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In AI We Trust? — 128 episodes

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Manage the Machine: Paula Goldman on How to Harness Human-AI Collaboration at Work

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Yoel Roth on The Future of Trust & Safety: Governing Agentic AI and Empowering Teams

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 16: Karim Meghji, President and CEO of Code AI, on Empowering Students and Teachers and Developing Human Agency in the Age of AI

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Work in the AI Age: U.S. Labor Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling on Upskilling American Workers

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Inside the Department of Labor's Plan to Make American Workers AI-Ready

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Learning at Scale: Live from the ASU+GSV Summit with Deborah Quazzo

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Robbie Torney on Common Sense Media’s 2026 Summit (this week), Impact of AI on Children, and New Report on Kids and Families

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 15: Dr. Chris Howard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Arizona State University

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Maintaining Optimism in a World of AI Opportunity and Risk - John Bailey, Nonresident Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute

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AI Governance and the Role of Boards of Directors f/t Joshua Geltzer and Jessica Lewis of WilmerHale

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EqualAI End of Year Podcast Episode + Governing the Machine Excerpt

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 14: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Heartland Forward President Angie Cooper

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Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried on AI and This Moment in Technology

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Governing the Machine Book Launch – Miriam Vogel, Paul Dongha, and Ray Eitel-Porter

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Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, on Leading The Atlantic through the “AI Hurricane Coming Through”

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 13: Steven Overly (POLITICO) and Miriam Vogel (EqualAI): AI and the Changing Tech Landscape - A Reporter’s View

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 12: the World Economic Forum’s Daniel Dobrygowski and Karla Yee Amezaga

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 11: Adam Thierer on AI, Innovation & Tech Policy

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 10: Angie Cooper’s Call to Action for the Heartland

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 9: Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media & Special Co-host Nuala O’Connor

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SPECIAL EDITION A Pre-Summit Conversation With Van Jones

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 7: Open Source Under Threat: Andrew Ng Issues a Call to Action

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 6: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Communities with Susan Gonzales

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 5 with Judy Spitz: Fixing the Tech Talent Pipeline

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 4: Mason Grimshaw on AI Literacy and Data Sovereignty for Indigenous Communities

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 3: danah boyd on Thinking Critically about the Systems That Shape Us

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 2 with Dewey Murdick (CSET): Centering People in AI’s Progress

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AI Literacy Series Ep. 1: What is AI and Why Are We Afraid of It?

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Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD): Sen. Rounds' 2025 Message: Why Every Senate Committee is Talking AI This Congress

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Vilas Dhar (McGovern Foundation): AI for the people and by the people: Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions

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Elizabeth Kelly (AISI): How will the US AI Safety Institute lead the US and globe in AI safety?

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Michael Chertoff (Chertoff Group) and Miriam Vogel (EqualAI): Is your AI use violating the law?

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Dr. Brennan Spiegel (Cedars-Sinai): AI in healthcare: Will AI help humans to thrive?

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Russell Wald (HAI): Innovating for the future - Can academia bring the next wave of AI innovation and train our future generations?

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Dmitri Alperovitch (Silverado Policy Accelerator): The role of AI in “Cold War II”?

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Scott Galloway (NYU): Wealth, influence, and AI in America: Will AI be a tool of societal control and who (should be) minding the store?

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Ylli Bajraktari (SCSP): Will the U.S. be AI-ready by 2030?

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K.J. Bagchi (The Leadership Conference Education Fund Center for Civil Rights and Tech) Encoding Justice: Can we protect our civil rights in the AI age?

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Shelley Zalis, the Female Quotient (FQ): Can we achieve equality through algorithms?

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Helen Toner (CSET): How to govern AI in the face of uncertainty?

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Micky Tripathi (HHS): Is AI good for your health?: How HHS is approaching AI use to support innovation and reduce harms & inefficiencies in our health care system.

