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Paddy Stephens

@PaddyStephens5

Writer @TheEconomist

Joined June 2021
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Chris Horton 何貴森@heguisenMay 31
"The aim is to understand the cyber terrain of the critical infrastructure of Taiwan, and know... what they can turn off at their military time of choosing" Nice work by @PaddyStephens5 resiliencemedia.co/understan…
Understanding China’s cyberthreat to Taiwan’s infrastructure

Understanding China’s cyberthreat to Taiwan’s infrastructure

Discussions about Taiwan’s security often focus on the military domain, but in any crisis, the resilience of Taiwan’s critical infrastructure

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The Wire China
@thewirechinaApr 21
“If deciding to have the war [to defend Taiwan] would mean economic mutually assured destruction, maybe we’re actually deterring ourselves.” @PaddyStephens5 interviews @eyckfreymann on defending Taiwan. Read more: buff.ly/sYCURiv
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Not all heroes wear capes, some host news shows. Last night I spoke about Taiwan on @dwnews when @melissakchan made DW's Taiwan editorial policy public, and asked for my comment. My reply: Newsrooms should never outsource editorial policy to the CCP, but sadly most do.
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Big thanks to @PaddyStephens5 for interviewing me about #Taiwan and #GhostNation for @thewirechina🙏
Chris Horton 何貴森 (@heguisen) profile pictureChris Horton 何貴森@heguisen12 Aug 2025
"Democratic countries have decisions to make now on what kind of Taiwan they want to see in the future. It’s either going to be as it is today, a close, trusted friend; or it’s going to be a weapon that’s utilized against us by the Chinese Communist Party" thewirechina.com/2025/08/10/…
Chris Horton on Taiwan the Ghost Nation - The Wire China

Chris Horton on Taiwan the Ghost Nation - The Wire China

The journalist and author discusses Taiwan’s uncertain place in the world and how different generations have responded to the challenges it faces.

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Jason Bedford is a veteran analyst of China’s financial system with over two decades of experience. In this Q&A with @PaddyStephens5, he discusses the role of the state in China’s banking system, its strengths, and its key vulnerabilities going forward. buff.ly/QaI4roj
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Jonathan Cheng
@JChengWSJ23 Oct 2024
Chinese scholar Xia Liping: "If China surpasses the US in GDP and most advanced high-tech fields and strengthens its military deterrent power further, cross-Strait relations will move closer to reunification." @thomasdggeddes @PaddyStephens5 sinification.com/p/xia-lipin…
Xia Liping on Cross-Strait and US-China Relations

Xia Liping on Cross-Strait and US-China Relations

"National reunification is part of building a strong socialist modernised China, which means we have until 2049 to achieve it."

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Replying to @thewirechina @rachel_cheung1
Elsewhere, we have #infographics by @economicsnoah on why innovative Chinese firms like @WeRide_ai are still heading to the U.S. for their IPOs, and @PaddyStephens5's interview with Dean Cheng on the U.S.-China Space Race 2.0.
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📢Got a question about anything technology or society? Send us a message and we'll find an expert (or several) to discuss it with on air. You'll even get to feature at the start of an episode (optional for those with stage fright). speakpipe.com/In_Our_Tech_So…
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Season 1 trailer. We'll be welcoming talented people from all over the world to ask them about what motivated them to go for a career in tech, how they manage their time, their dreams and more.
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We're pleased to welcome talented people from all over the world learning tech by themselves. Tune in to learn about free ressources, motivation, time management and more self-learneing matters. @techslpod
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ChatGPT and Education... I've got a pretty cool guest lined up, so what questions do you have? What should we make sure to cover?
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Available on any podcast platform or here: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e…
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Muslims Women Human Rights Defenders in the Horn of Africa face a paradox in using social media. Check out our 📢new episode📢 with the brilliant @killjoy_titi from @PollicyOrg on their report on dealing with censorship and societal pressure.
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A pleasure being interviewed by the brilliant @samuelj1opes
Palatinate (@PalatinateUK) profile picturePalatinate@PalatinateUK10 Dec 2022
"The podcast is about making thorny issues as accessible as possible." Indigo Editor, Samuel Lopes, chats to SciTech Editor, Paddy Stephens, about his podcast, In Our Tech Society. palatinate.org.uk/ive-listen…
“I’ve listened to things you wouldn’t believe”: an interview with In Our Tech Society

“I’ve listened to things you wouldn’t believe”: an interview with In Our Tech Society

"The podcast is about making thorny issues as accessible as possible." Indigo Editor, Samuel Lopes, chats to SciTech Editor, Paddy Stephens, about his podcast, In Our Tech Society.

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This is a great article. I'm trying to find someone to interview about how ChatGPT (and other tools) could change education, any suggestions on who?
Stephen Marche (@StephenMarche) profile pictureStephen Marche@StephenMarche6 Dec 2022
AI is about to kill the undergraduate essay, and the chasm between the humanities and technology means that we're totally unprepared for the moment. Wrote about it for @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/technology/a…
The College Essay Is Dead

The College Essay Is Dead

Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia.

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Replying to @Ethicstechpod @isiles @mitpress
Available on (almost) any podcast platform! (2/2)
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In incorporating algorithmic platforms like Netflix & Spotify into everyday lives, how do people retain agency? In our new episode, @isiles makes a surprising and powerful argument about agency and datafication in Costa Rica, based on his upcoming book for @mitpress ... (1/2)

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There's a lot of talk about the power of algorithms, but how do people integrate and make sense of them in their everyday lives? New episode coming this Friday with @isiles @UniversidadCR about his fascinating research on individual agency and platforms like Spotify and Netflix
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Here's our new episode on how digital doorbells are used to surveil delivery workers. It's on the really important new research by @aihanguyen @zel_eve @datasociety. Thank you both for coming on the show! It's available at the link below or on your preferred podcast platform.

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Really excited to release our interview this Friday with duo @aihanguyen @zel_eve about their report on digital surveillance of workers on the doorstep. Stay tuned!
Data & Society (@datasociety) profile pictureData & Society@datasociety18 Oct 2022
D&S Labor Futures program director @aihanguyen & research analyst @zel_eve discuss their new report “At the Digital Doorstep,” including what surprised them in their research. points.datasociety.net/when-…
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