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Could AI Swing the November Election‪?‬ On Shifting Ground

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In May, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, presented a sprawling “road map” for regulating artificial intelligence. The report called for $32 billion in spending to put guardrails on the rapidly evolving technology. But tech experts have called the plan “pathetic”, and many critics believe Washington is out of touch.

This week, in our latest special election series, why AI may be the big bad “X Factor” of the upcoming presidential election.

We’ll hear from Josh Lawson, Director of AI and Democracy at the Aspen Institute. Then, US Congressman Ted Lieu and Dr. Gary Marcus, Founder of Robust AI and Geometric AI, join Ray Suarez to talk about the future of AI, and whether it can be regulated in time.

Guests:  

Josh Lawson, Director of AI and Democracy at the Aspen Institute

US Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA 36th District)

Dr. Gary Marcus, Founder of Robust AI and Geometric AI

Host:

Ray Suarez

If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

In May, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, presented a sprawling “road map” for regulating artificial intelligence. The report called for $32 billion in spending to put guardrails on the rapidly evolving technology. But tech experts have called the plan “pathetic”, and many critics believe Washington is out of touch.

This week, in our latest special election series, why AI may be the big bad “X Factor” of the upcoming presidential election.

We’ll hear from Josh Lawson, Director of AI and Democracy at the Aspen Institute. Then, US Congressman Ted Lieu and Dr. Gary Marcus, Founder of Robust AI and Geometric AI, join Ray Suarez to talk about the future of AI, and whether it can be regulated in time.

Guests:  

Josh Lawson, Director of AI and Democracy at the Aspen Institute

US Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA 36th District)

Dr. Gary Marcus, Founder of Robust AI and Geometric AI

Host:

Ray Suarez

If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

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