Kendall Giles

TechnoSlipstream

Kendall Giles is an electrical and computer engineering professor who writes at the intersection of science, technology, and culture. In this podcast he takes deep dives into research, books, news, and articles with a focus on exploring the complex and powerful technologies being developed and released into the world with sometimes beneficial but often unintended consequences.

Author

Kendall Giles

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jun 12, 2025

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Episodes

Technology, Roles, Organizations, and Structures--Studying Technology in Practice 12.08.2021

In Episode 11 we step back and establish a foundation for how to study the use of technology in an organization. We then explore role theory, the practice lens, and examples from medical imaging and groupware software, with ties of course to AI and automation. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreo...

The Effects of Robots in Organizations 02.08.2021

In Episode 10 we do a deep dive exploring technologies in context by discussing two papers researching how robots are used in hospitals and how those technologies materially affect worker roles and workflows. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles

A Cyborg Manifesto for Engineering Design 26.07.2021

In Episode 9 we discuss Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto as a hopeful mythology. We then consider how that vision can affect engineering design by looking at recent research. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles

Expertise and Why That Matters in Science and Technology 18.07.2021

In Episode 8 we try to get a better understanding of just what we mean by *expertise* and what voices matter when discussing science and technology by diving into *Rethinking Expertise* by Harry Collins and Robert Evans. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles

Agency and Moral Deskilling in AI and Automation Systems 09.07.2021

In Episode 7 we dive into two papers discussing agency and moral deskilling when dealing with technologies, and I try to keep the discussion focused on our interests in AI and Automation Systems. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles

What Technology Does and Why That Is Important for AI and Automation 30.06.2021

In Episode 6 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by taking a first principles look at what technology does, along with discussing why that is important for AI and automation systems. To get this grounding we'll look at the book *What Things Do* by Peter-Paul Verbeek. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for ex...

Algorithms Are More Than Just Code 21.06.2021

In Episode 5 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by looking at how algorithms are more than just code. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles

TechnoSpotlight Mini-Episode: Security, AI, and Data 17.06.2021

In this week's TechnoSpotlight mini-episode we discuss a security video by Dan Kaminsky, a new book on AI by Kate Crawford, and a new book on data by Jer Thorp. Join to support the show and for exclusive content, including episode notes and scripts: patreon.com/kendallgiles Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles

Automation Now: What to Expect and When to Expect It 13.06.2021

In Episode 3 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by discussing automation today, including AI-enabled Robotic Process Automation, and we're going to do that by diving into a series of three articles by technology consultant and professor Jeffrey Funk. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join to support the show and for exclusive content,...

The Forces of Automation: Why Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office 07.06.2021

In Episode 2 we continue in our series of deep dives into technical and social issues with automation by discussing remote work and diving into the book *Forces of Production: A Social History of Industrial Automation* by author David Noble. Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Join for exclusive content: patreon.com/kendallgiles

Dive Into Automation and the Future of Work 29.05.2021

I begin a series of deep dives on technical and social issues around automation by diving into the book Automation and the Future of Work by Aaron Benanav. Twitter: twitter.com/kendallgiles Exclusive content: patreon.com/kendallgiles

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