LOGOS
15 February 2024

Ben Wizner: Speech, Privacy, and Technology

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Jarrad Hope, co-founder of Logos, sits down with Ben Wizner – Director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project- for an in depth conversation about the intersection of technology and human rights. Since July of 2013, Wizner has been the principal legal advisor to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. 

00:00 Introductions[1][2]

02:45 Why human rights law?

04:52 ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project[3]

09:28 Why do civil liberties matter?

11:35 Technology and civil liberties

21:24 Communicating the dangers of mass surveillance

25:47 US legal response to Edward Snowden revelation

40:15 Privacy and Terrorism

43:29 Jarrad Hope and Edward Snowden conversation reflections

45:42 Negative effects for US journalists because of Julian Assange case  

50:11 This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange[4]

59:37 Making the argument for the right to privacy

01:01:19 Blockchain technology for finance or privacy

01:07:40 Are Western States turning into China?

01:10:29 Saving free society by fairly sharing resources

01:15:04 Making technology relatable

01:19:21 Central Bank Digital Currency

01:30:38 Are you optimistic about the future?

01:33:43 Thank you and goodbye

1.Ben Wizner X: https://twitter.com/benwizner
2.Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_
3.https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology
4.https://perpus.univpancasila.ac.id/repository/EBUPT200367.pdf