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Taming Technology Podcast

Podcast about technology and society

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episodes

What do you put into the amplifier?

A conversation with Eyjólfur Guðmundsson — former rector of the University of Akureyri, faculty dean at the Agricultural University of Iceland, and a former economist at CCP (EVE Online).

Guests: Eyjólfur Guðmundsson

June 3, 2026

Podcast|1:26:43 min

It's not a box, it's a bucket

What does a publisher actually do once the business becomes the data, not the book?

Guests: Pietro Segreto

June 2, 2026

Podcast|3:15 min

AI won't learn the golf swing for you

Guðmundur Smári Gunnarsson and I start with golf and end in a larger conversation about the body, rhythm and AI as a training partner. Skill is built in the body.

Guests: Guðmundur Smári Gunnarsson

May 22, 2026

Podcast|3:28 min

From recording to release — how AI works with me on the podcast

How AI fits into making Temjum tæknina — from recording to release — with Dr. Sigrún Stefánsdóttir.

Guests: Dr. Sigrún Stefánsdóttir

May 15, 2026

Podcast|2:18:41 min

The Master Mason Who Lives What Others Write Books About

A conversation with master mason Smári Sigurðsson about craftsmanship, responsibility, and life before the digital age.

Guests: Smári Sigurðsson

December 15, 2025

Podcast|45:35 min

Is Icelandic Lost in Translation? Language, Technology, and the Future

Is Icelandic getting lost in translation in the digital age? In the latest episode of Temjum tæknina, I speak with Lilja Dögg Jónsdóttir, CEO of Almannaróm.

Guests: Lilja Dögg Jónsdóttir

December 10, 2025

Podcast|1:18:16 min

The Shadow in the Machine: Searching for Humanity in the Digital Sewer

Is artificial intelligence merely technology, or is it a reflection of ourselves? In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Roberto Buccola and philosopher Giorgio Baruchello.

Guests: Roberto Buccola · Giorgio Baruchello

December 4, 2025

Podcast|1:02:22 min

Always On Call: When the Workday Never Ends

A conversation with Sverrir Bergmann Magnusson about the invisible weight of constant connectivity, the dissolving boundary between work and life for municipal leaders, and the musician's wisdom that sometimes you need to allow yourself to be off-key.

Guests: Sverrir Bergmann Magnusson

September 11, 2025

Podcast|49:22 min

The Eye of the Hurricane: Art, Trauma, and Being Human When Machines Think

A deep conversation with visual artist Tolli Morthens and Dr.

Guests: Tolli Morthens · Dr. Audbjorg Bjornsdottir

May 20, 2025

Podcast|70:15 min

From Tunisian Spices to Icelandic AI: Safa Jemay on Bridging Worlds

Safa Jemay came to Iceland from Tunisia at 23, learned Icelandic in five months, and now runs two businesses bridging cultures through food and technology.

Guests: Safa Jemay

May 8, 2025

Podcast|1:33:39 min

The Man Who Wrote Iceland's first AI Playbook — and Why Data Governance Is the Real Battle

A conversation with Gisli Ragnar Gudmundsson about Iceland's AI action plan, the data governance crisis in the public sector, Singapore's approach to digital upskilling, the generalist advantage, and why politicians stayed silent on AI during elections.

Guests: Gisli Ragnar Gudmundsson

April 2, 2025

Podcast|58:46 min

Mindset, skills, and tools: Responsible implementation of technology in learning

Í þessum þætti ræði ég við Helenu Sigurðardóttur, kennsluráðgjafa við Kennslumiðstöð Háskólans á Akureyri, um þá gríðarlegu umbreytingu sem tækninýjungar, og þá sérstaklega gervigreind, hafa á menntakerfið.

Guests: Helena Sigurðardóttir

March 12, 2025

Podcast|1:14:34 min

Taming Technology episode 1 - Gunnar Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

AI and Film Subtitling: From Film Reels to Automated Solutions

Guests: Gunnar Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

February 21, 2025