Center for AI Policy Podcast

Nov 25 2024 13 ep. 48 mins 9
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The Center for AI Policy Podcast zooms into the strategic landscape of AI and unpacks its implications for US policy. This podcast is a publication from the Center for AI Policy (CAIP), a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to mitigating the catastrophic risks of AI through policy development and advocacy. Operating out of Washington, DC, CAIP works to ensure AI is developed and implemented with the highest safety standards.

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#13: Nick Whitaker on AI Policy Principles

Nov 25 2024 36 mins  
Nick Whitaker, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute working on emerging tech and AI policy, joined the podcast to discuss his AI Policy Playbook as well as progress studies, global competition in AI, artificial general intelligence, cyber security, export controls, AI talent recruitment, AI companions, and more. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For a

#12: Michael K. Cohen on Regulating Advanced Artificial Agents

Oct 18 2024 43 mins  
Dr. Michael K. Cohen, a postdoc AI safety researcher at UC Berkeley, joined the podcast to discuss OpenAI's superalignment research, reinforcement learning and imitation learning, potential dangers of advanced future AI agents, policy proposals to address long-term planning agents, academic discourse on AI risks, California's SB 1047 bill, and more. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Pro

#11: Ellen P. Goodman on AI Accountability Policy

Sep 10 2024 46 mins  
Ellen P. Goodman, a distinguished professor of law at Rutgers Law School, joined the podcast to discuss the NTIA's AI accountability report, federal AI policy efforts, watermarking and data provenance, AI-generated content, risk-based regulation, and more. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For a transcript and relevant links, visit the Center for AI P

#10: Stephen Casper on Technical and Sociotechnical AI Safety Research

Aug 02 2024 59 mins  
Stephen Casper, a computer science PhD student at MIT, joined the podcast to discuss AI interpretability, red-teaming and robustness, evaluations and audits, reinforcement learning from human feedback, Goodhart’s law, and more. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For a transcript and relevant links, visit the Center for AI Policy Podcast Substack.

#9: Kelsey Piper on the OpenAI Exit Documents Incident

Jul 05 2024 52 mins  
Kelsey Piper, Senior Writer at Vox, joined the podcast to discuss OpenAI's recent incident involving exit documents, the extent to which OpenAI's actions were unreasonable, and the broader significance of this story. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For a transcript and relevant links, visit the Center for AI Policy Podcast Substack.

#8: Tamay Besiroglu on the Trends Driving Past and Future AI Progress

Jun 13 2024 103 mins  
Tamay Besiroglu, Associate Director of Epoch AI, joined the podcast to provide a comprehensive overview of the factors shaping AI progress, from algorithmic advances and hardware scaling to data availability and economic incentives, and to analyze the potential trajectories of AI development over the coming years. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For

#7: Katja Grace on the Future of AI and Insights From AI Researchers

May 29 2024 49 mins  
Katja Grace, Lead Researcher and Co-Founder of AI Impacts, joined the podcast to discuss where AI is heading and what AI researchers think about it, including analysis of likely the largest-ever survey of AI researchers. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer). For a transcript, highlights, and relevant links, visit the Center for AI Policy Podcast Substack.

#6: Jason Green-Lowe on Legal Liability for AI Harms

Apr 29 2024 44 mins  
Jason Green-Lowe, Executive Director of the Center for AI Policy, joins the podcast to discuss who is held legally accountable when AI causes harm, how they're held accountable, and potential policies to improve or clarify liability law regarding AI. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer).

#5: Jeffrey Ladish on Cybersecurity, Cyberoffense, and AI

Apr 08 2024 45 mins  
Jeffrey Ladish, Executive Director of Palisade Research, joins the podcast to discuss threats of AI-powered cyberattacks, security of model weights, and what lies ahead. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer).

#4: Sam Hammond on Modernizing Government for the AI Era

Mar 26 2024 44 mins  
Sam Hammond, Senior Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, joins the podcast to discuss how AI creates a need for government modernization, and what that modernization should look like. Our music is by Micah Rubin (Producer) and John Lisi (Composer).