The AI Policy Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Jeff Alstott, expert at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and director of the Center for Technology and Security Policy at RAND, to discuss past technology forecasting across the national security community (20:45) and a new NSF initiative called Assessing and Predicting Technology Outcomes (APTO) (31:30).  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/new.nsf.gov/tip/up...

In this episode, we discuss the CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies latest report on the DOD's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program (0:58), what recent news about AI chip smuggling means for U.S. export controls (13:40), how California's SB 1047 might affect AI regulation (23:18), and our biggest takeaways from the EU AI Act going into force (33:52). Collaborative Combat A...

In this episode, we are joined by Andrei Iancu, former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), to discuss whether AI-generated works can be copyrighted (15:52), what the latest USPTO guidance means for the patent subject matter eligibility of AI systems (22:31), who can claim inventorship for AI-facilitated inventions...

On this special episode, the CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies is pleased to host Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the United States Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) was announced by Vice President Kamala Harris at the UK AI Safety Summit in N...

In this episode, we discuss what AI policy might like look after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. We dive into the past (1:00), present (9:50), and future (22:50) of both the Trump and Harris campaigns’ AI policy positions and where they fall on the key issue areas like safety (23:01), open-source (25:17), energy infrastructure (33:27), and more.

In this episode, DOD Chief Digital and AI Officer Dr. Radha Plumb joins Greg Allen to discuss the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)'s current role at the department and a preview of its upcoming projects. The CDAO was established in 2022 to create, implement, and steer the DOD’s digital transformation and adoption of AI. Under Dr. Plumb’s leadership, the CDAO recently announc...

In this episode, we discuss the state of autonomous weapons systems adoption in Ukraine (00:55), our takeaways from the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine and the implications for AI regulation (17:35), the delayed deployment of Apple Intelligence in the EU (30:55), and a breakdown of Nvidia's deal to sell its technology to data centers in the Middle East (41:30).

In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the AI agenda at the G7 Leaders' Summit (0:41), the details of the Apple-OpenAI partnership announcement (8:05), and why Saudi Aramco's investment in Zhipu AI represents a groundbreaking moment in China-Saudi Arabia relations (16:25).

In this episode, we break down the policy outcomes from the AI Seoul Summit (0:22), the latest news from the U.S.-China AI safety talks (7:59), and why the Zhousidun (Zeus's Shield) dataset matters (16:30). 

In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the bipartisan AI policy roadmap led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (1:10), what to expect from the U.S.-China AI safety dialogue (9:55), recent updates to the DOD’s Replicator Initiative (19:25), and Microsoft’s new Intelligence Community AI Tool (29:31).

In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the new E.U.-Japan AI safety cooperation agreement (0:39), why the latest staffing update from the U.S. AI Safety Institute matters (4:57), and how the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract award is changing the way the DOD develops autonomous systems (11:40). aipolicypodcast@csis.org Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Tech...

In this episode, we discuss Microsoft's investment in G42 and questions surrounding G42's ties to China (1:12), the latest reporting about the Israeli military's use of AI and policy implications advanced technologies in warfare (9:23), and Meta's new watermarking policy (23:01). aipolicypodcast@csis.org Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies | CSIS The DARPA Perspective on AI and Autono...

In this episode, we discuss a framework for understanding the rapidly changing AI policy landscape (0:53), the first-of-its-kind U.S. and U.K. partnership on AI Safety (8:20), Open AI's Voice Engine system (10:53), OMB's latest AI policy announcement (18:00), and Mexico's new role in AI infrastructure (21:50).

In this episode, we give an insider's view on the March G7's Digital and Tech Ministerial meetings (6:15), the Hiroshima Code of Conduct and it's interaction with the EU AI Act (10:50), a breakdown of the new TikTok bill (23:25), and how AI use impacts the already overstressed power grids (40:49) AI and Advanced Technology Insights Wadhwani Center for AI & Advanced Technologies Website Our New Rep...

In this episode, we are joined by Volvo CEO Jim Rowan to discuss how AI and autonomy are transforming Volvo's business (3:28), the fragmented regulatory environment around autonomous driving (17:00), navigating the increasingly tense U.S.-China relationship (23:10), its implications for the EV industry (33:14), and upcoming policy changes to look out for (52:00).

In this episode, we discuss the latest legal issues facing OpenAI (0:38), the new Microsoft-Mistral partnership(15:25), and what we can expect from the newly founded U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (18:36).

On this special episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we are joined by Chris Miller, author of Chip War: the Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, and Professor of International History at Tufts University. We discuss Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's CHIPS Act announcement (1:38), how the semiconductor landscape has changed since Chip War was published (6:39), why U.S. export controls o...

On this episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we discuss the release of OpenAI's Sora tool (0:35), its implications for media (4:10), the risks associated with the model (7:05), and what it all means for elections (18:33) and copyright (22:17).

On this episode, we discuss the most recent E.U. AI Act milestone (1:19), the latest from the AI chip war (12:23), and U.S.-China AI safety dialogues (22:15).

On this episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we discuss global technology competition with Senators Michael Bennet and Todd Young.

On this episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we discuss our outlook for AI in 2024.  

On the first episode of the AI Policy Podcast, listen to our 2023 AI year in review. Learn about the biggest developments, newest policies, and our responses to it all. 

CSIS’ Gregory C. Allen, Director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, is joined by cohost H. Andrew Schwartz on a deep dive into the world of AI policy. Every two weeks, join for insightful discussions regarding AI policy regulation, innovation, national security, and geopolitics. The AI Policy Podcast is by the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at CSIS, a bipart...