The dawn of a new era: Opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence
Ninth Annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy
Past Event
Introduction & Using AI to Promote Security
Every single day, the connected world creates 44 exabytes of new data—an amount equal to three million Libraries of Congress—that can be collected, stored, and analyzed. At the same time, artificial intelligence is being applied in new ways that are expected to transform virtually every sector. AI is transforming everything from finance, retail, and healthcare to national security and criminal justice.
These rapid advances in technology and data analytics are having far-reaching consequences for jobs, the economy, society, and governance. In this situation, it is vital to think about the policy, legal, and ethical implications of the coming “digitalization of everything”. In addition, we need to understand the opportunities that are present as well as the challenges we face.
On June 12, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a half-day forum to look at the issues raised by AI and data analytics. As part of the ninth annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy, several panels of experts examined the promise and the potential consequences of these technological advancements—and what is the best path forward in order to gain the benefits of these developments.
After the session, panelists took audience questions. This event was webcast.
Agenda
Introduction
Darrell M. West
Senior Fellow - Center for Technology Innovation
Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies
Using AI to Promote Security
John R. Allen
James Baker
Former Brookings Expert
Former General Counsel - FBI
Director of National Security and Cybersecurity - R Street Institute
Susan Hennessey
Former Brookings Expert
Senior Counsel, National Security Division - Department of Justice
Scott Tousley
Deputy Director, Cyber Security Division - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
How AI Is Transforming Transportation, Healthcare, and Resource Management
Darrell M. West
Senior Fellow - Center for Technology Innovation
Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies
Martin Fleming
Vice President, Chief Analytics Officer, Chief Economist - IBM Corporation
David Silberberg
Director, Large-Scale Analytics - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The Policy and Legal Issues Involving AI
Nicol Turner Lee
Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
Director - Center for Technology Innovation
Nicolas Miailhe
Co-founder & President - The Future Society
Senior Visiting Research Fellow - Harvard Kennedy School of Government
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