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Uplink: Prof Genevieve Bell AO

Today Seamus speaks with Prof Genevieve Bell. She's a cultural anthropologist and is known as one of the most important thinkers on technology and culture.

Seamus Byrne
Seamus Byrne
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Uplink: Prof Genevieve Bell AO

Today Seamus speaks with Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO. She's a cultural anthropologist who spent two decades at Intel and is known as one of the most important thinkers on technology and culture. She returned to Australia in recent years to create an entirely new school of research at ANU, named 3Ai.

We explore the aims of the new school, why it matters, and what the big issues are for technology in society today. And like any conversation with Professor Bell we get anecdotes from the past to help us understand that where we're going next isn't all that new… if only we can learn from the history lessons that can help pave the way…

Find out more about 3Ai: https://3ainstitute.cecs.anu.edu.au/

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Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.


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