Ryan welcomes Marcus Fontoura, technical fellow at Microsoft and author of Human Agency in the Digital World, to discuss the intersection of technology, society, and human dignity in a digital-first world. They chat about the non-determinism of social media algorithms, the need for balance between efficiency and human dignity in technology, and the role that trust plays in AI.Episode notes:&nbsp;<a href="https://digitalagencybook.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human Agency in the Digital World</a> is an “AI-era self-help book” about reclaiming our role as pilots—not passengers—in the technology revolution. It’s available now on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Human-Agency-Digital-World-Understand/dp/B0FRSS9J5G" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and everywhere books are sold.&nbsp;Connect with Marcus on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusfontoura/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and learn more about his work at <a href="https://fontoura.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his website</a>.Congrats to user <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/1263888/romain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Romain</a> for winning a Populist badge on their answer to <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32443471/django-show-the-count-of-related-objects-in-admin-list-display" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Django: show the count of related objects in admin list_display</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/02/27/to-live-in-an-ai-world-knowing-is-half-the-battle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TRANSCRIPT</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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