Livestream: GHOST IN THE MACHINE (2026): Panel Discussion and Q&A

The Citizens Film Club presents *GHOST IN THE MACHINE* (2026): Post-screening panel discussion and Q&A.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence: one rooted not in neutral algorithms but in racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched systems of power that shaped the technology long before it entered our daily lives.

Click here to rent for £3.91

The Panel:

Valerie Veatch, Director is an acclaimed independent documentary filmmaker, and the director of GHOST IN THE MACHINE (2026). Veatch is a graduate of the New School for Social Research with a degree in Culture and Media Studies. Her award-winning work deals with the intersection of technology and society.

Alix Dunn is the founder and CEO of The Maybe, a critical consultancy, collective and media studio challenging the power and politics of tech, and host of the Computer Says Maybe podcast. She has worked on technology and society for 15 years, co-founded The Engine Room, and advises AI Now, the AI Collaborative, Foxglove and RealML.

Estelle Uba is currently Primary Researcher at BLAM UK’s AI & Digital Policing Accountability Project, investigating racial bias in AI-driven policing systems, while also working as a freelance journalist and communications specialist. Her work has been featured in publications including The Guardian, The Voice, Refinery29, Migrant Women Press, and Black Ballad, and she previously worked as Multimedia Reporter at impact business magazine Pioneers Post.

Event Details

• Date: 18th November 2026. 8-8:45pm (GMT - London).
• Type: Livestreamed Panel
• The Panel: Panellists from tech, campaigning and community organising, announced soon

**How does this work?**

**1. The Film. **You can rent the film online here.

**2. The Live Panel Discussion. Closer to the event, you'll receive a second link to watch the livestreamed panel discussion at the scheduled time** only.

The panel discussion will be streamed like a television broadcast, so you can simply sit back and watch or participate in the live chat with any questions or discussions with other people online.

**No Zoom meeting, camera, or microphone is required. You won't need to join a video call or appear on screen; just click the link and watch.**

Please keep an eye on your inbox in the week before the event for both links. We look forward to you joining us!

**Accessibility**

If you have any access requirements or questions about attending

Please contact Finn@the-citizens.com.

You’re welcome to let us know what would help you participate comfortably, and we’ll do our best to discuss options with you.

**The Citizens Film Club**

The Citizens is a journalism and campaigning nonprofit dedicated to building citizen power to hold Big Tech and governments to account.

There are fewer places to gather, watch and talk about the things that matter, and streaming platforms are built for engagement, not to show you what’s culturally important.

We've collaborated with Doc Society to screen the documentaries about Big Tech, democracy and power that the algorithms won’t put in front of you: in cinemas, community spaces and online.

Power is hardest to challenge when we can’t see how it works. So let’s see it together, then work out what we do about it.