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Age of AIS11E7: How AI Is Reshaping Communication and TrustWhy do people sometimes trust AI—even when it's prone to error? In this episode, Medlir explores this question and more with business communication expert Peter Cardon, author of Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World and co-author of Business and Professional Communication: Putting People First. They dive into how AI is reshaping interpersonal relationships, communication, and public confidence in institutions. From emotional authenticity to regulatory challenges, this conversation unpacks the complex ways AI is influencing how we connect, believe, and lead.Links:Peter W. CardonArticles by Peter Cardon2025 Edelman Trust BarometerSend us...
2025-08-0426 minAge of AIS11E5: Oskar Gstrein on European Digital Sovereignty or Data Autonomy?What does it mean for Europe to be digitally sovereign in a world dominated by tech giants and geopolitical power struggles? In this episode, Oskar Gstrein joins Chris to unpack that question. Against the backdrop of U.S.-China tech competition and shifting global alliances, they explore the boundaries of digital sovereignty and delve into the emerging idea of data autonomy as a guiding principle for Europe’s digital strategy. Links:https://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/1189676103/EERR2023028.pdfhttps://dig.watch/updates/denmark-moves-to-replace-microsoft-software-as-part-of-digital-sovereignty-strategy Send us a text
2025-06-2926 minAge of AIS11E4: Demystifying US AI Policy under the Trump AdministrationWith the Trump administration reversing previous US AI strategy with a focus on security and US-China competition, Chris sits down with Medlir and Caryn at the Global Governance Institute in Brussels to analyze the new administration's approaches to AI. Links:https://www.justsecurity.org/113944/what-comes-next-after-trumps-ai-deals-in-the-gulf/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/679852/trump-ai-safety-institute-name-mission-changeSend us a text
2025-06-1529 minAge of AIS11E3: AI in Security, Public Safety, and Society — A Conversation with Volt AI's CEOThis week, we're talking to Egor Olte Anu, CEO of Volt.ai, the company making waves for using artificial intelligence to detect and stop physical threats as they happen. From violent crimes to medical emergencies, Volt’s tech is being hailed as a game-changer for public safety. But as their systems get smarter, the questions get more urgent: What about privacy? How far is too far when it comes to surveillance in the name of safety? Tune in for a conversation on innovation, ethics, and safety.Links:https://www.volt.ai/abouthttps://www.link...
2025-06-0129 minAge of AIS11E2: Redefining Work and Humanity in the Age of AI with Jesse AnglenMedlir sits down with Jesse Anglen, CEO and Founder of Rapid Innovation, a company that helps entrepreneurs build AI and blockchain-powered products. They discuss the transition into a digital workforce and how best to prepare for a post-work economy. Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseanglen/https://www.rapidinnovation.io/about-us Send us a text
2025-05-1830 minAge of AIS11E1:What’s New in the World of AI?Adalberto Gonzalez, AI Strategic Advisor for Design Thinking Japan, joins Chris for a conversation on his pioneering work on GenAI for Accenture in North America. We discuss his more recent work with Design Thinking Japan and his AI Signal’s comprehensive report that tells us where breakthroughs in AI will have the greatest impact. Plus, what worries him most and what excites him most about these developments.Links:AI Signals 2025 Report Design Thinking Japan, Brittany Arthur, CEOSend us a text
2025-05-0432 minAge of AIS10E8: Is a Global AGI Agency Possible?As Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) moves closer to reality, the world faces a crucial question: Who—if anyone—should govern it? In this episode of Age of AI, host Medlir Mema sits down with governance expert Justin Bullock to explore the challenges of regulating AGI at a global scale. Could a Global AGI Agency provide the oversight we need, or is international cooperation on AI doomed to fail? From the risks of unchecked AGI development to the hurdles of enforcing global AI policy, this conversation unpacks the future of AI governance and the stakes for humanity.Links:ht...
2025-04-2040 minAge of AIS10E7: AI, Power, and Politics: Can Global Governance Keep UpIn this episode of Age of AI, host Medlir Mema sits down with Caryn Lusinchi—AI auditor, policy advisor, and former AI leader at Meta and Google—to explore the tensions between innovation and regulation. Can international AI governance truly work, or are we heading toward fragmented, sovereign AI ecosystems? Join us as we discuss the EU AI Act, the Paris AI Action Summit, the rise of national AI programs, and the future of AI regulation in an era of accelerating change.Links:https://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/ais-fast-forward-button-can-we-harness-innovation-without-sacrificing-safetyhttps://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/the-eu-ai-act-two-steps-forward-one-step-backhttps://www...
2025-04-0628 minAge of AIS10E6: AI for Democracy: Can Algorithms Save Civic EngagementIn this episode, David Mas, Chief AI Officer at Make.org, and Medlir explore how AI can strengthen democratic participation and institutional transparency. They discuss the ambitious AI for Democracy Democratic Commons initiative, consider how AI can help counter the erosion of democratic legitimacy, and examine how democracies can respond to weaponization of AI by authoritarian regimes.Links:AI For Democracy Democratic CommonsAI & Democracy: Insights from Make.org’s Roundtable DiscussionSend us a text
2025-03-2337 minAge of AIS10E5: How Large Language Models are Revolutionizing HealthcareMedlir is joined by Dr. Nafiseh (Cati) Molaei, a Postdoctoral Scholar specializing in Biomedical Data Science at Northwestern University to discuss how AI is reshaping the medical landscape. From diagnosing complex diseases to personalizing treatment plans, AI is driving innovations that were once thought impossible.Links:https://datascience.uchicago.edu/events/nafiseh-cati-mollaei-uchicago-aiscience-schmidt-fellows-speaker-series/https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/epdf/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01003https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03097-1 Send us a text
2025-03-1128 minAge of AIS10E4: The AI Risk Debate - Hype or Existential Threat?Today we dive into the evolving conversation on AI risk and governance. Our guests, Torben Swoboda and Risto Uuk, discuss the challenges of defining AI risk, the debate over acceptable thresholds, and common critiques of the existential risk perspective. We also examine the feasibility of global AI governance and historical parallels that may guide our path forward.Links:Examining Popular Arguments Against AI Existential Risk: A Philosophical AnalysisPause Giant AI Experiments: An Open LetterSend us a text
2025-02-2655 minAge of AIS10E3: How to Make Sense of DeepSeek with Ritwik GuptaIn this episode Ritwik Gupta of the Berkeley AI Research Lab returns to talk with Chris about what DeepSeek really means for the AI Industry, Trump’s recent Stargate AI initiative, US-China AI competition, policy responses to DeepSeek, and where we should be looking for the next big disruptive event in the world of AI.Links:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.14425https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-hawley-act-threatens-ai-innovation#DeepSeek #Stargate #PolicySend us a text
2025-02-1428 minAge of AIS10E2: AI and Environmental Sustainability in the Trump 2.0 eraIn this episode we’re joined by Jeremy Tamanini, founder of Dual Citizen LLC, to explore the intersection of AI and environmental sustainability during the Trump 2.0 era. From the environmental impacts of AI infrastructure, to innovative practices and emerging legislation, this conversation dives deep into how AI can be both a challenge and a tool for sustainability.Links:Jeremy Tamanini, Dual Citizen: https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/person/jeremy-tamaniniAnatomy of an AI System: https://anatomyof.ai/Epoch AI: https://epoch.ai/Navigating New Horizons: https://www.unep.org/resources/global-foresight-reportHow AI Is Fueling a Boom in Data Ce...
