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RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly

by Sanjay Puri

Welcome to the RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly podcast with host and AI regulation expert Sanjay Puri. Sanjay is a pivotal leader at the intersection of technology, policy and entrepreneurship and explores the intricate landscape of artificial intelligence governance on this podcast.You can expect thought-provoking conversations with global leaders as they tackle the challenge of regulating AI without stifling innovation. With diverse perspectives from industry giants, government officials and civil liberty proponents, each episode explores key questions and actionable steps for creating a balanced AI-driven world.Don't miss this essential guide to the future of AI governance, with a fresh episode available every week!

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Episodes

  1. Federal AI Regulation in America: State vs. Federal Power, Deepfakes, and National Security

    In Episode 5 of AI on the Ballot, Congressman Ted Lieu, Professor Aziz Huq, and Ben Winters tackle the urgent question: who really governs AI in America? With Congress yet to pass a comprehensive federal AI law, states like Colorado and New York have stepped in — only to face federal pushback.…

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  2. Ohio — The State Where Every AI Election Issue Collides

    Ohio might be the most important state in America for understanding how AI is reshaping politics — and Congressman Greg Landsman doesn't hold back on why. In Episode 4 of AI on the Ballot, hosts Bennett Iorio and Sanjay Puri go deep on Ohio — a state where data centers, electricity costs,...

  3. Colorado 2026: AI, Data Centers, and the Race for Governor

    In Episode 3 of AI on the Ballot, we go inside the Colorado race. On the record. Non-partisan. With the candidates and voices shaping how Colorado answers the questions every state is now facing: Who pays for the AI economy? Who regulates it? And what happens to Colorado workers as the technology...

  4. The 4 AI Fights on Your Ballot: Energy, Regulation, Jobs & Deepfakes

    Maine just banned data center construction statewide. More than 30 states have introduced 300+ data center bills in 2026. Washington and the states are at war over who gets to write the rules on AI. And underneath it all, AI is already shaping what voters read, believe, and decide heading into…

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  5. AI Is Taking Over Our Communities — Who Gets a Say? | Vilas Dhar - Live at UNGA 2026, NYC

    Here’s a tighter Spotify version that keeps the strongest themes and avoids sounding too promotional: Who gets to decide what the future of AI looks like? Recorded live at the University Club during the UN General Assembly, Sanjay Puri speaks with Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern...

  6. Why Is AI On The Ballot?

    Is AI really on the ballot in 2026? The answer is yes — and here's why it matters. Congress has passed zero federal AI laws. Meanwhile, AI is reshaping America's energy grids, threatening jobs, and flooding elections with deepfakes and disinformation. In this premiere episode of AI on the Ballot,...

  7. AI Governance Is Breaking: Who Controls AI Agents, Data & Creative Rights? | Alice Xiang, SONY

    Who is responsible when AI makes decisions, creates content, or acts autonomously? In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Alice Xiang, Global Head of AI Governance and Vice President at Sony Corporation and a lead research scientist at Sony AI, about the future of…

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  8. India’s AI Future Depends on Data: AI Literacy, Policy & Digital Transformation | Avik Sarkar

    India wants to become a global AI leader—but what will it take to build an AI-ready society? Avik Sarkar explores AI literacy, data infrastructure, policy and governance, and how AI can drive impact across healthcare, agriculture, education and sustainable development.

  9. AI Is Changing Education: What Should Universities Teach Students Now? | Dr. Prakash Sheelvanthmath

    How should universities prepare students for an AI-driven future? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Prakash Sheelvanthmath, Pro Vice Chancellor at Dayananda Sagar University, about how AI is transforming higher education, employability, curriculum design, and the future of work. The conversation...

  10. AI Governance: Why Human Oversight & Accountability Matter | Chandni Nanda, UnitedHealth Group

    How do we balance AI’s efficiency with human judgment, empathy, and accountability? Recorded live at the Universal AI Awards in New Delhi, Sanjay Puri speaks with Chandni Nanda, Associate Director – Lead AI/ML at UnitedHealth Group, about responsible AI, AI governance, human oversight,...

  11. How AI Can Transform Education in India Through 22 Indian Languages | Dr. Chandrashekhar Buddha

    Can AI break India’s language barrier and make quality education accessible to millions? Recorded live at the Universal AI Awards in New Delhi, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dr. Chandrashekhar Buddha about multilingual AI, education, digital inclusion, and the future of learning. The conversation...