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Dr. Athina Kanioura (PepsiCo): How to change your employee “DNA” to harness the power of AI (Hint: upskilling)

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Andrew Ng: Should we fear an AI-driven existential crisis?

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Kent Walker (Google & Alphabet): How do we make AI safety the new norm? Google's approach to AI safety by design

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Raffi Krikorian (Emerson Collective): How to unleash AI “superpowers” for good?

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Decoding Big Tech's Impact on AI: Insights with Ross Andersen of The Atlantic

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Amanda Levendowski (Georgetown University): Can AI and copyright law coexist?

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Vijay Karunamurthy (Scale AI): How do companies safely unlock the value of AI? (Hint – through human touch!)

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Paul Rennie (British Embassy): Why do we need the UK AI Safety Summit (next week)?

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Victoria Espinel (BSA), Reggie Townsend (SAS), and Dawn Bloxwich (Google Deepmind): How can companies responsibly integrate AI into their businesses? (Part 2)

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Xuning (Mike) Tang (Verizon), Diya Wynn (AWS), and Catherine Goetz (LivePerson): How can companies responsibly integrate AI into their businesses? (Part 1)

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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA): Can Congress regulate AI?

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Secretary Michael Chertoff and Lucy Thomson (ABA): How is AI reshaping the legal landscape?

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Sarah Hammer (Wharton School) and Dr. Philipp Hacker (European University Viadrina): Can AI accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

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Chair Charlotte Burrows (EEOC): Is your AI system violating civil rights laws?

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Kevin McKee (DeepMind): How does AI influence the core of being human?

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Chris Wood (LGBT Tech): How can we ensure our LGBT+ voices are heard through our data?

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Gilman Louie (America’s Frontier Fund, CEO of In-Q-Tel, NSCAI Comm’r): How will we respond to this ‘Sputnik’ moment?

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA): How do we prepare Congress for the age of AI?

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Dr. Haniyeh Mahmoudian (DataRobot): Who should be involved in AI ethics?

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Justin Hotard (Hewlett Packard Enterprise): Are local communities and data the key to unlocking better AI?

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Jordan Crenshaw (U.S. Chamber of Commerce): Can your company survive without AI adoption?

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Elham Tabassi and Reva Schwarz (NIST): What's the big deal about the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)?

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Davos in Review: Should we hit 'pause' on generative AI?

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Dr. Stuart Russell (UC Berkeley): Are we living in an AGI world?

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2022 Year in Review: Are we ready for what’s coming in AI?

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Dr. Suresh Venkatasubramanian (White House OSTP/Brown University): Can AI be as safe as our seatbelts?

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Joaquin Quiñonero Candela (LinkedIn): Can we meet business goals AND attain responsible AI? (spoiler: we can and must)

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Deputy Secretary Graves (DOC) answers the question: Can We Maintain Our AI Lead? (spoiler alert: We are AI Ready!)

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Carl Hahn (NOC): When your AI reaches from the cosmos to the seafloor, and the universe in between, how can you ensure it is safe and trustworthy?

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Mark Brayan (Appen): For whom is your data performing?

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Krishnaram Kenthapadi (Fiddler.ai): Citizen audits are coming; are you ready?

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Dr. Edson Prestes: Can we ingrain empathy into our AI?

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Joe Bradley (LivePerson): How much 'rat poison' is in our AI and can AI be more "human"?

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Dr. Richard Benjamins (Telefonica): What are the key ingredients for a successful Responsible AI Framework?

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Beena Ammanath (Deloitte): What concrete steps companies can (must) take to achieve trustworthy AI

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Dr. Margaret Mitchell: How can we ensure AI reflects our values – and why this matters to each of us?

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA): Can the U.S. Congress Create Legislative Frameworks to Support AI Development (and should it)?

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Mira Lane (Microsoft): Can compassion lead to better AI?

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Dr. Athina Kanioura (PepsiCo): Is AI a Privilege Reserved for Big Tech?

