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CDEP Director Dr. Florence M. Chee’s interview on Fordham University’s Twice Over Podcast
(transcript available): https://twiceoverpodcast.com/2024/10/31/season-4-episode-5/
In the latest episode, Consent Regimes, Anne and Steve are joined by Dr. Florence Chee, an Associate Professor at Loyola University Chicago, where she leads the Center for Digital Ethics and the Social and Interactive Media Lab (SimLab). Dr. Chee shares her background as an ethnographer researching digital game culture and explores the powerful ways people connect through technology. She challenges the stereotype of gaming as anti-social by highlighting how it serves as a crucial social outlet for many, fostering communities and potentially supporting mental health.
Dr. Chee also discusses AI’s ethical challenges, stressing the need for a sustained approach to digital literacy that goes beyond one-off interventions. She advocates for critical tech education from K-12 onward to empower individuals in an age of pervasive digital surveillance. As a strong proponent for ethical practices in tech, she emphasizes the potential of education, policy, and thoughtful innovation to ensure AI and technology serve humanity rather than harm it.
This episode highlights “pasteurizing play,” Dr. Chee’s vision of creating safe, consent-driven, and ethical digital spaces, especially for young people navigating online environments. Her emphasis on consent is especially timely, calling for a broader, ongoing conversation about data control and how we engage with technology. By advocating for ethical frameworks that prioritize consent, she encourages listeners to rethink how we interact with digital tools—and how these tools shape our lives in ways we might not immediately realize. Whether you’re an educator, policymaker, or simply tech-curious, this conversation will inspire a more intentional, reflective approach to technology.