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Is this the end of software?
OCT 23, 202629 MIN
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Description
AI is making it easier than ever to take software apart and build a copy. We look at what reverse engineering involves, and whether it is a good idea to use reverse engineered software?
Ukraine's drone are striking Russian data centres. What role do data centres and bots play in spreading disinformation, and what would taking their data centres offline achieve?
Finally, Theranos is back in the spotlight with the new documentary You Can See Everything. So has the tech world has learned anything, including how to weigh a new venture developed by her husband?
GUESTS:
Erica Mealy, technology reporter for The Guardian Australia
Seamus Byrne, PhD research candidate with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision Making & Society
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This episode was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Burramattagal, Darug, Gundungurra, and Wurundjeri peoples.
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