How do artists take control of AI?

From Hollywood to hip hop, artists are negotiating new boundaries of consent for the use of AI in the creative industries. In the final episode of IRL’s latest season, Bridget Todd speaks to artists pushing the boundaries of art and AI.

Tune in to hear: a member of the AI working group of the Writers’ Guild of America; a singer who licenses use of her voice to others; an emcee and professor of Black music; and an AI music company charting a different path.

Episode 4: Lend me your voice

Big tech’s power over language, means power over people. Bridget Todd talks to language community leaders paving the way for voice AI in their own languages and dialects. Listen to episode 4.

Episode 3: Crash test dummies

From autonomous vehicles in San Francisco to welfare fraud prediction algorithms in Rotterdam, Bridget Todd explores what it means to live with unproven AI systems as they roll out across public life. Listen to episode 3.

Episode 2: The humans in the machine

They’re the essential workers of AI — yet mostly invisible and exploited. Does it have to be this way? Bridget Todd talks to data workers and entrepreneurs calling for change. Listen to episode 2.

Episode 1: With AIs wide open

Are today’s large language models too hot to handle? Bridget Todd digs into the risks and rewards of open sourcing the tech that makes ChatGPT talk.
Listen to episode 1.

Blog: What to expect from Season 7

IRL executive producer and SVP for Global Programs at Mozilla, J. Bob Alotta talks about why Season 7 of IRL is all about putting people over profit in AI. Read the blog.