Open Transcripts

The Case Against Computers: A Systemic Critique

presented by Chet Bowers, Jerry Mander, Richard Sclove, Ted Roszak

We all know there’s a computer revolution. But very few people are asking whether it’s a right-wing revolution or a left-wing revolution. In fact this revolution is unlike most earlier ones because all facets of the body politic are in general agreement. They all think it’s good.

A Net for All: Where are the Minorities?

presented by Armando Valdez, Art McGee, Cynthia Harvey, Deborah Runkle, Randy Ross

It’s an historic moment. I think it’s very important that we look and we think about the kind of information society we would like to participate in and that we would like to create. And that to me is why this conference is so important. I think we need to not make assumptions but rather be critical of where we are as a society, be critical of what we are as individual professionals, as well as individual members of the society.

Let the Machines Govern Things

presented by Elma Avdic

What I want to talk to you about is this idea of machines governing things. And one particular thing that I see governed by the machines is the radio spectrum. That’s an example where I see this kind of regulation can work, and I guess the most radical thing about it is that I think a robotic regulator can actually bring more human values to its regulation.

Greta Thunberg’s World Economic Forum 2019 Special Address

presented by Greta Thunberg

At places like Davos, people like to tell success stories. But their financial success has come with an unthinkable price tag. And on climate change, we have to acknowledge that we have failed. All political movements in their present form have done so, and the media has failed to create broad public awareness. But Homo sapiens have not yet failed.

Decentralize, Democratize, or Die

presented by Cory Doctorow

You might be more comfortable thinking about deploying math and code as your tactic, but I want to talk to you about the full suite of tactics that we use to effect change in the world. And this is a framework that we owe to this guy Lawrence Lessig.

Tadao Takahashi’s Internet Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Speech

presented by Tadao Takahashi

Looking at Brazil again thirty years later, we see the very same situation. And the question is what to do. The whole country has been waiting to see when and how recovery will begin, political, economic and so on.

Shigeki Goto’s Internet Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Speech

presented by Shigeki Goto

I learned a lesson. It’s acceptable to give up one dream. Still, there should be something for us to contribute to human society. In my life, that was the Internet.

Nabil Bukhalid’s Internet Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Speech

presented by Nabil Bukhalid

Despite all odds, with a group of friends at the university, we were looking into solutions to break the isolation of AUB from the academic environment in the US. So we started to look into connectivity.

Mike Jensen’s Internet Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Speech

presented by Mike Jensen

I am deeply honored to be part of this year’s inductees into the Internet Hall of Fame and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Internet Society, an organization that has done so much to further the goals of an open and broadly-available Internet. I think we have a long way to go still.

Jianping Wu’s Internet Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Speech

presented by Jianping Wu

I would like to thank the nominees and the selection committee for their nomination and the selection. I believe that they do not present this honor to me but also to all of the Chinese Internet scientists and engineers, the CERNET team, and Tsinghua University.