2025-01-2636 minAge of AIS10E1: AI, Code, and Leadership with Matt Van ItallieMedlir Mema engages in an insightful discussion with Matt Van Itallie, the CEO of Sema Software, a company at the forefront of revolutionizing software analytics and risk management in the age of artificial intelligence. Sema has transformed the field of software analytics and set new standards for monitoring and risk management in AI-driven development. Matt shares insights into the evolving responsibilities of CTOs, the creation of transformative tools like the GenAI Code Monitor and Generative AI Bill of Materials, and the critical strategies companies need to address both technological and geopolitical challenges in the age of rapid innovation.
2025-01-1251 minAge of AIS9E8: AI, Architecture, and Urban Planning with Iva MemaMedlir sits with Iva Mema to discuss how AI shapes architectural design and public policy decision-making. They also explore the risks of perpetuating discrimination through biased algorithms, the potential for job displacement, and the over-reliance on technology that might diminish human creativity and expertise. https://www.ivamema.com/#AI, #Algorithmic_Bias; #Architecture; #Public_Policy; #Smart_CitiesSend us a text
2024-12-2926 minAge of AIS9E7: Ethical AI Approaches to Sustainability with Melanie RideoutMedlir is joined by Melanie Rideout, a climate tech expert and Global Governance Institute (GGI) fellow, who shares her insights from working with Shayp and international organizations like the Red Cross and UN bodies. Together they explore the opportunities, challenges, and complexities of leveraging technology for global development and climate action.#SustainableDevelopment #EmergingTech #ClimateAction #GlobalDevelopment #AIforGoodSend us a text
2024-12-1538 minAge of AIS9E6: Planning for a Sustainable and Inclusive AI Integration with Elena ArdeleanIn today's episode, Medlir chats with Elena Ardelean. We discuss the Matrix Framework for Inclusive AI in Sustainable Development, focusing on three pillars: the regulatory environment, digital infrastructure, and the empowerment of youth as the next generation of changemakers. We further explore how lessons from AI's rapid evolution inform strategies for equitable integration into the future of work and daily life. Finally, we highlight how governments—particularly in developing countries—are leveraging AI today, and discuss steps to ensure sustainable, inclusive AI adoption in the future.#Inclusive AI; #Sustainable Development; #Digital Infrastructure; #Future of Work, #AI for Good
2024-11-2429 minAge of AIS9E5: What AI Governance gets Wrong and How to Get it Right with Ritwik GuptaChris and Medlir talk with Ritwik Gupta about what policymakers get wrong about AI governance and what we should be thinking about when it comes to risk and regulation. Ritwik also shares his wide-ranging experience in working on AI in the context of chaotic environments in disaster response and national security. Show Notes:https://ritwikgupta.me/ https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17216 Send us a text
2024-11-1030 minAge of AIS9E4: Tech Coup with Marietje SchaakeChris talks with Marietje Schaake about her new book The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley and explores the nexus between Big Tech, democracy, and human rights. In particular, Marietje shares with Chris ideas and strategies for recentering the public interest in the relationship between big tech and governments, the geopolitics of technology, and recent developments in the global governance of AI.Links:https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691241173/the-tech-couphttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/un-ai-global-digital-compact-by-ian-bremmer-and-marietje-schaake-2024-10 Send us a text
2024-10-2729 minAge of AIS9E3: US-China AI Competition with Gloria Shkurti OzdemirWelcome back to our podcast! In this episode Medlir and Dr. Gloria Shkurti Ozdemir discuss her recently released book "Artificial Intelligence Arms Dynamics: The Case of the U.S. and China Rivalry." Their discussion dives into the latest AI-related developments in Turkey, the state of US-China competition in AI, as well as some other delightful tangents.Links:https://www.setav.org/en/experts/gloria-shkurtihttps://www.setav.org/en/the-future-of-ai-policies-in-the-us-and-implications-for-turkiyehttps://www.setav.org/en/artificial-intelligence-arms-dynamics-the-case-of-the-us-and-china-rivalryhttps://www.setav.org/en/crossing-the-rubicon-consumption-costs-of-artificial-intelligence-and-environmental-securityhttps://www.ageofaipodcast.com/1727342/episodes/9850363-s2e7-turkey-s-emergence-as-a-regional-ai-powerTags: #AI; #US-China; #Turkey;Send us...
2024-10-1336 minAge of AIS9E2: Reviewing the UN Summit of the FutureMedlir shares insights with Chris from the UN Summit of the Future. They discuss the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations. In addition, Medlir and Chris also discuss California’s recently vetoed AI safety legislation and the proposed US national AI Civil Rights Act.Links:https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compacthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-24/openai-pitched-white-house-on-unprecedented-data-center-buildouthttps://apnews.com/article/california-ai-safety-measures-veto-newsom-92a715a5765d1738851bb26b247bf493https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/openai-authors-get-rules-set-for-inspecting-ai-training-datahttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2024/07/29/taylor-francis-ai-deal-sets-worrying-precedenthttps://www.markey.senate.gov/view/senator-markey-hosts-press-conference-to-introduce-his-ai-civil-rights-act
2024-09-2923 minAge of AIS9E1: AI Futures and the UN Summit of the FutureIn the first episode of Season 9, Medlir and Chris revisit the topic of AI agents, AI and US-China relations, and also China’s recent moves in regulating AI. They then wrap up with a discussion of the Summit of the Future, and AI and Sustainable Development.Links:https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-futurehttps://www.globalgovernance.eu/education/aigsdhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/09/06/agentic-ai-the-next-big-breakthrough-thats-transforming-business-and-technology/https://usun.usmission.gov/what-they-are-saying-more-than-50-un-member-states-join-u-s-in-urging-support-for-proposed-u-s-drafted-general-assembly-resolution-on-ai/https://apnews.com/article/un-china-us-artificial-intelligence-access-resolution-56c559be7011693390233a7bafb562d1https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-artificial-intelligence-safety-resolution-vote-8079fe83111cced0f0717fdecefffb4dhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/art...
2024-09-1530 minAge of AIS8E8: The promise and risks of generative AI technology for businesses with Maria SantacaterinaMaria Santacaterina and Medlir discuss the impact of generative AI on businesses. They ask the question whether the massive financial investment in generative AI will pay off for these businesses. Is the promise of AI, hype or real?Links:https://www.santacaterinaconsulting.com/https://www.amazon.com/Adaptive-Resilience-Maria-Santacaterina/dp/1119898188https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.businessinsider.com/ai-return-investment-disappointing-goldman-sachs-report-2024-6?amphttps://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/gen-ai-too-much-spend-too-little-benefit.htmlTags: Generative AI, investment, AI hype, BigTech, future of workSend us a text
2024-07-2133 minAge of AIS8E7: Japan’s Military AI StrategyIn July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled its first basic policy document on the use of artificial intelligence and a comprehensive strategy to enhance Japan’s cyber defense capabilities. In this episode Dr. Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi of the University of Tokyo, joins us to talk about how AI fits into Japan’s military strategy. Links:https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/02/japan/sdf-cybersecurity/#:~:text=In%20the%20new%20policy%2C%20the,and%20in%20unmanned%20military%20assets.https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240705_05/(In Japanese) https://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2024/07/02a.html #Jap...
