The Digital Deal Podcast

Mar 20 2024

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As our world expands beyond physical frontiers into digital spaces, old forms of governance are forced to go through thorough revisions. The Digital Deal Podcast, invites artists, cultural critics and theorists, and AI experts to discuss how new technologies reshape our democracies and help us make sense of these changes.

The Digital Deal Podcast is part of the European Digital Deal - a three-year project that investigates the accelerated and often unconsidered adoption of new technologies and their impact on society. If you want to find out more about the project, check out our website www.ars.electronica.art/eudigitaldeal/en/.

European Digital Deal is co-funded by Creative Europe and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) can be held responsible for them.

Host & Producer: Ana-Maria Carabelea
Music, Mixing & Editing: Karl Julian Schmidinger

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Truth Preachers

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Truth Makers with Angie Abdilla (Part II)

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Truth Makers with Kasia Chmielinski & Ndapewa Onyothi (Part I)

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Data Lords with Hito Steyerl & Karen Hao

Nov 28 2023 26 mins

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Intro Episode

Nov 21 2023 7 mins

In this short episode, host Ana-Maria Carabelea introduces The Digital Deal Podcast and the reasons and visions that drive it.The Digital Deal Podcast is part of the European Digital Deal a three-year investigation into the accelerated and often unconsidered adoption of new technologies and their impact on society. The Digital Deal Podcast, invites artists, cultural critics and the