We just had a chance to interview Carissa Véliz, author of Privacy is Power and associate professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford.

We talked about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age. Catch the episode on our YouTube channel or your favorite podcast app now!

Carissa Véliz is an associate professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, a renowned author and speaker, a board member of the Proton Foundation, and a member of UNESCO's Women 4 Ethical AI.

Her new book Prophecy comes out April 21st and is now available for pre-order.

Prophecy is about how extensive use of predictive analytics is undermining our abilities to defy the odds, making systems unaccountable, and increasing risk in business and society while creating a false sense of security.

https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/04/19/interview-with-carissa-veliz-author-of-privacy-is-power-and-prophecy/

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Interview with Carissa Véliz, Author of "Privacy is Power" and "Prophecy"

We sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and Oxford AI Ethics professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age.

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Silence is power.
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Not everything needs an audience.

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Normalize not explaining a damn thing:
Your body → nobody’s business
Your relationships → nobody’s business
Your life → nobody’s business 🐸🔥

If it’s not paying my bills or filling my cup, it’s not my problem.

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Protect your peace.

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If your phone knows your name, you’re already exposed.

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