2024-07-1428 minAge of AIS8E6: AI for Peace with Dr. Paige ArthurMedlir sits down with Dr. Paige Arthur, Director of Global Programming at Columbia Global, and co-author of AI for Peace (with Branka Panic), to discuss how recent AI innovations can contribute to conflict prevention and peace. They also explore the opportunities and challenges that technologies pose for human rights and curbing hate speech.Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-arthur-6269001b/https://www.aiforpeace.org/https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781003359982/ai-peace-branka-panic-paige-arthurhttps://www.usip.org/publications/2023/12/role-ai-peacebuildinghttps://www.sipri.org/research/armament-and-disarmament/emerging-military-and-security-technologies/responsible-innovation-ai-peace-and-securityhttps://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/peace/documents/20231208-messaggio-57...
2024-07-0737 minAge of AIS8E5: The Diogenes Awards | Our Annual Awards of AI in Television and FilmThis week, our annual Diogenes Awards. We take a look at AI in television and film (and sometimes other musings and occasional 'arguments'). We discuss each host's top nominee(s) since 2023, and then narrow it to the consensus pick for all of you. Links below so you can join us in checking these out (in no particular order).Top TV Nominees:Mrs. Davis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIOnrEujKl8 Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 1: Joan is Awful | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jY1ecibLYoUNKNOWN: Killer Robots | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsSzNOpr9cEA Murder a...
2024-06-3029 minAge of AIS8E4: Mihalis Kritikos on Governing AIChris talks with Mihalis Kritikos of the European Commission on Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Trustworthy Governance of AI. Mihalis sheds light on how he got started working on AI governance during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ethics of AI, the EU AI Act, and also AI surveillance in the workplace.Links:https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/ethical-ai-surveillance-in-the-workplace/?k=9781837537730https://epthinktank.eu/2020/04/22/ten-technologies-to-fight-covid-19/https://epthinktank.eu/2020/12/25/what-if-ai-could-improve-thermal-imaging-to-help-fight-coronavirus/https://epthinktank.eu/2020/12/23/what-if-artificial-intelligence-in-medical-imaging-could-accelerate-covid-19-treatment/https://epthinktank.eu/2020/12/22/what-if-ai-powered-passenger-locator-forms-could-help-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19/https://epthinktank.eu/2020/12/02/digital-human-rights-and-the-future-of-democracy-lessons-from-the-pandemic/Send us a text
2024-06-2321 minAge of AIS8E3: How Ukraine uses AI to Fight DisinformationChris talks to Maya Sobchuk, GGI non-resident fellow and researcher at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo about her work on AI and disinformation. In this episode Maya reflects on the history of Russian disinformation campaigns against Ukraine, disinformation in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, and how Ukraine has harnessed its AI know-how and innovation space to counter disinformation. Link:https://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/how-ukraine-uses-ai-to-fight-russian-information-operationshttps://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/08/how-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-fight-russiaTags: #AI #Ukraine #Russia #disinformation #FIMI #deepfakesSend us a text
2024-06-1625 minAge of AIS8E2: Conflict Forecasting with Hannes MuellerMedlir is joined by Dr. Hannes Mueller to discuss recent developments in conflict prevention. Specifically, we examine how artificial intelligence can help governments detect risk early, predict the likelihood of new conflicts, and prevent older ones from re-emerging.https://conflictforecast.org/https://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/303316/1/Mueller%20and%20Rauh_2022.pdfhttps://bse.eu/research/working-papers/dynamic-early-warning-and-action-modelhttps://www.etcalpoly.org/the-pandemic-chronicles/humanism-v-dataism-an-ethical-quandary Send us a text
2024-06-0951 minAge of AIS8E1: Cool New Things You Can Do with AI or: How YD Learned to Start Worrying and Love Long Context WindowsFor our season opener, Young Diogenes has a chat with Chris and Medlir about some cool new things large language models can now do for us. Specifically, why some companies, like Google with Gemini, are choosing to concentrate on increasingly larger context windows (i.e., the size of the text, music, video prompt, etc., that the AI can parse). And why being able to load an entire book, a movie, or your entire life into the prompt and then have a conversation about these things, might be useful.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_EliVUkuFA&t=23s&ab...
2024-06-0227 minAge of AIS7E8: Misinformation and Disinformation in the age of AIMedlir asks Lukas Andriukaitis, Board member of Lithuania-based Civic Resilience Initiative (CRI), what it means to work and live at the frontier of the new misinformation / disinformation space. They discuss the current atmosphere in the region and beyond, in terms of threat of misinformation/disinformation. They consider both the benefits and the drawbacks of AI-enabled technologies as billions across the world prepare to cast their votes in 2024.Links:https://cri.lt/https://cri.lt/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chinese-Russian-Disinformation-Efforts-in-Lithuania-and-Taiwan.pdfhttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-ai-will-transform-the-2024-elections/https://www.techuk.org/resource/deepfakes-and-disinformation-what-impact-could-this-have-on-elections-in-2024.htmlTags...
2024-03-2431 minAge of AIS7E7: The EU AI Act with Luca BertuzziLuca Bertuzzi joins Medlir for a discussion on the EU AI Act passed by the European Parliament on March 13th. Among other things, they discuss the likely impact of the law on innovation and governance within the EU and abroad, as well as criticisms that the act fails to address concerns regarding human rights and civil liberties.Links:https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/13/lawmakers-approve-ai-act-with-overwhelming-majority?utm_content=buffer785c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=bufferhttps://www.accessnow.org/press-release/joint-statement-ai-act-fails-migrants-and-people-on-the-move/https://www.euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/opinion/eus-much-heralded-ai-act-agreed-by-eu-parliament-but-serious-human-rights-holes-in-law-remain/ #EUAIACT; #AI...
2024-03-1726 minAge of AIS7E6: The Politics and Governance of Big Data and AIAndrej Zwitter and Oskar Gstrein share with Chris what they will be keeping an eye out for in the AI regulatory space in 2024. They also discuss their latest work on the politics and governance of big data and artificial intelligence and their newly published Handbook on the Governance Politics and Governance of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. In this discussion Andrej and Oskar explore the EU AI Act and challenges that datafication and algorithmic logics pose for governance, privacy, and human agency, and ponder the question: what does it mean to stay human in the age of AI?
2024-03-1033 minAge of AIS7E5: AI and Military TechnologiesMedlir sits down with Dr. Raluca Csernatoni and Dr. Marijn Hoijtink to discuss the escalating ‘innovation race’ among corporate giants. They discuss AI’s contribution to the rise in power of the private tech sector vs. the state, as well as the ‘existential threat’ and ‘superintelligence’ narratives around foundational AI models and how these shape specific socio-technical imaginaries of the future. They also dive into AI’s impact on geopolitical and military power, including Sino-American competition, and the rise of AI ‘nationalism’ or ‘sovereignty’.Links:https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/marijn-hoijtink_23930/https://carnegieeurope.eu/experts/1709https://www.tandfonline.co...
2024-03-0350 minAge of AIS7E4: AI and Wargaming with Baptiste Alloui-CrosMedlir is joined by Baptiste Alloui-Cros, founder of the Strand Simulations Group and a wargame designer, to discuss how AI is likely to impact how we think, strategize, and prepare for war.Links:https://strandsimulationsgroup.com/https://www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/does-artificial-intelligence-change-the-nature-of-war/https://www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/what-is-the-utility-of-the-principles-of-war/#wargaming, #simulation, #AI, #warfare, #strategySend us a text
2024-02-2527 minAge of AIS7E3: The Birth of Digital Human Rights with Rebekah DowdThis week Medlir and our guest Rebekah Dowd, an academic, scholar, and author of The Birth of Digital Human Rights: Digitized Data Governance as a Human Rights Issue in the EU, explore how and why the EU became a leader in the realm of digital human rights.Links:https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-82969-8https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligencehttps://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/rolling-back-the-ai-act-is-a-mistake-heres-why #digital human rights, #GDPR, #EU AI Act, #EU, #Big Tech, #data protectionSend us a t...
