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Julie Wenah on AI and Civil Rights
Episode 12
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
What if the technology deciding your housing, your credit, your medical care, and your freedom was never designed with you in mind? Julie Wenah has been inside the rooms where those decisions get made-at NASA, the Obama White House, Airbnb, and Meta-and she's done something rare: she came back to tell us what she saw.In this conversation, digital civil rights lawyer, tech executive, and Chairwoman of the Digital Civil Rights Coalition Julie Wenah breaks down how AI is already shaping the lives of our elders, our children, and our communities-often without accountability and almost always without our consent. From the Medicare algorithm that denied an 83-year-old rock climber his pain treatment, to the gap between how fast technology moves and how slow the law catches up, Julie makes the stakes plain. She also reminds us that we have more power than we think-if we choose to use it. The technology train is moving. Julie Wenah is here to help us find our seats.Show Notes & Resources:Digital Civil Rights Coalition: digitalcivilrights.com | @digitalcivilrightsFollow Julie: @juliemwenah (Instagram) | @juliemwenah (some platforms)Film: Rain to Reign (2022)-Julie's short documentary on Black womanhood, healing & the next generationReferenced: NCNW (National Council of Negro Women) & the Dorothy Height FoundationReferenced: The Book of Genesis / Babel Tower-Zeke Ultra's album connecting scripture to techBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/teach-the-babies-w-dr-david-j-johns--6173854/support.
