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Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad

Washington AI Network

Washington AI Network is a dynamic bipartisan forum to highlight the conversations about artificial intelligence taking place in official Washington. We feature diverse stakeholders from industry, government, and civil society to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and responsible development and deployment of AI technologies as they pertain to public policy, venture capital, AI ethics, and funding for AI innovation. Join host Tammy Haddad to hear top AI experts and thought leaders discuss the

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29: FBI’s Jonathan Lenzner and Bryan Vorndran on the...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/08/30

FBI Chief of Staff Jonathan Lenzner and Cyber Division assistant director Bryan Vorndran join host Tammy Haddad for a live interview at FBI headquarters to discuss the FBI’s approach to all things AI. From combating threats from domestic and foreign nefarious actors to protecting children, senior citizens, and families against the harms of AI, Lenzner and Vorndran highlight how the nation’s top investigators are working with industry to protect American innovation with the rise of AI in this new

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28: Sen. Brian Schatz, Rep. French Hill, Center for...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/08/24

At the Center for AI Safety (CAIS)’s Washington, DC launch reception, Sen. Brian Schatz, CAIS executive director Dan Hendrycks, and CAIS board member and Skype founder Jann Tallinn discuss the government’s role in AI oversight and safety and the pressures facing the AI industry. Guest host and CNN anchor Pamela Brown leads the conversation. Rep. French Hill makes opening remarks.

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27: Elizabeth Kelly, director of the U.S. AI Safety...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/08/14

Elizabeth Kelly, director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute, joins host Tammy Haddad for a live interview at the new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., before a live theater audience. Kelly, who co-authored President Biden’s AI Executive Order, highlights her efforts standing up the U.S. AI Safety Institute at NIST, the Institute’s new draft guidance on AI model misuse, including combatting image-based sexual abuse content generated by AI, and lays out how safety drives

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26: Rob Silvers, DHS Under Secretary for Policy, on...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/08/03

Rob Silvers, DHS Under Secretary for Policy, joins host Tammy Haddad for an interview on how DHS is deploying AI in the new digital age. Silvers, an attorney and former adjunct law professor, is the foremost senior official on cybersecurity policy in the federal government. In this episode, Silvers highlights how DHS is protecting Americans from domestic threats, leveraging AI to curb fentanyl at the border, holding tech companies accountable, and the importance of winning the AI race against

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25: Anne Bouverot, President Macron’s Special Envoy...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/07/25

Less than one year since the UK hosted the first AI Safety Summit, all eyes turn to France for the next global AI summit. President Macron chose AI leader Anne Bouverot as Special Envoy to organize the AI Action Summit. In this episode, Bouverot, who holds a PhD in AI Research, shares her team’s plans including – for the first time – the official dates and goals of the AI Action Summit.

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24: Rep. Don Beyer, David Zapolsky, Dr. Seth Center,...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/07/20

In this episode, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Vice Chair of the House AI Caucus, David Zapolsky, Amazon’s SVP of Global Public Policy & General Counsel, Dr. Seth Center, the State Department's Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, and Rebecca Finlay, CEO of the Partnership on AI, join host Tammy Haddad for a fireside chat and panel discussion on the one year anniversary of the White House’s Voluntary AI Commitments and the road ahead.

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23: Germany’s Ben Brake on the EU’s approach to AI...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/07/13

Ben Brake, Director General at the German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport, joins host Tammy Haddad for a breakfast to discuss how Germany and the EU are approaching AI policy, as well as competing against China, regulating disinformation, and implementing the Digital Services Act.

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22: DHS Asst. Secretary Mary Ellen Callahan on...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/07/03

Mary Ellen Callahan, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office, tells host Tammy Haddad AI has not yet made creating a chemical or biological threat easier but following the new DHS report, but it is time to put in the governance, structure and baseline standards (including the the Department of Commerce’s AI Safety Institute) so model developers can apply the right standards to keep as much of the novel chemical and biological

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21: Madhumita Murgia, the Financial Times’ AI editor,...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/06/27

Madhumita Murgia, the first AI editor at the Financial Times, is interviewed by host Tammy Haddad on the ethical implications and real-world impact of AI, which Murgia extensively explores in her new book, Code Dependent, Living in the Shadow of AI.

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20: Ben Buchanan, White House Special Advisor for AI,...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/06/21

Ben Buchanan takes us around the AI world for his conversations with AI companies from Anthropic, Microsoft and Google as well as Apple’s integration with OpenAI. He acknowledges that the pace of AI requires the government to move fast but says “we're trying to make it earn its reputation and make it live up to the lofty claims that are sometimes given to it.”

