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Audio versions of the core readings, blog posts, and papers from BlueDot courses.
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May 13, 2024 • 9min
The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023
The podcast discusses the Bletchley Declaration from the AI Safety Summit and emphasizes the need for global collaboration to mitigate risks. It explores the potential harm of advanced AI systems and advocates for urgent international cooperation. The importance of international collaboration in AI development is highlighted to address the digital divide and manage frontier AI risks effectively.

May 13, 2024 • 21min
Key facts: UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Exploring UNESCO's global standard on AI ethics, emphasizing human rights protection, transparency, fairness, and human oversight. Discussion on principles like privacy, explainability, fairness, and addressing potential harms in AI deployment. Focus on the environmental impact of AI systems and UNESCO's initiatives for responsible AI governance.

May 13, 2024 • 38min
A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response
Exploring UK's proactive AI regulation approach, accountability challenges in AI, navigating regulatory hurdles, and safety processes for advanced AI systems. Emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and societal impact in AI regulation.

May 13, 2024 • 27min
China’s AI Regulations and How They Get Made
The podcast discusses China's AI regulations, focusing on key provisions like privacy and security. It explores documents outlining AI governance in China from 2021 to 2023, including ethical norms and content control. The episode also covers China's updated generative AI regulations, motivations behind them, and the push for ethical algorithm use. Additionally, it delves into the evolution of deep synthesis regulation in Chinese AI governance, challenges in managing misuse, and China's stringent requirements for training data and content accuracy.

May 13, 2024 • 21min
AI Index Report 2024, Chapter 7: Policy and Governance
The podcast discusses the AI Index Report 2024, focusing on global AI governance actions, legislative developments in the US and EU, and key policy initiatives worldwide. It highlights the surge in AI regulations, updates on AI policy and governance, and the introduction of risk-based regulatory frameworks for safe and ethical AI development. Additionally, it explores the global distribution of AI-related bills and legislative activities across different countries.

May 13, 2024 • 14min
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
President Biden's AI Executive Order sets new standards for safety, privacy, equity, and innovation in artificial intelligence. The government is focusing on safeguarding critical infrastructure, identifying AI-generated content, and privacy protection. Initiatives include addressing algorithmic discrimination, promoting civil rights, and safeguarding consumers. AI's impact on education, workforce, innovation, and global leadership is explored, along with strategic government actions on AI safety and governance.

May 13, 2024 • 18min
High-level summary of the AI Act
The Future of Life Institute discusses the core elements of the EU AI Act, including restrictions on prohibited AI systems, high-risk AI systems, and general purpose AI. Topics cover banned AI applications, deployment regulations for high-risk AI systems, integration of AI in emergency services, and obligations for providers of General Purpose AI models with systemic risks.

May 13, 2024 • 6min
Recent U.S. Efforts on AI Policy
The podcast discusses recent US efforts in AI policy, including Executive Order 14110, voluntary commitments, AI Bill of Rights, and Executive Order 13859. Key points explore government initiatives, protecting critical infrastructure, enhancing federal services, and promoting national security and trustworthy AI.

May 5, 2024 • 56min
The Policy Playbook: Building a Systems-Oriented Approach to Technology and National Security Policy
This podcast explores tensions and tradeoffs in technology and national security goals, policy levers for innovation and impeding adversaries, US government economic controls, driving technological innovation with policy instruments, impact of trade policy on technology firms, and promoting education for civic engagement and innovation.

May 4, 2024 • 25min
Strengthening Resilience to AI Risk: A Guide for UK Policymakers
A report identifies levers in different stages of AI lifecycle, risk mitigation hierarchy advocated for early prevention strategies. Policy interventions emphasized for AI development safety, including model reporting and third-party auditing. Importance of reassessing research funding in AI, setting red lines, and strategies for mitigating AI risks in UK policy like legal liability laws and investment screening discussed.