2024-02-1143 minAge of AIS7E2: AI, Digital Humanities and Virtual Memory SpacesIn this episode Chris talks to Arnaud Kurze of Montclair State University, currently a Digital Studies Fellow at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Arnaud has carried out groundbreaking research in digital humanities, memory studies, and transitional justice and offers his insights into AI and virtual memory spaces, accountability, Links:Kluge Fellowship: https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/scholars-in-residence/current-scholars-in-residence/Wilson Center: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/arnaud-kurzeProject AROS Lab: https://www.montclair.edu/project-aros-lab/Project AROS Projects: https://projectaros.net/sandbox/#projectsGuinea Fulbright: https://www.montclair.edu/chss/2023/10/30/professor-receives-fulbright-specialist-program-award/ ...
2024-02-0429 minAge of AIS7E1: Introducing AI Global Governance with Joachim KoopsMedlir and Chris speak with Dr. Joachim Koops of the Global Governance Institute and Leiden University to discuss the launch of the AI Global Governance program. They further discuss the challenges associated with the question of governance more broadly.Links:https://www.globalgovernance.eu/about-ushttps://www.globalgovernance.eu/education/aiggSend us a text
2024-01-2838 minAge of AIS6E8: Trends and Announcements in AI for 2023Young Diogenes (YD), Medlir and Chris discuss trends and developments in AI for 2023 (Democratization, Personalization, Twinning, GenAI, Multi-modal AI, AI ethics). We also discuss advances in behavioral AI for communications security, weather forecasting, material science, and discussion of the recent chaos at OpenAI (based on reporting by Karen Hao, the final link below provides some really interesting additional details on the events inside OpenAI if you'd like to get caught up). Crypto Scammers Exploit Gaza Crisis, Deceiving Users in Donation ScamAbnormal Security CEO on Threat DetectionAI is outperforming our best weather forecasting tech, thanks to DeepMindDeepMind’s AI Unlo...
2023-12-1741 minAge of AIS6E7: Innovations in Deterrence through AI, with Emma Morrison and Justin LynchMedlir sits down with Emma Morrison and Justin Lynch to discuss ways AI can help analysts in understanding significant events, attributing actions, and presenting usable information to decision-makers, while reflecting on how AI may adversely affect a country's ability to signal credibly, or understand its adversaries intentions accurately.Links: https://sais.jhu.edu/kissinger/programs-and-projects/kissinger-center-papers/deterrence-through-ai-enabled-detection-and-attributionhttps://www.nscai.gov/https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/14/israel-intelligence-hamas-gaza-border-technology-nato/https://wavellroom.com/2022/10/28/artificial-intelligence-the-ultimate-deterrence/https://mwi.westpoint.edu/what-happened-to-iron-dome-a-lesson-on-the-limits-of-technology-at-war/Send us a text
2023-12-0344 minAge of AIS6E6: Governing AI to Advance Shared Prosperity with Katya KlinovaMedlir discusses the impact of AI on development with Katya Klinova, Head of AI, Labor, and the Economy division of the Partnership on AI. There she oversees (among other things) the AI and Shared Prosperity Initiative, asking how to make AI progress in the workforce more inclusive, as well as the potential impact of AI on the economic growth prospects of low- and middle-income countries.Links:Governing AI to Advance Shared Prosperity - published version on the website of Oxford University PressSummaryPreprintGuidelines for AI and Shared ProsperityAdditional Links:https://oecd.ai/en/community/k...
2023-11-1943 minAge of AIS6E5: AI Governance with Justin BullockMedlir is joined for a wide-ranging conversation on the shifting landscape of AI governance by Dr. Justin Bullock, a Senior Researcher at Convergence Analysis, in the UK. Dr. Bullock brings a wealth of expertise in public administration, artificial intelligence (AI), organizational theory, and management. He is the lead editor of Oxford University Press’ Handbook of AI Governance. Links: https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/41989https://justinbullock.org/academic-works/https://justinbullock.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Machine-Intelligence-Bureaucracy-and-Human-Control-final.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/11/ai-tech-designers-tool-communitieshttps://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/how-to-prevent-an-ai-catastrophehttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi8982Send us a text
2023-11-0555 minAge of AIS6E4: Recent developments in disinformation through AIYD, Chris, and Medlir discuss some recent uses of AI, to quickly and easily generate political influence campaigns. Many of us are already aware of the rapidity and volume at which AI can generate content. But in this episode, we discuss some of the ways in which AI quality is improving, as well as some different mechanisms being tested to maximize the intensity and appeal to our emotions and biases.Links:Cyber Propaganda & Influence Ops: Rising Asia-Pacific Threats | Security Insider (microsoft.com)China campaigns target US elections on social media: Microsoft report (cnbc.com)S...
2023-10-2225 minAge of AIS6E3: Joseph Vukov on Religion and AIMedlir is joined by Dr. Joseph Vukov, Associate Director of the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University Chicago, whose research explores questions at the intersection of ethics, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind, and at the intersection of science and religion. Links:https://www.scienceforhumans.com/the-teamhttps://mailchi.mp/scu/itec-handbookhttps://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/perils-perfection?v=492https://www.focolaremedia.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/NCP%200179%20-%20The%20Perils%20of%20Perfection%20-%20Preview.pdfhttps://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/03/23/chatgpt-machine-learning-catholic-244953https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2023/04/17/ai-chat-gpt-catholic-ethics-245071https://www.hanknexusjournal.com/volume2https://f...
2023-10-0841 minAge of AIS6E2: AI and Disarmament with Branka MarijanMedlir Mema is joined by Dr. Branka Marijan, a Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares, where she leads the research on the military and security implications of emerging technologies. Her research interests include trends in warfare, civilian protection, use of drones, and civil-military relations. Links:https://www.g20interfaith.org/branka-marijan/ https://www.ploughshares.ca/author/branka-marijanUS-Russia confrontation on AIhttps://www.cigionline.org/articles/beyond-ukraine-ai-and-the-next-us-russia-confrontation/Canada and AWShttps://www.ploughshares.ca/publications/will-canada-step-up-its-diplomatic-efforts-on-military-aihttps://www.ploughshares.ca/publications/no-canadian-leadership-on-autonomous-weaponsAI and civilian protection/regulating military use of AI...
