Why do we call it “Artificial Intelligence”? In this episode, Kerry McInerney speaks with Dr. Stephen Cave about the stories and assumptions that shaped the very idea of AI. Drawing from his book with Dr. Kanta Dihal on the origin myths of artificial intelligence, he explains how the term “AI,” chosen in 1956 over other possible names, resonates with thousands of years of mythology about creating artificial beings. Their conversation explores how technology is never neutral but deeply shaped...

In this Part 2 episode, Eleanor continues her conversation with Lisa Nakamura , Professor at the University of Michigan and author of The Inattention Economy: Seeing the Digital Labour of Women of Colour . They dive deeper into her analysis of the digital labor of women of color, exploring how online visibility, exploitation, and platform economies are shaped by race and gender. Nakamura reflects on the rise of early internet influencers such as Tila Tequila to unpack how fame, attention,...

In this episode, we talk to Lisa Nakamura , Professor at the University of Michigan and author of The Inattention Economy: Seeing the Digital Labour of Women of Colour. Lisa reflects on how race, gender, and power shape the histories of digital technology, focusing on the often overlooked labour that has made computing possible. She discusses the work of Navajo women in semiconductor manufacturing, the role of Japanese Americans in early tech production, and why attention, care, and...