In AI We Trust?

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Elizabeth Kelly (AISI): How will the US AI Safety Institute lead the US and globe in AI safety? Oct 31, 2024

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In this episode of #InAIWeTrust Elizabeth Kelly, director of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) explains the significance of last week’s National Security Memorandum (NSM) on AI, shares her experience working on the Biden Executive Order on AI, and provides insight into the US AISI including: recent guidance for companies to mitigate AI risks, partnerships with Anthropic and Open AI; the upcoming inaugural convening of International Network of AI Safety Institutes.

Michael Chertoff (Chertoff Group) and Miriam Vogel (EqualAI): Is your AI use violating the law? Oct 17, 2024

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In this special edition of #InAIWeTrust?, EqualAI President and CEO Miriam Vogel and former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff sit down to discuss their recent co-authored paper, Is Your Use of AI Violating the Law? An Overview of the Current Legal Landscape. Special guest Victoria Espinel, CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, moderates the conversation with the co-authors to explore key findings, current laws on the books, and potential liabilities from AI deployment and use that lawyers, executives, judges, and policy makers need to understand in our increasingly AI-driven world.

The article can be found on our website here.

Read the Axios exclusive here.

Dr. Brennan Spiegel (Cedars-Sinai): AI in healthcare: Will AI help humans to thrive? Oct 03, 2024

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In this episode of #InAIWeTrust, Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Cedars-Sinai Director of Health Services Research and Chair of Digital Health Ethics, discusses his use of AI for increased efficiencies and to improve patient care, including co-founding Xaia, an AI mental health tool. He talks about the importance of human-centered design and how AI can enable doctors to better serve and care for patients.

Russell Wald (HAI): Innovating for the future - Can academia bring the next wave of AI innovation and train our future generations? Jul 30, 2024

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In this episode, Russell Wald, Deputy Director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) underscores the importance of academic research around AI, key lessons from the AI Index Report, the need for uniform AI benchmarks, and the value of AI education for policy makers.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

2024 AI Index Report

AI on Trial: Legal Models Hallucinate in 1 out of 6 (or More) Benchmarking Queries

Dmitri Alperovitch (Silverado Policy Accelerator): The role of AI in “Cold War II”? May 29, 2024

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Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator and Co-Founder of CrowdStrike, joins this week’s episode of #InAIWeTrust to share his view that we are in the “Second Cold War” with China, the role of AI in this battle as well as in bio tech and other key sectors, and the role of government in this arena.

To hear more from Dmitri, tune into his podcast Geopolitics Decanted: https://podcast.silverado.org/episodes

Dmitri's new book, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF1TKHY2

Scott Galloway (NYU): Wealth, influence, and AI in America: Will AI be a tool of societal control and who (should be) minding the store? May 08, 2024

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Scott Galloway, professor, entrepreneur, and best selling author, joins this week’s episode of In AI We Trust? to cover hot topics including: impact of AI on businesses as a “corporate ozempic,” the political influence of “shallow fakes,” the dangerous threat of AI on our increasingly vulnerable and lonely population, the role of business executives and regulators in guaranteeing our safety, and the potential of AI to unlock physical and mental health care.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Algebra of Wealth

Algebra of Happiness

Ylli Bajraktari (SCSP): Will the U.S. be AI-ready by 2030? May 02, 2024

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In this week’s episode of In AI We Trust? Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project, joins us to discuss the implications of AI on national security, geopolitical competition, what the US government can do to establish a foundation for success in AI leadership, and the upcoming SCSP AI expo in DC (May 7-8).

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Ylli Bajraktari Testimony at the Second Senate AI Insight Forum

The Next Chapter in AI

2023 Year in Review: Six Items To Watch In 2024

K.J. Bagchi (The Leadership Conference Education Fund Center for Civil Rights and Tech) Encoding Justice: Can we protect our civil rights in the AI age? Apr 10, 2024

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In this episode of In AI We Trust?, Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, VP of the recently established Center for Civil Rights and Technology, founded by The Leadership Conference Education Fund, discusses the impact of AI on democracy, including deepfakes and elections; the interplay between AI and privacy; and the state of federal civil rights actions on AI.

Shelley Zalis, the Female Quotient (FQ): Can we achieve equality through algorithms? Mar 27, 2024

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In this episode of In AI We Trust? Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient (FQ), joins us in celebration of Women’s History Month. Tune in to learn about the FQ’s Algorithm for Equality Manifesto, how AI can help close the gender gap and the whys of championing women in industry.

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The Algorithm for Equality® Manifesto

Helen Toner (CSET): How to govern AI in the face of uncertainty? Mar 13, 2024

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This week Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), joins In AI We Trust? to discuss decoding China’s AI policies, AI’s role in warfare, the potential impact of AI agents, challenges around regulating changing technology, and how to approach AI evaluations.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Regulating the AI Frontier: Design Choices and Constraints

Will China Set Global Tech Standards?

The rise of artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for national security