2023-09-2439 minAge of AIS6E1: Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle EastHow do states use digital tools to deceive, disseminate disinformation, and deepen authoritarianism? In this episode Chris talks with Marc Owen Jones about digital authoritarianism in the Middle East, who sheds light on this question and much more in a far-reaching discussion.Show Noteshttps://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/digital-authoritarianism-in-the-middle-east/ Send us a text
2023-09-1726 minAge of AIS5E10: AI and the Intelligence CommunityMedlir discusses the likely impact of AI and Emerging Tech with Dr. Chris Moran and Dr. Joe Burton, authors of a recent study which argues that talk of an AI-fueled intelligence revolution is premature.Links: The US Intelligence Community, Global Security, and AI: From Secret Intelligence to Smart Spying The Future of Analysis A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn China Is Flirting With AI Catastrophe Russia's Use of Uncrewed Systems in Ukraine Send us a text
2023-07-2335 minAge of AIE5E9: Roundtable on the Future of Human/AI collaborationChris, Medlir, and Young Diogenes get back to a sequel from season 4. We continue exploring the future of AI integration into research, provenance, and predictions about the future of AI, as well as some light-hearted jabs at each other.Adept Raises $350 Million To Build AI That Learns How To Use Software For You (forbes.com)Adobe Firefly (Beta)Four Reasons Data Provenance Is Vital For Analytics And AI (forbes.com)"Did ChatGPT really say that?": Provenance in the age of Generative AI. | Library Innovation Lab (harvard.edu)Provenance documentation to enable explainable and trustworthy AI: A literature review | D...
2023-07-0920 minAge of AIS5E8: AI detection tools with CrossPlag founding partner Alejtin BerishaMedlir sits down with CrossPlag's Dr. Alejtin Berisha to discuss the challenges of Higher Education in the age of AI and the promise of AI originality detection tools like CrossPlag for educators hoping to incorporate tools like ChatGPT in their curriculum.Links:CrossPlag WebsiteCrossPlag Review'Everybody is cheating': Why this teacher has adopted an open ChatGPT policyProfessor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers Send us a text
2023-07-0228 minAge of AIS5E7: Responsible AI in AfricaIn this episode Kutoma Wakunuma, Damien Okaibedi Eke, and Simisola Akintoye join Chris to discuss their latest edited volume, Responsible AI in Africa. In this conversation we explore Africa’s exclusion from conversations on AI ethics, epistemic injustice, the concept of Ubuntu, and innovations from Africa’s silicon savannas. Link(s):Responsible AI in AfricaSend us a text
2023-06-2532 minAge of AIS5E6: AI, National Security, and the Future of Education with Jeannie JohnsonMedlir sits down with Dr. Jeannie Johnson, co-founder and Director of the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI), to discuss CAI’s mission, what it means to create the nation’s first MA program in Anticipatory intelligence, and the importance of combining expertise in national security and geopolitics with cutting-edge instruction in cyber threats, data analytics, and emergent technology.Links:Jeannie Johnson Founding Director | Center for Anticipatory Intelligence Associate Professor | Department of Political ScienceUtah State University | Center for Anticipatory IntelligenceDr. Johnson's Ted Talk | Surviving the 21st century with interdisciplinary teamsCultural Topography: A New Research Tool for Intelligence Anal...
2023-06-1831 minAge of AIS5E5: AI and The New Digital Era of Governance with Evrim TanMedlir talks with Evrim Tan, the co-author (with Joep Crompvoets) of The new digital era governance: How new digital technologies are shaping public governance, a fantastic recent publication that seeks to draw important distinctions between the 'old' digital era governance and the 'new' AI-based one.Links:The new digital era governanceOECD Working Papers on Public GovernanceSend us a text
2023-06-0442 minAge of AIS5E4: The Diogenes AwardsOur lighthearted yearly conversation about Television and Film containing Artificial Intelligence -- featuring the ever delightful Chris, Medlir, and of course the incredibly handsome Young Diogenes. What will these goofballs pick and argue about this year? (Ed. note: probably almost nothing related to the content, eh? *zing* In seriousness, they cover all of their picks, sling around a few digs at each other, and include some interesting surprises for our listeners. Thank you all so much for listening!)Links:2022 Popular AI TV ShowsAndorHello TomorrowIron He...
2023-05-1436 minAge of AIS5E3: Coding Democracy and the Hacker Ethic with Maureen WebbIn this episode Chris talks with Maureen Webb about her latest book, Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance and Authoritarianism (MIT Press, 2000). Webb explores the hacker ethic, Julian Assange & the cypherpunk movement, and the future of democracy.LinksCoding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting PowerSend us a text
2023-05-0739 minAge of AIS5E2: AI Chatbots and Gender with Sylvie BoreauMedlir talks with Dr. Sylvie Borau, an associate professor at TBS Education, Toulouse, France, where she teaches ethical marketing and consumer behavior. They discuss gender imbalance in AI and the issue of 'Benevolent Sexism.' Together they also consider the implications of one of Dr. Boreau's recent studies which concludes that female bots are endowed with more positive human qualities than male bots, and they are perceived as more human than male bots when compared to both animals and machines.The most human bot: Female gendering increases humanness perceptions of bots and acceptance of AII'd blush if I co...
2023-04-3029 minAge of AIS5E1: AI and Terrorism with Ryan WashingtonMedlir talks with his guest, Ryan Washington, a former Marine working with Special Intelligence. They discuss the threat of extremist violence as an important security threat and, perhaps more importantly, a societal threat -- especially as both governments and perpetrators of violence look to co-opt AI into their arsenal.Links:https://www.csis.org/analysis/pushed-extremes-domestic-terrorism-amid-polarization-and-protesthttp://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/National-Strategy-for-Countering-Domestic-Terrorism.pdfSend us a text
2023-04-2333 minAge of AIS4E12: China’s AI Investment Activity in SE Asia with Ngor Luong and Channing LeeChris talks with Ngor Luong and Channing Lee of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University about their recently published report Chinese AI Investment and Commercial Activity in Southeast Asia. Link:https://cset.georgetown.edu/publication/chinese-ai-investment-and-commercial-activity-in-southeast-asiaSend us a text
2023-03-1226 minAge of AIS4E11: AI, GrAIde, and the Future of Grading and Assessments with Manjinder KainthIn this episode Chris discusses AI assisted grading and the future of assessments in higher education with the CEO of Graide, Manjinder Kainth. Starting with a discussion of ChatGPT our guest presents new developments and tools for AI assisted grading and also shares some advice for those seeking to embark on their own start-up journeys. Links:https://www.graide.co.uk/https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2022/artificial-intelligence-offers-solution-to-heavy-marking-loadsSend us a text
2023-02-2624 minAge of AIS4E10: Biometric Surveillance and Civil Society in Serbia with the SHARE FoundationIn this episode Chris discusses developments in biometric surveillance with Bojan Perkov of the SHARE Foundation who returns to OnAiR to discuss a proposed law on internal affairs in Serbia that would have provided a legal framework for mass biometric surveillance in public spaces. Show Notes:https://www.sharefoundation.info/en/round-two-of-the-battle-against-mass-biometric-surveillance/https://www.sharefoundation.info/en/new-policing-draft-laws/https://www.sharefoundation.info/en/biometrics-again-in-the-draft-law-on-internal-affairs/Send us a text
2023-02-1233 minAge of AIS4E9: Roundtable on the Future of Human / AI collaboration (Part 1)Young Diogenes, Chris, and Medlir share some musings on the future of Human and AI collaboration. In light of some of the challenges faced by academia (since the launch of ChatGPT), we discuss what an early integration of AI and word processing might look like. Medlir chastises tech companies for launching products without sufficient vetting.Send us a text
2023-01-2927 minAge of AIS4E8: Surveillance and the Common Good with Eric StoddartMedlir is joined by Eric Stoddart from the St. Andrews School of Divinity for a conversation about belief, Practical Theology, AI, surveillance, and the Common Good. Links:https://ericstoddart.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2021/01/03/new-book/https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/new_technologieshttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/29/the-religious-divide-on-views-of-technologies-that-would-enhance-human-beings/Send us a text
2023-01-0837 minAge of AIS4E7: Roundtable discussion on OpenAI's ChatGPTChris and Medlir catch up with Young Diogenes to discuss OpenAI's ChatGPT and explore its possible uses and abuses. Don't miss a passing glance at David Bowie's 'Verbasizer' and Meta's AI Cicero.Links:https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/https://slate.com/technology/2022/12/chatgpt-college-essay-plagiarism.htmlhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/xygxpn/the-verbasizer-was-david-bowies-1995-lyric-writing-mac-apphttps://aisupremacy.substack.com/p/is-metas-ai-cicero-dangerous?r=lnpt&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=postSend us a text
2022-12-2527 minAge of AIS4E6: Military Automation, Regulation and Future Wars with Ingvild BodeMedlir and Chris are joined by Ingvild Bode for a wide ranging conversation on military automation, accountability and the future (and present) of armed conflict.Links:AutoNorms Weaponised Artificial Intelligence, Norms, and Order Worried about the autonomous weapons of the future? Look at what’s already gone wrongAI has already been weaponised – and it shows why we should ban 'killer robots'Send us a text
2022-12-1133 minAge of AIS4E5: International Law, Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Emerging Tech with Carrie McDougallMedlir is joined by Carrie McDougall of the Melbourne Law School and an expert in international criminal law. They discuss prospects for a possible international tribunal to prosecute the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, and to consider the question of accountability and Autonomous Weapons Systems.Links:Autonomous Weapon Systems and Accountability: Putting the Cart before the HorseThe Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine by by Oona A. HathawayForging a Cooperative Relationship Between Int’l Crim. Court and a Special Tribunal for Aggression Against Ukraine by Ambassador Dav...
