Kara Swisher: Silicon Valley and the Challenge of Ethics

from Kara Swisher: Silicon Valley and the Challenge of Ethics held on March 12, 2019

Is Silicon Valley at a breaking point? The power of technology has been called into question amid the growing number of data breaches, disinformation and lack of privacy.

Kara Swisher reflects on what has brought Silicon Valley to this point, the ethical challenges facing tech companies and prognosis for the future.

Notes: In association with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

** This Podcast Contains Explicit Language **

Speakers

Kara Swisher

Executive Editor, Recode; Host, “Decode Recode” Podcast; Twitter @karaswisher

Irina Raicu

Director of the Internet Ethics Program, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics—Moderator

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