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CSET: How to Break the Think Tank Mold

Dec 3, 2021

Dewey Murdick, Director of CSET and former IARPA and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative team member, shares insights on how his think tank tackles crucial issues in emerging technology and security. He discusses CSET's innovative Map of Science and the importance of data in policy-making, stressing challenges faced by organizations like the FDA. Murdick emphasizes cultivating a supportive work culture and diverse talent, while navigating the complexities of funding and maintaining independence in research. Plus, hear his quirky take on growing the best fruit!

49:26

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Innovative Strategies in Intelligence Research and Collaboration

2min

Innovative Philanthropy and Data-Driven Decision Making

3min

Data Dilemmas in Decision-Making

6min

Navigating Funding and Independence in Policy Research

22min

Empowering Future Leaders: Innovative Hiring and Development

5min

Leadership and Legacy in CSET

9min

Dewey Murdick, director of CSET, discusses how the organization has brought a new level of rigor to hot topics ranging from chips to immigration and AI safety policy.

We also discuss:

CSET's Map of Science and the fate of Google Scholar
Being beholden to the checkbooks of funders
Topics that make policymakers' eyes roll - but shouldn't
The optimal employment conditions for growing temperate, nice, low-ego, tasty fruit

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Outtro music that Dewey eventually got around to sending me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8nBk Daisy Bell - the first computer to sing

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