2022-11-2734 minAge of AIS4E4: AI and Emotions with Young DiogenesIn this episode, Medlir and Chris discuss the question of AI sentience and Lambda with Young Diogenes.Links:https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/03/25/what-is-a-transformer-model/https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/what-is-lamda-and-what-does-it-want-688632134489https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=iBXyKJwqh20&ab_channel=2ago1992https://www.wired.com/story/lamda-sentient-ai-bias-google-blake-lemoine/https://futurism.com/chatbot-abusehttps://www.inputmag.com/features/chatbots-and-the-loneliness-epidemic-when-ai-harmony-realdoll-replika-is-more-than-just-a-friendhttps://metro.co.uk/2020/12/11/how-virtual-love-with-chatbots-is-filling-the-romance-void-for-lonely-singles-13735456/https://news.sky.com/story/i-fell-in-love-with-my-ai-girlfriend-and-it-saved-my-marriage-12548082https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mar.21480Send us a text
2022-11-1324 minAge of AIS4E3: China’s Digital Cities, Surveillance, and Digital Authoritarianism with Zeyi YangChris and Medlir welcome Zeyi Yang of MIT Technology Review to the show for a wide ranging discussion from Pokemon to predictive policing and digital authoritarianism to China’s urban Metascapes.Links:https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/22/1054586/hikvision-worlds-biggest-surveillance-company/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/technology/china-surveillance-police.html?referringSource=articleSharehttps://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/U.S.-China-tensions-knock-96-off-of-bilateral-tech-investmentSend us a text
2022-10-3042 minAge of AIS4E2: AI Governance, Gender, and Illiberal Society with Jelena CupacChris and Medlir are joined Dr. Jelena Cupac, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Global Governance Research Unit at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center in Germany, to discuss her work on patriarchy, democracy, and AI ethics.Links:Engines of Patriarchy: Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Times of Illiberal Backlash PoliticsBacklash advocacy and NGO polarization over women's rights in the United NationsSend us a text
2022-10-1636 minAge of AIS4E1: On Realizing Meaningful Human Control in Military AI with Taylor WoodcockChris discusses with Asser Institute's Taylor Woodcock the implications of the development and use of military applications of AI for the international legal obligations applicable in armed conflict under international humanitarian law and international human rights law.Links:Aspects of Realizing (Meaningful) Human Control: A Legal Perspective | https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4109202Lethal autonomous weapons, war crimes, and the Convention on Conventional Weapons | https://www.humanrightshere.com/post/doctoralLethal autonomous weapons, war crimes, and the Convention on Conventional Weapons | https://theglobal.blog/2019/05/28/lethal-autonomous-weapons-war-crimes-and-the-convention-on-conventional-weapons/Send us a text
2022-10-0224 minAge of AIS3E8: AI-Human Collaborations, Top Gun: Maverick, and Tamagotchi with Young DiogenesIn this episode Medlir and Chris have a chat with Young Diogenes about the use of AI in the latest Top Gun movie, and then explore the boundaries, risks, and opportunities of human-AI collaboration going forward, in a wide ranging discussion that also looks at the question of ‘tamagotchi’ children.Links:Hear Val Kilmer's AI voice – SonanticVal Kilmer’s daughter says watching dad film ‘Maverick’ was ‘extraordinary’IMDBVal Kilmer's Dialogue in "Top Gun: Maverick" Was Read By AI Because He Can't Speak AnymoreSend us a text
2022-07-1722 minAge of AIS3E7: AI and the Quad with Husanjot Chahal and Ngor LuongIn this episode Medlir and Chris speak with the two of the authors of a Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) Georgetown report on AI cooperation among members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, more commonly known as the Quad.LinksQuad AI | Assessing AI-related Collaboration between the United States, Australia, India, and JapanThe Future of the Quad’s Technology Cooperation Hangs in the BalanceSend us a text
2022-07-101h 00Age of AIS3E6: Emerging Tech and Analog/Digital Peace with Gezim VisokaMedlir and Chris discuss the distinction between analogue and digital approaches to IR and the impact of digital innovations in peace-building. They also ask whether digital peace is any more secure and less fragile than the analog one. Meanwhile Young Diogenes engages with Derek Parfit's 'hinge of history' argument and, unsurprisingly, finds extant interpretations lacking.Links:The Oxford Handbook of Peacebuilding, Statebuilding, and Peace FormationPeace-making: new technologies are no panaceaCan history be used to predict the future? Some experts say it canSend us a text
2022-06-261h 22Age of AIS3E5: Emerging Tech, Geopolitics, and Geoeconomics with Dan CiuriakMedlir and Chris discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the future of global trade, data colonialism and prospects for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with guest Dan Ciuriak, while Young Diogenes talks up AI’s potential to transform manufacturing ("Yes, yes, I understand 'Manufacturing' won't seem all that exciting to some of you. Ha. " --YD) Links:Unfree Flow with No Trust | https://www.cigionline.org/articles/unfree-flow-with-no-trust-the-implications-of-geoeconomics-and-geopolitics-for-data-and-digital-trade/Into the Post-Pandemic | https://www.cigionline.org/articles/into-the-post-pandemic-on-the-new-world-orders-and-their-would-be-architects/Send us a text
2022-06-121h 01Age of AIS3E4: Emerging Tech, Digital Diplomacy, and Ukraine with Ilan ManorChris and Medlir explore with Young Diogenes the question of whether AI will be our artist of the future, while Medlir talks to Ilan Manor about public digital diplomacy and the use of digital tools in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Links:AI-art isn’t artCommunicating with Purpose and Value: Chapter 3 Digital DiplomacyHow Digital Diplomacy is Shaping the #Ukraine CrisisDigital Diplomacy in #Ukraine- A Case of Strategic TransparencyWhy digital sanctions are the latest geopolitical battlegroundSend us a text
2022-05-291h 12Age of AIS3E3: AI, Robot rights, and Ethics with Frederick BruneaultChris and Medlir review AI-themed television shows with Young Diogenes (e.g. Westworld), followed by a discussion with Frederick Bruneault, professor of philosophy at University of Quebec Montreal, asking the question: How do we define AI ethics and how do we avoid pitfalls in the debate surrounding it. Finally, we ask Dr. Bruneault, what is missing from the current discussion on AI ethics?Links:Groupe de recherche sur l’information et la surveillance au quotidienAI ethics debate: How can information ethics provide a framework which allows us to avoid usual conceptual pitfalls?» (coll. A.S. Laflamme), AI...
