If science fiction writers can think about the consequences of theoretical gadgets decades down the road, why don't we think more about the real tech that surrounds us every day? 
Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast where your hosts Angelica Ortiz and Carole Trickey research, develop opinions, laugh a little and discuss the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology every other Tuesday.

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Law Zero: The Introduction (Podcast 0)

Do cars that drive themselves scare you or excite you? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology.

This week’s episode(our first ever!) will cover everything from the trolley problem to teenage independence, and robo-car-bat hybrids, to the future of policing, the SELF DRIVE Act, Uber’s big bet on self-driving cars, and more. We publish every other Tuesday so be sure to subscribe.

Our sources this week include:
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/11/23/self-driving-cars-programmed-decide-who-dies-crash/891493001/
- https://news.voyage.auto/an-introduction-to-lidar-the-key-self-driving-car-sensor-a7e405590cff
- https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/inside-waymos-secret-testing-and-simulation-facilities/537648/
- https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/11/uber-just-made-a-billion-dollar-deal-for-self-driving-volvos/
- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602492/what-to-know-before-you-get-in-a-self-driving-car/
- https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3388
- http://fortune.com/2017/09/02/researchers-show-how-simple-stickers-could-trick-self-driving-cars/
- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602492/what-to-know-before-you-get-in-a-self-driving-car/
- https://www.npr.org/2016/05/03/476028372/the-unintended-consequences-of-trying-to-fix-traffic
- https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/may/teens-self-driving-cars.html
- https://www.recode.net/2017/9/8/16278566/transcript-self-driving-car-engineer-chris-urmson-recode-decode

Ep1: Self-Driving Cars + Control

Do voice interfaces encourage sexism? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology.

In honor of International Women’s Day, this week’s episode is about some of the women we have the most frequent contact with: our voice assistants. This show will cover everything from the difference between #AI and voice interfaces, spoilers of all kinds (sub-spoilers, non-spoilers, non-fiction spoilers) as well as our favorite design suggestion to date: the NOPE legs.

We can also now be found on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1351138957

Our sources this week include:
• Intro by Popular Science - "Siri Talks to HAL 9000 about A.I. Sexism" (video) https://youtu.be/rlIPGx8hw7I?t=8
• Tech Republic – “IBM Watson: The inside story of how the Jeopardy-winning supercomputer was born, and what it wants to do next” https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ibm-watson-the-inside-story-of-how-the-jeopardy-winning-supercomputer-was-born-and-what-it-wants-to-do-next/
• The Psych Files – “Ep 272: How to Create a Human-like Voice” https://podtail.com/en/podcast/psychology-in-everyday-life-the-psych-files/ep-272-how-to-create-a-human-like-voice/
• Medium: “Should we root for robot rights?” https://medium.com/s/when-robots-rule-the-world/should-we-root-for-robot-rights-1d1275914476 
• USA Today: "Alexa, are you turning my kid into a jerk?" https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2017/06/07/alexa-you-turning-my-kid-into-jerk/375949001/
• Quartz: “We tested bots like Siri and Alexa to see who would stand up to sexual harassment” https://qz.com/911681/we-tested-apples-siri-amazon-echos-alexa-microsofts-cortana-and-googles-google-home-to-see-which-personal-assistant-bots-stand-up-for-themselves-in-the-face-of-sexual-harassment/
• The Daily Dot: "How Bing became the Internet’s favorite porn search engine” https://www.dailydot.com/debug/bing-porn-search-engine/
• Hidden Brain: "I, Robot"  https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=577622555:577666380
• The New York Post: “Chinese users claim iPhone X face recognition can’t tell them apart” https://nypost.com/2017/12/21/chinese-users-claim-iphone-x-face-recognition-cant-tell-them-apart/

Ep2: Voice Interfaces + Sexism

Finding a suitable match online is already hard, but will VR save the day or make things even more complex? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology.

After eight revisions, three different editing programs, and more technical difficulties than you could shake a stick at, we’ve finally made it to this week’s episode. We’re focusing on the more flirty, social side of VR: dating. The very stylish headset is irresistable, we know. This episode will cover the more PG aspects of going steady. We talk about everything from VR moving from silo to social, how more dragons could really break you out of that basic dinner/movie date combo, a #throwback to some UX not seen since MP3 players, several business ideas (like VR speed dating), and Carole generally roasting herself. 

We can also now be found on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1351138957

Our sources this week include:
- Conde Nast via Facebook: “Virtually Dating” - https://www.facebook.com/VirtuallyDating/videos/1353504271424690/
- Forbes: “How VR porn is penetrating our minds erecting the future of virtual reality” https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2017/05/11/how-vr-porn-is-penetrating-our-minds-erecting-the-future-of-virtual-reality/#48c08c9640d1
- Futurism: “Will AI Blur the Lines Between Physical and Virtual Reality?” - https://futurism.com/will-ai-blur-the-lines-between-physical-and-virtual-reality/
- Medium: The Biggest Problem With Virtual & Augmented Reality That No One Is Talking About - https://humanizing.tech/the-biggest-problem-with-virtual-augmented-reality-that-no-one-is-talking-about-3a568ad234e9
- Digital Culturist: “Love in Virtual Reality” - https://digitalculturist.com/love-in-virtual-reality-cf173a106e92
- Priceonomics: “The Death of the ‘Mixed Attractiveness’ Couple” - https://priceonomics.com/online-dating-and-the-death-of-the-mixed/
- VICE: “Is Snapchat making us forget what we look like?” - https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/8x5jm5/is-snapchat-making-us-forget-what-we-look-like-body-image

Ep3: Social VR + Dating

Where does empathy end and encouraging action begin? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology.