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Keith Sonderling, EEOC Commissioner: Does AI scale or reduce bias in the workplace?

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MP Darren Jones: 'Horizon Scanning' to Design Better AI Regulation

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Ziad Obermeyer: A physician, academic, McKinsey alum's approach to tackling bias in AI

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Jen Gennai (Google): How to Manage the Creation of Responsible AI Products for Billions

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Ilana Golbin (PwC): Does sci-fi help or hinder AI understanding?

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Renee Cummings: How AI Does (& Should) Impact Our BHM Celebration

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Marco Casalaina (Salesforce): Techno-Optimist not a Techno-Chauvinist

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Mukesh Dalal, Stanley Black & Decker (SBD): Why all companies will need a Chief AI Officer

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Meghna Sinha: Why data scientists are like medical professionals; why ignorance is not an option and steps we all must take when making data-based decisions

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In AI we Trust welcomes its acclaimed new cohost, Kay Firth-Butterfield of the World Economic Forum

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A year in review: the path toward responsible AI in 2021 (and farewell to Mark episode)

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Amy Holcroft: How HPE is "living it in action" how the EqualAI Badge program, in collaboration with WEF, has helped this effort

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Seth Dobrin: How do you establish a human-centered approach to data and AI (and why is this necessary to succeed)?

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Kat Zhou: What is the role of design in creating inclusive and equitable AI?

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Alex Kotran: Who needs AI literacy and how can we accelerate it?

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Meg King of the Wilson Center: Who is ensuring policy makers are able to "speak AI"?

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David Hardoon: Can AI be ethical?

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Rep. Yvette Clarke: Why is AI regulation necessary during this time of racial reckoning?

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Elham Tabassi of NIST: Who ensures the U.S. has strong metrics, tools, & standards for responsible AI?

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Taka Ariga and Stephen Sanford: What is the U.S. GAO's AI Framework?

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Vilas Dhar: How can civil society shape a positive, human-centric future for AI?

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Steve Mills: How can companies walk the walk on responsible AI?

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Julia Stoyanovich: Can AI systems operate fairly within complex, diverse societies?

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Oren Etzioni: Why is the term "machine learning" a misnomer?

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Alexandra Givens: What makes tech to social justice issue of our time?

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Navrina Singh: How AI is a multi-stakeholder problem and how do we solve for it? (Spoiler: it's all about trust.)

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Andrew Burt: How can lawyers be partners in the AI space?

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Anima Anandkumar: How can the intersection of academia and industry inform the next generation of AI?

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Vivienne Ming: How can we create AI that lifts society up rather than tearing it down?

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Heather Cox: Why did our company make a public commitment to equitable AI?

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Commissioner Edward Santow: How can tech governance preserve human rights and achieve responsible AI?

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Tess Posner: How can we create a more inclusive technology industry?

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Sarah Drinkwater: What is 'Responsible AI' and why don't we have it?

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Tim O'Brien: Is there a role for me in building ethical AI?

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Aneesh Chopra: How would you grade the US government's tech readiness?

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Ashley Casovan: There are tools to help governments and companies reduce bias in AI

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Kush Varshney: Can we trust AI?

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Robert LoCascio: Why I co-founded EqualAI

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Malcolm Frank: How to advise your clients to successfully and responsibly navigate the digital age

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Christo Wilson: What is an algorithmic audit?

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Judy Spitz: Do we have a pipeline problem?

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Kathy Baxter: What to do before launching an ethical AI product

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BONUS with Rep. Yvette Clarke and Roger McNamee: "In AI We Trust?" Podcast Launch Hosted by the Georgetown University Law Center

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Meredith Broussard: What makes unfettered AI so dangerous (and what can we do about it)?

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Bob Work: America is not prepared to compete in the AI-era

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Cathy O'Neil: Why should companies care about ethical AI?

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Kurt Campbell: China, International Diplomacy and AI

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Welcome to In AI We Trust?