Podcast - Trust in Tech
Trust in Tech is a podcast featuring members of the Integrity Institute, a community of practitioners working to strengthen the integrity of technology systems. Through conversations with fellow members and invited guests, the podcast examines contemporary challenges in trust and safety, platform governance, online harms, and responsible technology. Grounded in real-world experience and informed by rigorous analysis, each episode offers practical perspectives on how technology can better serve people, communities, and democratic institutions.
Listen to individual episodes below and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
The Ultimate Guide to Election Integrity! with Katie Harbath and Glenn Ellingson
It might be May 2023, but it’s never too early to start worrying about elections! 2024 is slated to be the biggest year of elections in platform history. Listen to this episode of Trust in Tech to learn how to prepare for the upcoming elections.
Transparency, Trade-offs, and Free Speech with Brandon Silverman
We live in a world where platforms influence the digital and real lives of billions of people across the world, perhaps with more influence than many governments. However, the decision making processes around the platform are generally opaque and obscure. In this episode, Integrity Institute Fellow Brandon Silverman uncovers why we need transparency, its nuances, and how you can help.
GPT4: Eldritch abomination or intern? A discussion with OpenAI
OpenAI, creators of ChatGPT, join the show! In November 2022, ChatGPT upended the tech (and larger) world with a chatbot that passes not only the Turing test, but the bar exam.
In this episode, we talk with Dave Willner and Todor Markov, integrity professionals at OpenAI, on how they make large language models safer for all.
Turkey’s complicated relationship with social media: how authoritarianism and platforms can clash
Turkey’s election is only 3 weeks away and, during the recording of this episode, the Turkish regime has detained 150 people including activists, lawyers, and journalists. Gürkan Özturan talks with the Integrity Institute’s Talha Baig about this context and Turkey’s fraught relationship with social media.
Trust in Tech Ep 17 (Special): A window into navigating emerging technology innovation with Nick Reese
It seems the world is in a new arms race, and firearms have nothing to do with it. Deputy Director of Emerging Tech Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, Nick Reese, explains how emerging technologies impact national security and change the geopolitical landscape.
We’ll discuss the challenges of cross-sector collaboration, information sharing in a compartmentalized environment, and passing a bill in congress.
Trust in Tech, Episode 16: Auntie, WHAT did you just send me?! with Arushi Saxena
Arushi Saxena was frustrated by misinformation memes in her WhatsApp chats, so she set out to do something about it. Learn some specific tips from her about what works to combat misinformation (especially in an Indian cultural context) and what YOU can do about it too.