  12. AI Governance: Who Is Accountable When AI Causes Harm? | Saakshar Duggal | Universal AI Awards

    Who should be accountable when an AI system causes real-world harm? Recorded live at the Universal AI Awards launch in New Delhi, Sanjay Puri speaks with Saakshar Duggal about AI governance, accountability, compliance, responsible innovation, and the future of work. The conversation explores why…

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  13. Can AI Fix Education? The Future of Personalized Learning & Critical Thinking | Raul John Aju

    What happens when AI meets the education system? Recorded live at the Universal AI Awards in New Delhi, Sanjay Puri speaks with Raul, the “AI Kid of India,” about personalized learning, AI literacy, critical thinking, and the future of education. They explore whether AI can make learning more...

  14. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough on AI Governance, Sovereignty & the Global AI Divide | UNITAR

    What does it take for every country to have a real voice in the future of AI? Sanjay Puri speaks with Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, about the global AI divide and what it takes for countries to build the skills, infrastructure,...

  15. How Latin America Built Its Own AI Model for $550K | Rodrigo Duran Rojas, LatamGPT

    How do you build sovereign AI without the compute and budgets of the world’s biggest AI labs? Sanjay Puri speaks with Rodrigo Duran Rojas, Executive Director of Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (SENIA), about LatamGPT—an open large language model built by 60+ institutions…

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  16. AI Agents, Autonomous Vehicles & AI Liability | Sean Perryman, Uber | Live at AI4 2026

    Who is responsible when AI agents make decisions, autonomous vehicles are involved, or multiple AI systems interact with each other? Recorded live at AI4 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sean Berryman, Global Head of AI Policy at Uber, about one of the biggest unresolved questions in…

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  17. How AI Is Transforming Government: RAG, AI Agents & the Future of Policymaking | Alaa Moussawi

    Can artificial intelligence help governments make better policy without actually making policy? Recorded live at AI4 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Alaa Moussawi, Chief Data Scientist at the New York City Council, about how data science, open-source AI, RAG, and AI agents are being…

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  18. AI in Banking: Governance, Risk & Agentic AI | Alina Rivilis, Fairstone Bank | Live at AI4 2026

    How can banks embrace Agentic AI while maintaining trust, compliance, and customer confidence? Recorded live at AI4 2026, Sanjay Puri speaks with Alina Rivilis of Fairstone Bank about AI governance, human-in-the-loop decision-making, data sovereignty, vendor risk, and the challenges of deploying…

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  19. AI Governance Starts with Standards, Not Laws | Lee Tiedrich on AI Safety & the Future of Regulation

    Can governments regulate AI without fully understanding how it works? In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with AI governance expert Lee Tiedrich about why effective AI governance starts with technical standards, not just legislation. They explore the EU AI Act, NIST's...

  20. Why the World Needs Global AI Governance | Robert Whitfield on Standards & U.S.-China Cooperation

    Can the world build effective global AI governance before artificial intelligence advances beyond policymakers' ability to respond? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Robert Whitfield, Convenor of the Global AI Governance Alliance, about the urgent need for...

  21. How Armenia Became an AI Hub | First Deputy Minister Gevorg Mantashyan on Talent, NVIDIA & AI Policy

    How can a small country become a global AI powerhouse? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Gevorg Mantashyan, First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, about the country's ambitious AI strategy. They discuss attracting global technology…

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  22. Estonia Became the World's Most Digital Democracy | With Minister Liisa Pakosta

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Estonia's Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa Pakosta, about how AI can strengthen democracy through trust, digital governance, and citizen empowerment. They discuss sovereign AI, digital identity, online…

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  23. Why Young People Must Shape AI Governance | Alessandro Chucher on AI Ethics, Careers & the Future

    Should young people have a seat at the AI governance table? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Alessandro Chucher, founder of the Youth AI Governance Forum, about why youth voices are essential to shaping AI policy. They discuss the future of work…

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  24. Can the US and China Agree on AI? Nicholas Thompson on AI Governance, Treaties & Global Risk

    Can the U.S. and China cooperate on AI before a major crisis forces them to? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Nicholas Thompson about AI geopolitics, Cold War lessons, AI safety, export controls, frontier AI regulation, and why public trust in AI is…

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  25. IN Skip navigation Search Create Avatar image The Future of AI Education: ACM President Yannis Ioannidis on Jobs, Ethics & AI Skills

    Will AI replace software engineers—or simply change what great engineers do? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Yannis Ioannidis, former President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), about the future of AI education, software engineering,...

