Technically Optimistic
Emerson CollectiveArtificial Intelligence is at a crossroads. How did we get here? In Technically Optimistic we delve into the power and risks associated with AI and a world transformed by a technological revolution.
To better understand where we are and where we’re going, our host Raffi Krikorian speaks with experts at the forefront of this change — creatives, lawmakers, engineers, historians, journalists, and technologists. Over six episodes, listeners will gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the ethics, opportunities, and tradeoffs AI presents.
Artificial Intelligence is at a crossroads. How did we get here? In Technically Optimistic we delve into the power and risks associated with AI and a world transformed by a technological revolution.
To better understand where we are and where we’re going, our host Raffi Krikorian speaks with experts at the forefront of this change — creatives, lawmakers, engineers, historians, journalists, and technologists. Over six episodes, listeners will gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the ethics, opportunities, and tradeoffs AI presents.
Rules of the Road - part 1: Who has the power to regulate AI?
Historically, Silicon Valley has managed to perform a delicate dance with regulation. However, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence has brought forth an urgent question: given what we know about privacy, social media, data security, and so much else, should we regulate this technology this time around?
In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Technically Optimistic, we delve into questions of power and what it would take to create guardrails for AI to ensure a prosperous and safe society. What is the balance of society, technology, and the law? What are the rules of the road, and who gets to write them? To address these questions, host Raffi Krikorian talks to Tristan Harris, founder of the Center for Humane Technology; human rights activist Sam Gregory, founder of Witness; Suresh Venkatasubramanian, professor of computer science; and Meredith Broussard, author and data scientist. Together, they explore the big, thorny questions of responsibility, privacy, creativity, and risk.
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Technically Optimistic is produced by Emerson Collective with music by Mattie Safer.
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