrix, the CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press, a nonprofit media venture concerned with the intersection of technology and democracy. We talk about ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), surveillance, and AI. Recorded Oct 21, 2025. Released Nov 10, 2025. Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance DEAN JACKSON, JUSTIN HENDRIX / JUL 2, 2025 https://www.techpolicy.press/republican-budget-bill-signals-new-era-in-federal-surveillance/ Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent JENNA RUDDOCK / OCT 3, 2025 https://www.techpolicy.press/amidst-violent-immigration-raids-dhs-turns-to-big-tech-to-silence-dissent/ AI Surveillance on the Rise in US, but Tactics of Repression Not New DIA KAYYALI / MAR 26, 2025 https://www.techpolicy.press/ai-surveillance-on-the-rise-in-us-but-tactics-of-repression-not-new/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #69
    Oct 20, 2025 · 53 min

    Sovereign, with Paris Marx

    Host of Tech Won't Save Us and acclaimed tech critic, author, and international speaker, Paris Marx joins me for this episode where we discuss AI futures in a Canadian context: the idea of a "sovereign cloud", an "AI minister", and much more! Recorded Oct 15, 2025. Released Oct 20, 2025. Website https://parismarx.com/ Tech Won't Save Us https://techwontsave.us/ Disconnect https://disconnect.blog/im-writing-a-new-book/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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