  26. What Is Sovereign AI? Dr. Hakim Hacid on Open Source AI, Falcon LLM & National AI Strategy

    What does sovereign AI really mean—and can every country build its own AI ecosystem? Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dr. Hakim Hacid, one of the leaders behind the Falcon Large Language Model, about the UAE's vision for sovereign AI. They explore why...

  27. Can the EU AI Act Be Simplified? Sandra Maximiano on AI Regulation, Sovereignty & Digital Resilience

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sandra Maximiano, Chairwoman of ANACOM, about Europe's evolving approach to AI governance. They discuss the EU AI Act, digital sovereignty, AI sandboxes, submarine cable resilience, and why secure communications...

  28. Can AI Be Sustainable? Boris Gamazaychikov on Data Centers & Energy | Live from Geneva

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Boris Gamazaychikov, Co-founder of Sustainable AI Group, about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. They explore AI's growing energy and water demands, the AI Energy Score, sustainable data centers, and how...

  29. Inside the UN's Landmark AI Report: Piotr Sankowski on Global AI Governance & the Future of AI

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Piotr Sankowski, a member of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, about the UN's landmark global AI report. They discuss evidence-based AI governance, deepfakes, the future of work…

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  30. Can AI Fix Education? Juliette Denny on Personalized Learning, AI Tutors & the Future of Schools

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Juliette Denny, Founder & CEO of Zavmo, about how AI is transforming education through personalized learning, adaptive tutoring, and neuroscience. They explore the future of education, the skills needed in an AI-powered...

  31. Should AI Chatbots Be Regulated Like Therapists? | Claire Leibowicz on AI Companions & Safety

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Claire Leibowicz, Head of AI & Media Integrity at the Partnership on AI, about the risks and governance of AI companions. They explore AI safety, mental health, privacy, agentic AI accountability, independent model...

  32. Why the Future of AI Won't Be Built in Silicon Valley Alone | Sasha Rubel (AWS) | Live from Geneva

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sasha Rubel, Head of AI Policy for EMEA at AWS, about why trust—not technology—is the key to AI adoption. They explore sovereign AI, digital sovereignty, responsible AI, Africa's growing role in global innovation…

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  33. AI Needs a 'Policy Floor' Before It's Too Late | With Prof. M. Bilge Demirköz | Live at Geneva

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Prof. Melahat Bilge Demirköz—particle physicist, space scientist, and member of the United Nations High-Level AI Panel—about the future of global AI governance. They discuss why AI is more like fire than nuclear weapons…

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  34. How AI Is Fighting Hunger: World Food Programme’s Bernard Kowatsch on AI for Good | Live from AI for Good,Geneva

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Bernard Kowatsch, Head of the Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Programme (WFP), about how AI is transforming humanitarian aid. From hunger forecasting and supply chain optimization to responsible AI and the...

  35. The Sovereign AI Myth: What Most Countries Get Wrong | Daniel Dobos | Live at Ai for Good, Geneva

    Here's a concise, Spotify-friendly version (around 90–100 words): Recorded live at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Daniel Dobos, an expert in AI, data, and digital transformation, about the future of sovereign AI. They explore whether every nation should build its...

  36. How Should AI Be Regulated? H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi on Innovation, Compute & Global AI Policy

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Lebanon's Minister of Technology and Artificial Intelligence, about how governments can regulate AI without stifling innovation. They discuss AI governance, national AI strategies, compute access,...

  37. Costa Rica's AI Strategy with Minister Paula Bogantes | Live at AI for Good,Geneva

    Recorded live at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Costa Rica's Minister of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications, Paula Bogantes, about how Costa Rica has become a global leader in responsible AI. They discuss AI governance, balancing innovation…

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  38. Congressman Bill Foster on AI Regulation, Digital Identity, AI Agents & the Future of AI Governance

    How do we govern AI in a world of autonomous agents, deepfakes, and digital identities? In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Congressman Bill Foster, the only PhD physicist in the U.S. House of Representatives, about the future of AI governance. They discuss digital identity, AI agents,...