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19: Elham Tabassi, NIST’s chief AI advisor, on the...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/05/24

During the SCSP’s inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness on May 7 in Washington, DC, host Tammy Haddad interviews Elham Tabassi, NIST’s chief AI advisor. Elham Tabassi brings us up to date on the U.S. Government's AI efforts and answers audience questions.

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18: David Ignatius, legendary Washington Post...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/05/17

During the SCSP’s inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness on May 7 in Washington, DC, host Tammy Haddad interviews legendary Washington Post columnist and bestselling novelist, David Ignatius, who shares his insights on AI, national security, space warfare, the Middle East, and his new book, Phantom Orbit: A Thriller.

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17: Sen. Chuck Schumer on AI legislation at the...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/05/10

Host Tammy Haddad interviews Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday, May 8 in Washington, DC, during the SCSP’s inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness. In this wide-ranging interview, Sen. Schumer reveals his proposed framework for AI legislation and his concerns about the upcoming election, competition with China, the global race for AI dominance, and the opportunities and challenges AI presents to all Americans.

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16: Joelle Pineau, Meta’s vice president of AI...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/05/04

The future of AI from one of the world’s leading AI researchers. In this special episode, Host Tammy Haddad interviews Joelle Pineau, Meta’s vice president of AI research, at the inaugural TGAIFriday lunch on Friday, April 26th to kick off the 2024 White House Correspondents weekend. The Washington AI Network took over the House at 1229 to showcase Meta's latest AI technologies, including the Quest 3, mixed reality VR headset, Spotty, the AI-powered robot dog, and the Ray-Ban | Meta Smart

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15: CISA Director Jen Easterly, Georgia Secretary of...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/04/17

All eyes are on the 2024 election and global concerns about the impact of AI are rampant, especially with deep fakes and disinformation campaigns from hostile governments and nefarious actors. In this special episode, host Tammy Haddad interviews two of the nation’s leading forces for safety and security in elections, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Joined by UVA’s Kyle Kondik, this conversation

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14: Ylli Bajraktari, CEO of the Special Competitive...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/03/22

With the seemingly limitless capabilities of artificial intelligence, national security experts, technologists, and academicians are sounding the alarm on the potential havoc AI could wreak in the hands of bad actors. In the midst of this new technological arms race with China, organizations like the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) are calling for the U.S. to maintain its innovation and information dominance to protect American citizens. In this episode, host Tammy Haddad interviews Ylli

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13: “Ask Kara Swisher Anything” with Washington AI...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/03/08

Known for her “red chair” interviews with tech’s biggest players, Kara Swisher’s commitment to ask tough questions has made her Silicon Valley’s most respected and most feared journalist. In this special episode, we turn the tables and open the mic for members and friends of the Washington AI Network to “Ask Kara Anything.” Host Tammy Haddad interviews Swisher at the House at 1229 in Washington, DC, following the release of her new book, Burn Book: A Tech Love Story. Kara brings her sharp wit and

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12: TechNet CEO Linda Moore on driving AI policy,...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/02/16

From the halls of Congress and state legislatures to local communities and everywhere in between, all eyes are on AI and the future of the innovation economy. Host Tammy Haddad interviews Linda Moore, president and CEO of TechNet, a national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy. In this episode, Moore discusses the “AI for America” education initiative, as well as how to develop policy to foster the use and growth of AI

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11: Rep. Jay Obernolte and Rep. Kevin Mullin on the...

Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad ·

2024/02/02

As the U.S. Congress weighs legislation for artificial intelligence, we hear directly from two of the leading U.S. House members. Host Tammy Haddad interviews Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), an expert computer scientist and vice chair of the House AI Caucus, and Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology representing Silicon Valley. Obernolte calls for watermarking authentic materials instead of AI-generated content, and they both share concerns for

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10: Arun Gupta, venture capitalist, author, and...

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2024/01/12

On the heels of President Biden’s AI executive order, federal agencies are scrambling to identify 400 AI leads to shepherd government into tech’s largest frontier. Host Tammy Haddad interviews Arun Gupta, a longtime venture capitalist investor, author, and adjunct professor at Georgetown and Stanford, on how government can lead on AI by bridging the tech talent gap. Arun is the CEO of the NobleReach Foundation and co-author of a new book, Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit

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