<p>Today’s episode is a lesson in AI literacy, busting some myths and revealing the strings behind the magic trick (with a smattering of Irish for Seachtain na Gaeilge). Kelly quizzes Elaine on how we can adapt our language to be clearer in communicating what AI is, and we also speak to Prof Aphra Kerr about the award-winning AlgoWatch project and its efforts to boost literacy among young people.</p><br><p>*** Good things we recommend ***</p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://algowatch.eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AlgoWatch.eu</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; Elaine’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfwMWICNjJA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keynote</a> at CESIcon 2026</p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://thinkins.adaptcentre.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DiscussAI</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://agefriendlyai.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Age-Friendly AI</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.webwise.ie/switchedon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Switched On</a></p><br><p>*** More from us ***</p><p>Kelly’s Substack: <a href="https://kellysrubbish.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kellysrubbish.substack.com</a></p><p>FTS blog: <a href="https://for-techs-sake.ghost.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for-techs-sake.ghost.io</a>&nbsp;</p><p>FTS TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a></p><p>FTS Instagram: <a href="www.instagram.com/fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a></p><p>FTS Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fortechssakepod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod.bsky.social</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

For Tech’s Sake

Elaine Burke & Kelly Earley

We need to talk about how we talk about AI (with Prof Aphra Kerr)

MAR 19, 202646 MIN
For Tech’s Sake

We need to talk about how we talk about AI (with Prof Aphra Kerr)

MAR 19, 202646 MIN

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<p>Today’s episode is a lesson in AI literacy, busting some myths and revealing the strings behind the magic trick (with a smattering of Irish for Seachtain na Gaeilge). Kelly quizzes Elaine on how we can adapt our language to be clearer in communicating what AI is, and we also speak to Prof Aphra Kerr about the award-winning AlgoWatch project and its efforts to boost literacy among young people.</p><br><p>*** Good things we recommend ***</p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://algowatch.eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AlgoWatch.eu</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; Elaine’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfwMWICNjJA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keynote</a> at CESIcon 2026</p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://thinkins.adaptcentre.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DiscussAI</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://agefriendlyai.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Age-Friendly AI</a></p><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.webwise.ie/switchedon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Switched On</a></p><br><p>*** More from us ***</p><p>Kelly’s Substack: <a href="https://kellysrubbish.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kellysrubbish.substack.com</a></p><p>FTS blog: <a href="https://for-techs-sake.ghost.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for-techs-sake.ghost.io</a>&nbsp;</p><p>FTS TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a></p><p>FTS Instagram: <a href="www.instagram.com/fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a></p><p>FTS Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fortechssakepod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod.bsky.social</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>