Tech and Kindness

Tech and Kindness — Season 2, Episode 1 Technology, Privacy, and the Promise (and Peril) of Smart Glasses In the Season 2 premiere of Tech and Kindness , hosts Stephen Cummings and Dr. Gina Griffin reconnect to explore the intersection of emerging technology, privacy, and human well-being. After reflecting on the current global climate and the challenge of staying informed without becoming overwhe...

We’re back with Number Nine! Co-hosts Stephen Cummings and Dr. Gina Griffin return from a summer break to dive into the intersection of technology, aging, and ethics. They share personal stories and professional insights from their social work backgrounds, exploring how tech, from GPS trackers to voice assistants, can support elder care while raising important ethical questions around privacy and...

“We are made for connection. We’ll try to befriend pretty much anything.” - Gina “It’s not about the rights of the chatbot. It’s about our right to have a relationship with it.” - Stephen This week, Gina and Stephen take a deeper dive into how, fellow human beings, relate to AI chatbots. We don’t have the answers, but we’re thinking about things! Hosts: * Stephen Cummings – Clinical Associate Prof...

This week, Stephen and Gina discuss the new VEO3 video application that creates some realistic videos based on prompting. However, while the technology is a leap forward, people aren't making the same leap. Harmful content continues to flood our feeds. Attempting to push back, social media platforms like Meta don't seem to motivated to change things to make the user experience safer. Show notes Th...

This week, Gina and Steve talk about applications designed to work with clinical social workers. Just a reminder: Gina and Stephen use some of these apps, and we find them helpful. However, they are not a replacement for therap y. Just a disclaimer: We don’t receive any money, support, of free stuff from any of the companies we mention, or the applications they have produced. Show notes PTSD Coach...

Gina and Stephen (that’s us) unwind with a free-flowing conversation about using various tech apps and how those apps influence their creativity, and facing down that dreaded first draft (and how tech apps help with that). Do you write at 3:00 a.m.? There’s an app for that, too. We also talk about upcoming reading plans for summer. Like we said, the conversation covers a lot of ground. Follow us o...

This week, Stephen & Gina have a free chat. We had a plan, but it’s the end of the semester, the world is the world, so we let ourselves just talk a bit about vacations (we are pro-time off), Libby and Libro.fm apps (we are pro-audiobooks) and corporate AI’s data-spying (hard no, but the convenience of online maps…) Some things we talked about this episode: The Libby Library App Libro.fm Bookshop....

This week, Gina and Stephen talk about the weather. Specifically, when weather gets dangerous, how technology helps us to prepare and survive. Both the hosts have a history of preparing for bad weather, and how this has evolved with technology over time. Please let us know what you think! Be sure to subscribe to us on this platform or your preferred podcast app. Today’s show notes and links: Natio...

In Episode 2 of the Tech & Kindness podcast, Stephen and Gina talk about video games, why they enjoy them, and how they are an essential part of life. Some of the video games we mention in this episode include the following (This isn’t a paid advert, we get no benefit, these are just some of the games we play): Descent Destiny Monument Valley Gone Home The Room Little Kitty Big City Power Wash Sim...

Important note from Dr. G: Just a reminder that Google Calendar isn't encrypted, so you do have to be careful with client info. The other calendars that I'm connected to anonymize my appointments, so that patient info isn't at risk. You can, however, go a step up and use Google Workspace for client scheduling. You'll have to sign a BAA so that you'll be HIPAA compliant. And yes, I mentioned the Ki...

Stephen Cummings and Dr. Gina Griffin are two social workers with an interest in the relationship between social work and technology. It makes sense we'd want to do a podcast together! Start writing today. Use the button below to create a Substack of your own This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit technologykindness...