Topic: Data Analytics

Professor John Klyczek discusses his recent experience of having tutoring hours replaced by an AI bot at a school where he adjuncted. He identifies the company involved as Upswing, which uses an AI named Anna to gather student data. This data is used to apply for impact investment grants, turning student outcomes into securitized financial products that generate profit for venture capital firms.

Greg Carlwood introduces the guest, a semi-anonymous internet personality known as The Ethical Skeptic. The guest possesses a background in systems engineering and data analytics, having worked for Naval Intelligence before founding a global strategy and operations company. The discussion focuses on the importance of discerning signal from noise in an era of social media bot brigades and strict mainstream media story control.