2022-05-151h 072022-05-0136 minAge of AIS3E1: AI and Peace with Branka PanicMedlir and Chris start off our third season with AI4Peace's Branka Panic, about how AI can contribute to peace and conflict prevention. Plus see our bonus episode this week on YD's AI movie picks, which also led to a lively second discussion.Links:AI4Peace | https://www.aiforpeace.org/ Report on data for peacebuilding and prevention | https://cic.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/can_emerging_technologies_lead_a_revival_of_conflict_early_warningearly_action_lessons_from_the_field-2022_0.pdf The Berkeley Protocol | https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2020/12/berkeley-protocol-gives-guidance-using-public-digital-info-fight-human-rights The Costs of Connection | https://colonizedbydata.com...
2022-05-0154 minAge of AIS2E12: Emerging Tech and Teaching IR in the Age of AIHow do we teach emerging tech in IR? How will technological changes impact the discipline in particular and higher education more broadly? How can we best design curriculums to address emerging challenges? These are some of the questions Medlir and Chris will explore in the second part of our two part series on higher education with guests Andre Barrinha and Raluca Csernatori.Send us a text
2022-03-2053 minAge of AIS2E11: Higher Education in the age of AI | A RoundtableWhat does the education look like in an age of everincreasing demands for technical proficiency and availability? How can we make better uses of emerging tech in our classrooms and study spaces? Tech IQ versus Emotional IQ. What is the balance? Professor Nancy Gleason and Dr. Alexandra Mihai joined Chris and Medlir to discuss these questions and more in the first of a two-episode special on Higher Education and Teaching in the age of AI. (YD is on hiatus this week.)Links:https://educationalist.substack.comhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-981-13-0194-0.p...
2022-03-061h 20Age of AIS2E10: Serbia, Mass Surveillance, and Digital AuthoritarianismMedlir and Chris talk to Bojan Perkov of the SHARE Foundation about digital surveillance in Serbia. Meanwhile, YD discusses why mass surveillance and facial recognition technologies are far from benign. Noteshttps://medium.com/s/story/facial-recognition-is-the-perfect-tool-for-oppression-bc2a08f0fe66 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/opinion/facebook-privacy.htmlhttps://www.sharefoundation.info/en/Send us a text
2022-02-271h 19Age of AIS2E9: Digital human rights activism in PalestineMedlir and Chris talk to Marwa Fatafta, a Palestian digital rights activist, about her work as a digital activist in Palestine and how digital technologies are harnessed against civil society. Young Diogenes also explains the nuts-and-bolts of spyware.https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement-report/statement-targeting-palestinian-hrds-pegasushttps://www.accessnow.org/women-human-rights-defenders-pegasus-attacks-bahrain-jordan/https://www.nsogroup.com/https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/01/26/interview-phone-hrw-director-attacked-using-pegasus-spywareSend us a text
2022-02-131h 19Age of AIS2E8: Israel's Iron Dome, international humanitarian law, and underground tunnel warfareMedlir and Chris have a discussion with Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak of IDC Herzliya-Israel, about: the evolving role of tunnels in warfare, the importance of international humanitarian law, the Abraham Accords, and whether AI-enabled defense systems like Israel's Iron Dome should be emulated or regulated alongside other Autonomous Weapons Systems. Meanwhile, Young Diongenes shares what some of the consequences may be for AIs 'mastering' the human game of hide & seek.Links:https://lieber.westpoint.edu/technology-humanity-end-war/https://www.idc.ac.il/en/_layouts/15/elad.sps.idc.sprint4/pages/handler.aspx?type=publication&publicationId=4679&userName=barak.d...
2022-01-231h 11Age of AIS2E7: Turkey's Emergence as a Regional AI PowerDescription: Medlir and Chris discuss with Gloria Shkurti Özdemir of Turkey-based think-tank SETA, Turkey's ambitious plans for the development and export of AI-enabled military hardware in light of the country's recently announced 5 year strategy. Ismail al-Jaazari, a 12th century Muslim scholar, inventor, artist, and mathematician credited with being the father of robotics, and Ada Lovelace, a gifted 19th century mathematician and the world's 'first computer programmer', make a joint appearance in our segment with Young Diogenes.https://cbddo.gov.tr/SharedFolderServer/Genel/File/TR-NationalAIStrategy2021-2025.pdfhttps://politicstoday.org/turkeys-uav-breakthrough-creates-another-path-to-mena/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkey-rolls-out-strategic-artificial-intelligence-road-maphttps://w...
2022-01-0948 minAge of AIS2E6: 2021 Key Developments in AIMedlir, Chris, and YD discuss some of the major developments in AI for IR during the past year (and other delightful tangents).https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/06/south-korea-add-robots-rails-and-ai-surveillance-dmz-border/174734/https://www.the-good-ai.com/https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/24/1014369/10-breakthrough-technologies-2021/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ai-will-have-a-bigger-impact-than-fire-says-google-boss-sundar-pichai-rk8bdst7rhttps://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.htmlhttps://www.popsci.com/science/xenobots-synthetic-life-form-reproduce/ https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/offices/china/news/2021/news_0037.htmlhttps://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/policy-guidance-ai-children-pilot-testing-and-case-studies#...
2021-12-121h 04Age of AIS2E5: China, International Order, and the Future of Emerging TechMedlir and Chris explore China’s approach to AI governance and innovation with our guest Chen Dingding in a conversation that touches on a number of topics from US-China relations and tech competition to AI governance. While YD ask questions about what the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) means, and whether the substrate (biological, silicon, etc.) on which AI runs is likely to affect the ability to truly achieve the AGI that many people imagine. Links:https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/chinas-2019-two-sessions-and-the-statement-of-artificial-intelligence-ambitions/https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/should-the-west-fear-chinas-increasing-role-in-technical-standard-setting/https://flia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/A-New-Generation-of-Artificial-Intelligence-Development-Plan-1.pdfhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/can...
2021-11-281h 15Age of AIS2E4: Tech Diplomacy, AI Governance, and Global South PerspectivesMedlir and Chris discuss a wide range of topics with Eugenio V. Garcia. The discussion ranges from: AI militarization and the Global South, efforts to regulate AI by international organizations, to recent developments in AI regulation in Brazil. Meanwhile YD ponders the latest developments in what wearable digital technologies could mean for our digital lives, privacy, and social fragmentation, with a brief look at Facebook/Meta's new "Ray-Ban Stories" smart glasses, and Intel Labs' "Enhancing Photorealism Enhancement”. Links:https://eugeniovargasgarcia.academia.eduhttps://theunbrief.substack.com/p/interview-with-deputy-consul-generalhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/15/1035785/why-facebook-ray-ban-stories-metaverse/https://isl-org.github.io/P...
