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Welcome to [Study Hall], a podcast hosted by Kirsten Wegner that this season focuses on the evolving space of artificial intelligence and policy questions - use cases ranging from fintech, to media/entertainment, to healthcare, criminal justice, and other contexts- and the policy questions and paths forward on fostering "responsible" innovation in this space. Featuring experts from a wide variety of perspectives and backgrounds including industry, academia, politics, and media. Dissenting views invited. Thanks to all the past guests on previous seasons of [StudyHall] focused on fintech, AI, and digital assets.

Recent Episodes

AI[StudyHall] - Decoding AI Ethics: A Conversation with "Robot Rules" Author Jacob Turner

In this episode of AI[StudyHall], Kirsten catches up with Jacob Turner, a UK barrister and a former Judicial Assistant Lord Mance in the UK Supreme Court, and author of Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence. Jacob shares his thoughts on applying existing legal principles - torts, negligence, contracts, otherwise - to AI, where there may be gaps to be filled, and his thoughts on potential future rights of robots (and philosophical Qs of what is "consciousness"). Turner al...

24 MIN

AI [StudyHall] with Michael Greenwald on What's Next on Intersection of Blockchain and AI

Join AI[Studyhall] for an interview with Michael Greenwald, Global Head, Financial Innovation and Digital Assets, Amazon Web Services, as he discusses global responsible innovation in AI, key takeaways on what’s next in intersection of blockchain and AI, and his path from almost a decade at Treasury working on counter-terrorist financing to where he is now as a thought leader on responsible AI.

23 MIN

AI and National Security with Carole House

In this episode of [StudyHall], Kirsten catches up with Carole House, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center, to discuss national security concerns and her outlook on AI trends. Where are we headed as far as national security and AI? Her thoughts coming out of General Milley's recent discussion in DC at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness? Thoughts on key concerns and trends ahead in the next few years as far as regtech? & Key ...

26 MIN

Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, and the Right of Publicity and Consumer Protections in an AI Era, With IP Expert Chris Mohr, SIIA

Kirsten and Chris Mohr, SIIA, discuss the recent Scarlett Johansson allegations of appropriation of her voice for an AI app, as well as Taylor Swift's travails earlier this year with illicit and inappropriate AI-generated images of her likeness, and the factors courts look at in such cases, in the broader context of AI and the media. Topics discussed include, among others,: - What is the right of publicity, and what factors do courts look at with respect to AI? -What are potential rights of ...

32 MIN

AI and the Future of Finance with Chris Kelliher, Professor, Math Finance, Boston University

Hi welcome back to my third season of [StuyHall]! I'm so excited to kick off this season focused on artificial intelligence (AI), after earlier season 1 on crypto, and seasons 2 and 3 more broadly on fintech. I've informally dubbed this season "AI for Blondes" -- as a nod to the difficulty to keep up with the pace of innovation in AI, and wanting to dumb down some of the technology -- in AI parlance, to make the technology "explainable" -- to everyone even without a technical back...

29 MIN