<p>Welcome to If You Were in Charge, </p><br><p>A podcast featuring global peace strategist, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini.</p><br><p>Each week Sanam takes on a major global challenge and hosts leading practitioners and innovators to share their work and their solutions - if they were in charge with the necessary political and financial resources.</p><br><p>In episode 8, Sanam speaks with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, about critical issues surrounding data privacy, surveillance, and the role of technology in society.</p><p>They discuss the use of artificial intelligence in surveillance and its deadly applications in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine.</p><br><p>972 Investigation by <a href="https://www.972mag.com/writer/yuval-abraham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yuval Abraham</a> into AI being deployed by Israel in Gaza</p><p>https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza</p><br><p><br></p><p>If You Were In Charge is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.robertboschacademy.de/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Bosch Academy</a>.</p><br><p>And ICAN <a href="https://icanpeacework.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Civil Society Action Network</a></p><br><p>You can find out more information or how to get in touch following the link to our homepage - </p><p>https://shows.acast.com/if-you-were-in-charge</p><br><p>Original Music, Little Monster Media </p><br><p>Executive Producer: Pearse Lynch</p><br><p>This is an Africa Digital Audio Production, africadigitalaudio.com</p><br><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><br><p>00:00 The Consequences of Data Privacy Breaches</p><p>03:09 Understanding Signal and Its Mission</p><p>06:52 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Technology</p><p>12:25 Surveillance and Its Real-World Implications</p><p>20:57 Signal's Unique Approach to Privacy</p><p>27:40 The Role of Technology in Social Dynamics</p><p>29:35 The Evolution of Internet Communities</p><p>36:03 Reimagining Tech Infrastructure</p><p>43:12 The Role of Privacy in Technology</p><p>44:00 Hope Amidst Challenges</p><p>51:06 Surveillance and Its Implications</p><br><p><strong>keywords</strong>data privacy, surveillance, Signal, technology, AI, corporate secrecy, communication, privacy rights, social media, digital security, internet communities, tech infrastructure, privacy, surveillance, innovation, data security, public utilities, AI ethics, digital rights, global communication</p><br /><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>