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"Our political ideas describe a world that no longer exists"

caption: Author Jamie Susskind.
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Author Jamie Susskind.

What tech is the city of Seattle using to surveil its citizens? What does today's charter school ruling mean for education in Washington state? And how will we grapple with the increasing overlap between technology and the state?

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Jamie Susskind, Future Politics

With the increasing power and ubiquity of algorithms, says political theorist Jamie Susskind, software engineers are effectively social engineers. His new book, Future Politics, explores how technology is changing who has power, how they wield it, and how we as average citizens must hold them to account.

Surveillance In Seattle

Did you know the city of Seattle uses at least 29 different surveillance technologies? We talk to Seattle's Chief Privacy Officer Ginger Armbruster, spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department Sean Whitcomb, and KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph.

WA Supreme Court gives charters the go-ahead

Charter schools won a victory today in the Washington State Supreme Court. Why is that a big deal? KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld joined Bill Radke to explain.

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