2021-11-141h 11Age of AIS2E3: Southeast Asia, AI and Emerging TechMedlir and Chris discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI and emerging tech Southeast Asia, tech competition, and regional digital governance with Mark Manantan, while YD and the team ponder what Dune tells us about our future.Links:https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/mind-the-gap-how-southeast-asia-can-make-the-ai-leap/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_convergenceSend us a text
2021-10-3147 minAge of AIS2E2: China, AI, and Emerging TechMedlir and Chris discuss innovation, Sino-US tech competition, and AI governance in China with Emily Weinstein. While YD raises the question of whether top down or bottom up incentives are 'better' and the role of government in technology innovation.Send us a text
2021-10-1759 minAge of AIS2E1: Russia, AI, and Emerging TechMedlir and Chris speak with Leonid Kovachich to discuss Russia’s approach to AI and emerging technology (with YD asking a couple questions about Privacy, Data Governance, and further improving audit trails in the age of AI).Links:https://carnegie.ru/2021/04/21/digital-authoritarianism-with-russian-characteristics-pub-84346https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nocetti_russia_artificial_intelligence_2020.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0030438720300648https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/30/1033941/afghanistan-biometric-databases-us-military-40-data-points https://www.csoonline.com/article/3318238/the-opm-hack-explained-bad-security-practices-meet-chinas-captain-america.html Send us a text
2021-10-0358 minAge of AIS1E11: IR in the Age of AI - A RoundtableMedlir, Chris and YD discuss highlights from our first season.Send us a text
2021-08-2256 minAge of AIS1E10: AI and (Counter)TerrorismMedlir and Chris discuss AI and (Counter)Terrorism with our guest Adrian Shtuni. While Young Diogenes shares 3 possible vectors for terrorist use of AI.Links: https://warontherocks.com/2019/09/terrorist-groups-artificial-intelligence-and-killer-drones/http://unicri.it/sites/default/files/2021-06/Malicious%20Use%20of%20AI%20-%20UNCCT-UNICRI%20Report_Web.pdfhttps://imctc.org/en/eLibrary/INTReports/Documents/Report-Issu-09-EN.pdfhttps://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspxNewsID=27230&LangID=Ehttps://www.un.org/counterterrorism/2nd-HLC-session-30-Jun-2021Send us a text
2021-08-011h 19Age of AIS1E9: AI, the Future of Work, and DevelopmentMedlir and Chris discuss the future of work with our guest Elena Ardelean, while Young Diogenes reflects on the end of the world.Articles:https://ai4da.com/how-does-ai-impact-the-labor-market-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/https://www.nber.org/papers/w24689https://workofthefuture.mit.edu/research-post/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2021/03/10/how-ai-will-impact-the-future-of-work-and-life/?sh=1cae26eb79a3https://www.bcg.com/publications/2021/impact-of-new-technologies-on-jobshttps://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/32e54505-3bfb-4198-b939-e1e8847715f1/EMCompass-Note-69-Role-of-AI-in-EMs.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=mNdPiNfAI...
2021-07-181h 04Age of AIS1E8: AI, Technology, and PatriarchyMedlir and Chris interview Ray Acheson on patriarchy, defense technologies and AI, and are also joined by three special guests who share their perspectives on AI and IR.Related Links:https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Publications/aws-and-patriarchy.pdfhttps://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/publications-and-research/publications/14677-why-gender-matters-in-international-cyber-securityhttps://www.turing.ac.uk/research/publications/report-where-are-women-mapping-gender-job-gap-aiSend us a text
2021-07-041h 01Age of AIS1E7: AI, War Games, and the Future of ConflictMedlir and Chris interview Dr. Yuna Wong on wargaming, deterrence, and the future of conflict, while Young Diogenes discusses how AI may change gaming.https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2797.htmlhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL301.htmlhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/authors/w/wong_yuna_huh.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cnb3_rv2Fkhttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1035/squad-leaderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Combat_(series)https://deepmind.com/blog/article/muzero-mastering-go-chess-shogi-and-atari-without-rulesSend us a text
2021-06-2056 minAge of AIS1E6: AI and International Criminal LawMedlir and Chris interview Marta Bo on Autonomous Weapons Systems and accountability under international criminal law, while Young Diogenes talks about the trolley dilemma, the moral machine, and that time when Dwight and Michael end up in a lake.Related Links:https://www.asser.nl/about-the-institute/asser-today/blog-meaningful-human-control-over-autonomous-weapons-and-international-criminal-law/https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/who-criminally-responsible-commission-war-crimes-when-lethal-autonomous-weaponArtificial intelligence and algorithms: pros and cons | DW Documentary (AI documentary)Send us a text
2021-06-061h 00Age of AIS1E5: AI and Security in East AsiaMedlir and Chris interview Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi on AI and security in East Asia with a focus on Japan, while Young Diogenes discusses how the show's tagline may be perceived in the future, and 'The Midas Touch'.Related Links:https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Emerging-Technologies-and-the-Future-of-US-Japan-Defense-Collaboration.pdfhttps://warontherocks.com/2014/12/top-10-failed-defense-programs-of-the-rma-era/Send us a text
2021-05-231h 00Age of AIS1E4: AI and International Justice Medlir and Chris interview Karen Richmond on the risks and opportunities opened up by AI for the practice of international justice, while Young Diogenes discusses algorithmic biasRelated Links:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3727899https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12027-020-00602-0https://cjtec.org/files/5f5f93ea20dedhttps://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/09/artificial-intelligence-poses-serious-risks-in-the-criminal-justice-systemSend us a text
2021-05-0953 minAge of AIS1E3: AI, Big Data, and Humanitarian InterventionsMedlir and Chris interview one of the leading experts on big data ethics in the humanitarian field, Andrej Zwitter, while Young Diogenes discusses deep fakes.Related Links:http://hdl.handle.net/11370/067d2e43-89db-4d9c-ba88-65910a8cec71http://hdl.handle.net/11370/353cc676-c7ae-4e35-bb0f-d80521e5849b https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2020.00026/fullhttps://jhumanitarianaction.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41018-020-00072-6https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343219581_Cyberspace_Blockchain_Governance_How_Technology_Implies_Normative_Power_and_Regulationhttps://youtu.be/cFuzHc9iGj4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpJbq1wpr8c&feature=y...
2021-05-0244 minAge of AIS1E2: AI and DiplomacyMedlir and Chris interview Katharina Hoene on how AI may shape diplomatic practice and international negotiations, while Young Diogenes discusses the benefits of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3).Related Links:https://www.diplomacy.edu/sites/default/files/AI-diplo-report.pdfhttps://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/2021-emergence-digital-foreign-policySend us a text
2021-04-2546 minAge of AIS1E1: AI and National SecurityMedlir and Chris interview our guest, Jacob Parakilas, to discuss what you need to know about the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s report on national security and defense, while Young Diogenes talks about the 2017 arms-control advocacy video Slaughterbots.Related Links:https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/is-an-alliance-of-alliances-around-ai-feasible/https://www.nscai.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-Report-Digital-1.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CO6M2HsoIA https://autonomousweapons.orgSend us a text
2021-04-211h 03Age of AIPilot: Finding the HumanMedlir, Chris, and Young Diogenes introduce the podcast by exploring the many ways Artificial Intelligence will shape the future of International Relations.Send us a text
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