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Burning Platforms

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Burning Platforms
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    Hyperscaling with Ed Husic

    30/04/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
    The Labor MP and former Industry Minister on how the power of the global tech giants and why tech sovereignty is non-negotiable.

     

    Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also delve into: 

     

    Who is enabling the Nudify apps?

    Is there a world beyond the US AI stack?

    And what on earth is Palintir CEO Alex Karp smoking?

     

    For background notes on these discussions go to Burning Platforms on Substack: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/
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    Popular Front with Cam Wilson

    22/04/2026 | 1h
    The Sizzle editor (and freshly minted ABC AI reporter) joins us to make sense of the spate of attacks on CEO leaders.

    Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also delve into: 

    What role should AI play in Aged Care?

    Is all the AI Bubble talk just hot air?

    And how to get into a slinging match with a chat bot?

    For background notes on these discussions go to Burning Platforms on Substack: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/
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    War Crimes with Prof Toby Walsh

    14/04/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    On this week's Burning Platforms, Australia’s leading AI scientist, Prof Toby Walsh, takes us through the failing efforts to place limits around the automation of military conflict.

    Regular panelists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

    Sam Altman’s moments of truth

    Anthropic’s Maven’s Vuln-pocalypse

    and the AI Bubble's Overton Window

    For background notes on these discussions go to Burning Platforms on Substack: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/
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    Industrial Revolution with Joseph Mitchell

    08/04/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    The ACTU’s Assistant Secretary takes us through the multiple challenges AI poses workers and the pressure points where unions are pushing back.

     

    Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also delve into: 

    Anthropic’s pitch to Canberra

    slop-aganda in the Iranian war

    and a new platform to Surf the fedi-verse

     

    For background notes on these discussions go to Burning Platforms on Substack: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/
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    Muting The Manosphere with Chanel Contos

    01/04/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    The founder of Teach Us Consent on her campaign to give young people control over their social media feeds. 

     

    Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea,  Per Capita’s Peter Lewis and Cam Wilson from The Sizzle also delve into: 

    The release of a new privacy code for children

    Anthropic’s push into Australia

    and Bernie Sanders' new bill for a moratorium on data centres

     

    For background notes on these discussions go to Burning Platforms on Substack: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

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About Burning Platforms

Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. Join Peter Lewis, Lizzie O’Shea (Digital Rights Watch), Dan Stinton (HealthEngine CEO), and guests, fortnightly for analysis of the politics of technology from some of Australia’s leading digital campaigners and industry experts. Brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
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