The AI Policy Podcast

Delve into the latest report on the Department of Defense's Collaborative Combat Aircraft, showcasing its innovative collaboration with traditional fighter jets. Discover the alarming tactics behind AI chip smuggling and how they challenge U.S. export controls. Explore California's new AI regulation efforts, including proposed safety measures and legal liabilities. Finally, navigate the complexities of the E.U. AI Act and the call for clearer frameworks amidst growing international legislative dialogue.

In this episode, we are joined by Andrei Iancu, former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), to discuss whether AI-generated works can be copyrighted (15:52), what the latest USPTO guidance means for the patent subject matter eligibility of AI systems (22:31), who can claim inventorship for AI-facilitated inventions (36:00), and the use of AI by patent and trademark applicants and the USPTO (53:43).

On this special episode, the CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies is pleased to host Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the United States Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the U.S. Department of Commerce.The U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) was announced by Vice President Kamala Harris at the UK AI Safety Summit in November 2023. The institute was established to advance the science, practice, and adoption of AI safety in the face of risks including those to national security, public safety, and individual rights. Director Kelly will discuss the U.S. AISI’s recently released Strategic Vision, its activities under President Biden’s AI Executive Order, and its approach to the AISI global network announced at the AI Seoul Summit. 

In this episode, we discuss what AI policy might like look after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. We dive into the past (1:00), present (9:50), and future (22:50) of both the Trump and Harris campaigns’ AI policy positions and where they fall on the key issue areas like safety (23:01), open-source (25:17), energy infrastructure (33:27), and more.

Dr. Radha Plumb, DOD Chief Digital and AI Officer, discusses Open DAGIR initiative connecting DOD end-users with software solutions. Topics include AI implementation challenges, metrics of success, Open Dagger initiative, acquisition and scalability in DOD operations, intersections of Replicator, Guide, and Autonomy initiatives, and data infrastructure investments at the DOD.

Exploring autonomous weapons in Ukraine, overturning Chevron Doctrine impacts on AI regulation, Apple's delay in EU deployment, Nvidia's chip deal in Middle East, and Alibaba Cloud's strategic shift to Southeast Asia and Mexico.

In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the AI agenda at the G7 Leaders' Summit (0:41), the details of the Apple-OpenAI partnership announcement (8:05), and why Saudi Aramco's investment in Zhipu AI represents a groundbreaking moment in China-Saudi Arabia relations (16:25).

In this episode, we break down the policy outcomes from the AI Seoul Summit (0:22), the latest news from the U.S.-China AI safety talks (7:59), and why the Zhousidun (Zeus's Shield) dataset matters (16:30). 

In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the bipartisan AI policy roadmap led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (1:10), what to expect from the U.S.-China AI safety dialogue (9:55), recent updates to the DOD’s Replicator Initiative (19:25), and Microsoft’s new Intelligence Community AI Tool (29:31).

Discussing the E.U.-Japan AI safety cooperation, U.S. AI Safety Institute updates, and the Air Force's CCA contract award. Highlights include global AI diplomacy, the importance of AI safety institutes, Biden administration's initiatives, and the rise of autonomous combat aircraft.