This week we’re tackling one of the topics we’ve been most interested in since this podcast’s inception: VR and empathy. This show will cover everything from the creative power that you feel in VR, a few Hitchhiker's Guide references, getting lost in Minecraft VR, the difference between “true” VR and 360 video, and how real the grad school struggle is.

We can also now be found on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1351138957

Our sources this week include:
- Shockoe: "360° Video vs. True VR: Defining Immersive Media" - 
https://shockoe.com/blog/video-vs-true-virtual-reality/

- PC Mag: "Keep Your Headset On: SteelSeries Made a VR Doorbell" - https://www.pcmag.com/news/358449/keep-your-headset-on-steelseries-made-a-vr-doorbell

- The New York Times: NYVR 
 - http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/

- Eventbrite: "AR Panel Discussion - VR/AR Association, Richmond Chapter Event" - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ar-panel-discussion-vrar-association-richmond-chapter-event-tickets-43090376476

- This number is considering a more premium VR experience with a top-tier Alienware desktop tower, Vive Pro, and accessories. There are lower-cost options, but it won’t be as premium of an experience.
https://www.vrheads.com/best-alienware-pcs-vr

- VR for Good Conference - http://good.vrvoice.co/

- Engadget: "Anne Frank's story to be told in VR" - https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/04/anne-frank-vr-experience/

- The Washington Post: "Being empathetic is good, but it can hurt your health" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/being-empathetic-is-good-but-it-can-hurt-your-health/2017/09/22/b25b83ca-6cd0-11e7-96ab-5f38140b38cc_story.html

- YouTube: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-The Point of View Gun" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsgbcYnmR6Y

For further reading:

- Medium: "The ABCs of fake empathy" - https://medium.com/the-polymath-project/the-abcs-of-fake-empathy-fdbe4555acc5?epik=03GybE_IW35x-

- PR News Wire: "Payscout announces world's first donation made in virtual reality" - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/payscout-announces-worlds-first-donation-made-in-virtual-reality-300579456.html

- AdWeek: "How virtual reality is inspiring donors to dig deep for charitable causes" http://www.adweek.com/digital/how-virtual-reality-inspiring-donors-dig-deep-charitable-causes-171641/

Ep4: VR + Empathy

Are we trusting artificial intelligence before its ready? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology.

Our season 1 finale is tackling the topic that made us want to start this podcast in the first place: Artificial Intelligence + Trust. This show will cover everything from introducing Mark Sagar’s computer baby that inspired/scared us, how your spam filter is actually a type of A.I., why we think of A.I. as an impressionable toddler (who should NOT be given the keys to a Ferrari), and just casually screaming into the void.

Check us out on iTunes as well: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1351138957

This week’s sources include:

Bloomberg: “This Startup Is Making Virtual People Who Look and Act Impossibly Real.” www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-07/this-startup-is-making-virtual-people-who-look-and-act-impossibly-real

Wait But Why: “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 2.”  waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-2.html

Inside the Hive with Nick Bilton: “Let’s meet some robots!” https://podtail.com/podcast/inside-the-hive-with-nick-bilton/let-s-meet-some-robots/

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Wiki: “Babel Fish” hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Babel_Fish.

Engadget: “Google's Pixel Buds Translation Will Change the World” www.engadget.com/2017/10/04/google-pixel-buds-translation-change-the-world/

The Atlantic: “Why Zuckerberg and Musk Are Fighting About the Robot Future.” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/07/musk-vs-zuck/535077/

The Atlantic: “IBM's Watson Memorized the Entire 'Urban Dictionary,' Then His Overlords Had to Delete It.” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/ibms-watson-memorized-the-entire-urban-dictionary-then-his-overlords-had-to-delete-it/267047/

Wait But Why: “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 2.” waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-2.html

Wait But Why: “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1” https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html

European Parliament Committees (2016): Artificial Intelligence and Trust. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2016/571380/IPOL_BRI%282016%29571380_EN.pdf

Computer Weekly: “Ethics key to AI development, says Lords committee.” https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438994/Ethics-key-to-AI-development-says-Lords-committee

Ep5: Artificial Intelligence + Trust

Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast where your two tech-loving hosts Angelica Ortiz, an Experience Designer/Creative Technologist hybrid, and Carole Trickey, a strategist, research, develop opinions, laugh a little, talk about what we can do as users and designers to improve our relationship with technology, and discuss the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology every other Tuesday. 

Hosted by Angelica Ortiz, an Experience Designer and Creative Technologist,  & Carole Trickey, a business and advertising strategist

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