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Tech Gets Real: Protect Yourself in the AI Era

Tech Gets Real: Protect Yourself in the AI Era

By: David Meyer: Technology Journalist
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Tech Gets Real is a show about staying in control in a time of rapid technological change. I'm veteran tech journalist David Meyer, and I've been covering topics like online privacy and freedom for two decades. In TGR, I provide short, jargon-free guides to help you navigate the new AI era.

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  • 3 Things NOT to expect from AI

    3 Things NOT to expect from AI
    Oct 8 2025

    I'm no AI hater, but I do know AI's limits - and you should too. In this episode of Tech Gets Real, I dig into 3 major pitfalls that people encounter when they use AI today.

    If you like this, please share it with others who might find it useful.

    To contact me, please email david@techgetsreal.com or connect on:

    Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/superglaze.bsky.social

    Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@superglaze
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    8 mins
  • When AI Decides

    When AI Decides
    Oct 1 2025

    AIs are increasingly used to make decisions that have major impacts on people's lives. In this episode of Tech Gets Real, veteran technology journalist David Meyer discusses the risks, and the ways in which we can take back control.

    To contact David, please email david@techgetsreal.com or connect on:

    Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/superglaze.bsky.social

    Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@superglaze

    References for this episode:

    Bias in facial recognition https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/unmasking-bias-facial-recognition-algorithms

    Bias in speech recognition https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885230823000864

    Research into recruitment screening bias https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AIES/article/view/31748/33915

    British regulators warning recruitment-tool makers https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/11/ico-intervention-into-ai-recruitment-tools-leads-to-better-data-protection-for-job-seekers/

    Human Rights Watch on facial recognition and refugee kids https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/07/31/uk-plans-ai-experiment-on-children-seeking-asylum

    European law on automated decision-making https://gdpr-info.eu/art-22-gdpr/

    EU AI Act on high-risk AI systems https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/chapter/3/
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    9 mins
  • How Honest Should You Be With AI?

    How Honest Should You Be With AI?
    Sep 24 2025

    In the first episode of Tech Gets Real, veteran technology journalist David Meyer explores the risks of over-sharing with AI chatbots. As always, he avoids technical jargon and gives useful recommendations for staying in control in the AI era.

    To contact David, please email david@techgetsreal.com or connect on:

    Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/superglaze.bsky.social

    Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@superglaze

    References for this episode:

    OpenAI's terms of use https://openai.com/en-GB/policies/row-terms-of-use/

    Anthropic's consumer terms https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms

    ACLU on US mass surveillance https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/five-things-to-know-about-nsa-mass-surveillance-and-the-coming-fight-in-congress
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    10 mins
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