Podcasts

In a nationwide, complex network like the SURF network, network management is a challenging job. At SURF, we are exploring how AI can help detect and solve problems faster. How does it work, how does it change the work of the network administrator, and are there also risks involved? Peter Boers, IT specialist at SURF, explains.

The debate around social media and their powerful owners is heating up. It is time to take back control and look for decentralised alternatives. PeerTube is one such alternative for video content. Find out exactly how it works and what you can gain from it from Alexandra van Straaten, social media advisor and privacy coordinator at SURF.

In this fourth and final episode, we look for hope. It can be done differently! Jantien Borsboom, director of Public Spaces talks about how she does it and Rens van der Vorst who takes you through how he detaches himself and his students from ingrained ideas about what role technology should play for us.

In previous episodes, the feeling that people think they are at the mercy of big technology companies came up several times. That was firmly debunked, but to what extent can we influence the course of technology in our lives? And how do we approach that?

After the previous episode asking 'what went wrong', we now dive into the world of legislation, interest considerations and frameworks with the question; Where is the line? There is no checklist in government. So how do they deal with ethical issues? And within education, how do we deal with the AI act coming our way?