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This chapter explores the control and future implications of large-scale AI technologies, featuring Amba Kak, a technology policy expert and executive director at AI Now. The conversation delves into Amba's background and her efforts to shape policy positions for data protection and ensuring AI benefits humanity.

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Misha chats with Amba Kak, a globally recognized technology policy expert currently working as the executive director at AI Now.

They discuss the dominance of big tech companies over AI development and deployment, why it matters, and the possible implications if it continues unchecked.

Amba also shares her insights on the trajectory of AI and how it's shaped and controlled by power structures, infrastructure and data.

This conversation also explores the need for more public involvement in shaping technology's future, alongside the pursuit of decentralization and democratic control over AI.

00:00 Introduction and Overview of AI

00:35 Guest Introduction and Background

01:56 Journey from India to the UK and the US

02:18 Deep Dive into AI and its Future

02:35 Guest's Experience and Insights on Global Understanding

02:52 Exploring the Unconventional Path to AI

03:43 Understanding the Global Impact of AI

04:54 Guest's Early Career and Aspirations

05:15 The Role of Law and Activism in Tech

08:13 The Journey to Oxford and Beyond

12:39 Working on Net Neutrality in India

18:23 Transition to Mozilla and Advocacy for Privacy Rights