WDIP | Summer School: Greenwashing & Social Washing
Release Date: 07/05/2023
S4.E6: Beyond Belief |How AI is Reshaping Religion
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In the final episode of the fourth season of the What Does It Profit? Podcast, Dr. Dawn explores the impacts of artificial intelligence on religion . Dr. Dawn speaks to Josh Franklin, a rabbi at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in New York, who used the chatbot ChatGPT to help write one of his sermons. Rabbi Franklin tells us his thoughts on how he hopes AI can be used as a tool for people to become more spiritual. We also hear from Mark Graves, a researcher and director with the organization AI and Faith, and Dr. Damien Patrick Williams, an assistant professor of...
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S4.E5: Express Lane | AI's Journey to Better Transportation?
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On this episode of the What Does It Profit? podcast, hitch a ride along with Dr. Dawn as she explores the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on public transportation in the U.S. In this episode, we hear first from Bill Domanico, a retired New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) driver, who talks about the ways technology changed during his career. We then turn to Barry Wilson and Anthony Garland with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, which represents DC’s Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) employees. Wilson and...
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Thanksgiving Blend: Brewing Change at Starbucks | BONUS
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This Thanksgiving week on the What Does It Profit? podcast we’re taking a break from this season’s AI theme to extend some thank you-s. Listen in for a re-air of our award-winning Season 3 episode, “Brewing Change: Labor Organizing at Starbucks.” Loyal listeners know that in this episode we left off with the story of the triumph of unionizing efforts in Buffalo, New York, which is where got started. We also left off anticipating the annual shareholder meeting where concerned shareholders were seeking an independent analysis of the company’s labor practices. Then just two...
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S4.E4: POTUS IRL| Public Trust and AI Priorities
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In this unexpected mini-episode, Dr. Dawn pivots from our regular programming to reflect on President Biden’s sweeping executive order on AI. The executive order, passed on October 30, 2023, is the Biden Administration’s attempt to reconcile tech companies’ demand for profit and unchecked innovation while ensuring the public trust of Americans given the rapid rise of AI in just the past year. To better understand the executive order, Dr. Dawn speaks to Ben Winters, the Senior Counsel, who also leads EPIC’s AI and Human Rights Project. Winters delves into the details of the...
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S4.E3: Hard Hats to Hard Drives | How AI is Revolutionizing Construction
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In this episode, Dr. Dawn examines the newest addition to the construction industry’s toolbox: AI technology. In this episode, we learn that AI is like a double-edged sword: While AI technology certainly threatens jobs in the construction industry, it’s also ushering in a new era of efficiency and safety. We begin this episode in conversation with Bella McCann, the president of the woman-owned and Washington, D.C.-based construction company, . McCann takes us to a renovation site to provide a look at how new technologies make on-site work more efficient and safer for workers. ...
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S4.E2: Entertaining AI: Disrupting the Creative World
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In this episode, Dr. Dawn heads straight into the scene of the action, Paramount Studios in Hollywood, where writers and actors are fighting an existential battle that stems in large part from AI. We look beyond the glitzy Hollywood sets to learn more about how AI threatens the livelihoods of creatives in an industry where most struggle to even make ends meet. We set the stage for what feels like a David and Goliath story as we spotlight the battles writers and actors have been fighting against studio executives and producers in conjunction with the rise of disruptive...
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S4.E1: California Dreaming | AI in the Heart of San Francisco
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Welcome to Season 4. In this kick-off episode, we travel with Dr. Dawn to the hometown of tech, San Francisco. We start the season this way because we feel that it's important to start in the real world before we venture into the virtual one. Dr. Dawn shares her observations of fear, hope, and heart. Special thanks in this episode to the , the quirky souls in the Tenderloin who remind us all to keep it real. WDIP is powered by the at Georgetown University. Engage with us on . We'd love to get to know you. Thanks for listening!
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S4 Trailer | AI and the World of Work and Wealth
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Welcome to Season 4 of What Does It Profit. In this season, we're bringing you six stories about the hottest topic on the planet-- artificial intelligence (AI). Wanting to see firsthand what all the hype is about, Dr. Dawn packs up the WDIP production team and heads to Silicon Valley. In Season 4, we connect the dots between AI and the social and moral value of economic life. We dive into the impacts of AI in the entertainment industry, corporate management, public transportation, engineering, financial services, and religion. And in classic WDIP style, we are always asking the...
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WDIP | Summer School: Benefit Corporations
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We've reached WDIP Summer School 2023. Our final lesson might seem a bit technical, but attention to this detail can make all the difference to the success of a social purpose enterprise. In class today, we learn that how a business is incorporated has a real impact on how a business venture can manage a social mission. Benefit Corporations provide entrepreneurs with a tool to change the culture of business investment and operations. We urge you to rewind to Season 3, Episode 4 (April 13): Sollar Holler: Miing the Sun in West Virginia to reconnect with the behind-the-scenes story. When...
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WDIP | Summer School: Circularity
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Welcome to WDIP Summer School. It’s not summer school for those who have failed. It’s summer school for those who want to catch up, and for those who want to get ahead. Every two weeks throughout the summer, we’ll look back on lessons learned from Season 3 which was all about making change… right where you are. In class today, we explain the circular economy– a vision for a more sustainable, stable, and resilient economic system. As it gains steam in cities and towns across America, we will explore its foundations and benefits. We urge you to rewind to Season 3, Episode 5...
info_outlineWelcome to WDIP Summer School. It’s not summer school for those who have failed. It’s summer school for those who want to catch up, and for those who want to get ahead.
Every two weeks throughout the summer, we’ll look back on lessons learned from Season 3 which was all about making change right where you are.
In class today, we explain “Greenwashing” and “Social Washing”– two ethically similar ideas that are important to understand for anyone who believes that there is a social and moral value in economic life.
We urge you to rewind to Season 3, Episode 2 (March 14): Brewing Change: Labor Organizing at Starbucks to reconnect with the behind-the-scenes story. Take a listen and subscribe.
WDIP Summer School is powered by the Solidarity Economy Workshop at Georgetown University. Visit our website to learn more.