  39. Africa on Leapfroging the AI Revolution | With Former Senegal PM Aminata Touré | Live from Madrid

    Can Africa become the next global AI powerhouse? Recorded live at the Annual Policy Dialogue of Club de Madrid in Madrid, former Senegal Prime Minister and Justice Minister shares why AI could transform Africa's future through innovation, digital sovereignty, ethical governance, and a young,...

  40. Moldova's Prime Minister on AI, Deepfakes & the Future of Democracy | Live in Madrid

    How can democracies defend themselves against AI-powered disinformation? Sanjay Puri speaks with President Maia Sandu of Moldova about deepfakes, election interference, cybersecurity, AI governance, and the lessons governments can learn from Moldova's frontline experience protecting democracy in...

  41. Former Dutch PM on AI, Big Tech & the Future of Global Governance | Regulating AI Podcast

    Can AI be governed before it governs us? Recorded live at the Club de Madrid Annual Policy Dialogue in Madrid, Sanjay Puri speaks with former Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende about AI governance, Europe's role in the global AI race, responsible innovation, and the need for international...

  42. Romania’s Former PM Sounds the Alarm on AI: Democracy, Deepfakes & Global Regulation |Live in Madrid

    Is AI evolving faster than governments can regulate it? Recorded live at the Club de Madrid Annual Policy Summit, Sanjay Puri speaks with former Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman about AI governance, deepfakes, democracy, transparency, and why the world may need a global treaty for artificial...

  43. The Great AI Healthcare Reckoning | With Dr. Ashish Jha & President Fransisco Sagasti

    How should AI be regulated in healthcare? Sanjay Puri is joined by former President of Peru Francisco Sagasti and former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to discuss AI governance, healthcare innovation, biosecurity, regulation, and the future of AI-powered medicine.

  44. Can the World Agree on How to Regulate Artificial Intelligence? | Panel with Club de Madrid

    Who should govern AI, and how can its benefits be shared fairly across the world? In this special episode recorded with the Club de Madrid, Sanjay Puri brings together former heads of state, UN leaders, and AI experts to discuss global AI governance, digital sovereignty, the AI divide, democratic...

  45. Why Malaysia Wants to Be a Top 10 AI Powerhouse by 2030 | Sam Majid | NAIO Malaysia

    In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sam Majid, Head of Malaysia's National AI Office (NAIO), about Malaysia's National AI 2030 Plan, the role of a dedicated national AI office, and the lessons other countries can learn from one of Southeast Asia's most ambitious…

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  46. Why 40 Attorneys General Stopped America's AI Regulation Ban | Jonathan Skrmetti, AG of Tennessee

    In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti about the future of AI regulation, antitrust enforcement, state versus federal authority, and why states are emerging as key players in shaping AI policy in America.

  47. Who Regulates AI When Washington Fails?|Former AG, New Jersey Matthew Platkin | OpenAI, AI Liability

    In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Matthew Platkin, former New Jersey Attorney General, about the legal battles shaping AI accountability. From blocking federal limits on state AI laws to chatbot liability, Section 230 reform, misinformation, data centers,...

  48. Pierre-Alexandre Balland on Governing AI in a Changing World | TechX San Jose

    Recorded LIVE at TechX San Jose, Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Chief Data Scientist at CEPS and Visiting Professor at Harvard University’s Growth Lab, joins us for a conversation on AI governance, regulation, innovation, and the future of responsible AI. From policy and global competitiveness to...

  49. Can the Market Regulate AI Better Than the Government? | With Peter Goettler, CATO Institute

    In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute. Drawing from over two decades in investment banking through major global crises, Peter shares why he left Wall Street to champion liberty, civic culture, and the...

  50. What Happens When Intelligence Outpaces Law | With Paul J. Saunders

    In this episode, we sit down with Paul J. Sanders, President and CEO of the Center for the National Interest, to unpack the shifting global order. From rising geopolitical tensions to the growing role of AI in national security, this episode explores how power, policy, and technology are…

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Welcome to the RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly podcast with host and AI regulation expert Sanjay Puri. Sanjay is a pivotal leader at the intersection of technology, policy and entrepreneurship and explores the intricate landscape of artificial intelligence governance on this podcast.You can expect thought-provoking conversations with global leaders as they tackle the challenge of regulating AI without stifling innovation. With diverse perspectives from industry giants, government officials and civil liberty proponents, each episode explores key questions and actionable steps for creating a balanced AI-driven world.Don't miss this essential guide to the future of AI governance, with a fresh episode available every week!

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