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Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety

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Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety
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12 episodes

  • Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety

    Alice Hunsberger: The need for checks and balances

    02/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    In this episode of Safe Space, hosts Cassie Coccaro and Pailes Halai talk with Alice Hunsberger, Head of Trust & Safety at Musubi. Alice has spent years working in trust and safety, with experience in online communities, dating apps, vendor operations, and AI safety tools.
  • Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety

    Dr. Rachel Kowert: Why gaming moderation is different

    12/05/2026 | 26 mins.
    In this episode of Safe Space, hosts Cassie Coccaro and Pailes Halai sit down with Dr. Rachel Kowert, research psychologist and one of the leading voices connecting gaming, mental health, and trust and safety.
  • Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety

    Lauren Jonas: Prioritizing teen well-being in AI safety

    27/10/2025 | 27 mins.
    In this episode of Safe Space, hosts John Starr and Pailes Halai sit down with Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, to talk about what it takes to design technology that truly supports and protects young people in the age of AI.
  • Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety

    Ryn Linthicum: Applying data, research, and psychology to AI safety

    29/09/2025 | 35 mins.
    Join us for a fascinating conversation with Ryn Linthicum, who brings a unique perspective to AI safety at Anthropic. Ryn shares insights from time spent at TikTok and their current work on Anthropic's safeguards team, where they help build safety into AI models from the ground up.
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    David Polgar: Building Community Around Responsible Technology

    25/08/2025 | 36 mins.
    David Polgar, founder of All Tech is Human, shares how he built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible technology without a tech background. Polgar reveals the motivations driving trust and safety professionals as they seek to reclaim the internet's original promise of global connection.
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About Safe Space - Talking Trust and Safety
What does it take to make the Internet a safer place? More importantly, who does it take? Safe Space explores the human side of trust & safety—featuring the leaders, thinkers, and builders working to protect online communities. Hosted by John Starr, VP of Operations and Strategic Impact at Thorn, this podcast dives into the personal journeys of those shaping the future of the digital world—one policy, one decision, and one conversation at a time.Presented by Safer by Thorn.
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