Tech This Out!

Children and young people take centre stage in 5Rights’ first ever podcast, entirely led by youth. Join us as we discuss with experts, thoughts leaders and decision-makers what a safer, rights-respecting digital world looks like and drive meaningful change for a digital future that truly serves everyone, but especially young people and children.Learn more about our work: https://5rightsfoundation.com/

Tech This Out! is a society podcast hosted by 5Rights, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #14

  How can half a sentence transform children’s rights online?

  Apr 13, 202645 minS0

  <p>It started with half a sentence in a policy document. It grew into landmark legislation that changed the internet for millions of children. In the Season 1 finale of Tech This Out!, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Nidhi sits down with Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, former African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, and Baroness Beeban Kidron, member of the UK House of Lords and Founder of 5Rights Foundation to look back on years of advocacy, hard-won progress, and what comes next.</p> <p> </p> <p>From the Age-Appropriate Design Code in the UK to the African Union Child Online Safety and Empowerment P...

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  Episode #13

  Why are the world's most elite schools turning away from screens?

  Mar 5, 202643 minS0

  <p>Something surprising is happening in the world’s most expensive schools and it has nothing to do with technology. In this episode, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Mithesh sits down with Mark West from UNESCO to challenge what we think we know about tech in schools and ask whether EdTech is living up to its promises or leaving students behind. Together, they unpack why human connection can’t be coded and what it would take to design a digital future for schools that actually puts children and young people first.  </p> <p> </p> <p>This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Found...

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  Episode #12

  Privacy for sale? How EdTech companies profit from students’ data

  Dec 18, 202537 minS0

  <p>When students sit an exam remotely or even buy a candy bar at a vending machine during a break, their information is collected, tracked and often used in ways they never agreed to. In this episode, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Maximilian sits down with Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (Canada), to uncover what really happens to student data behind the scenes. Together, they explore how EdTech companies profit from children’s information, the deceptive design practices that make it hard to say no and how regulators and schools can take the next step to protect student privacy.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Th...

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  Episode #11

  Is AI harder to govern than other technologies?

  Aug 28, 202537 minS1

  <p>From the classroom to government services, artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how children learn, play, and grow but who gets to decide how? In this final episode of our AI trilogy, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Skye interviews UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies Amandeep Singh Gill to explore the urgent need for global AI governance that puts children’s rights first. Together, they unpack why most national AI strategies barely consider children’s rights and needs, how tech companies can be held accountable across borders and why the voices of children from the Global South must be c...

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  Episode #10

  Smart tool or subtle manipulation? Unpacking AI’s impact on children

  Jul 31, 202534 minS0

  <p>TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses issues of mental health and loneliness. If you are affected by any of these issues, please seek support from a trusted adult or licensed professional. Here is a list of child-friendly helplines: https://childhelplineinternational.org/helplines/ </p> <p>From homework helper to creative companion, AI is already woven into young people's daily lives in ways we're only beginning to understand. But as this powerful technology becomes invisible and everywhere, what does it mean for how children learn, create, and connect? In this month's episode, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Aisling sits down with Dr. Jun Zhao f...

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