In this episode of AI[StudyHall], Kirsten catches up with Jacob Turner, a UK barrister and a former Judicial Assistant Lord Mance in the UK Supreme Court, and author of Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence. Jacob shares his thoughts on applying existing legal principles - torts, negligence, contracts, otherwise - to AI, where there may be gaps to be filled, and his thoughts on potential future rights of robots (and philosophical Qs of what is "consciousness"). Turner also explains his cover art - two robot hands holding a piece of origami- and how he chose a pink cover for a book on AI policy.

Join AI[Studyhall] for an interview with Michael Greenwald, Global Head, Financial Innovation and Digital Assets, Amazon Web Services, as he discusses global responsible innovation in AI, key takeaways on what’s next in intersection of blockchain and AI, and his path from almost a decade at Treasury working on counter-terrorist financing to where he is now as a thought leader on responsible AI.

In this episode of [StudyHall], Kirsten catches up with Carole House, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center, to discuss national security concerns and her outlook on AI trends. Where are we headed as far as national security and AI? Her thoughts coming out of General Milley's recent discussion in DC at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness? Thoughts on key concerns and trends ahead in the next few years as far as regtech? & Key takeaways coming out as chair of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) at the financial regulator, the CFTC? Kirsten and Carole chat on these issues and more in a thought-provoking discussion.

Guest Bio:

Carole House is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. She recently served as the director for cybersecurity and secure digital innovation for the White House National Security Council (NSC). House joined the NSC from the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), where she led cybersecurity, virtual currency, and emerging technology policy efforts as a senior cyber and emerging technology policy officer. Prior to FinCEN, she worked as a presidential management fellow supporting the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Cyber and National Security Unit and the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on cybersecurity, supply chain risk management, and critical infrastructure protection policy issues. House is a former Army captain who served in chemical defense and military intelligence until November 2014, including a deployment to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, from 2012 to 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She holds a BA in international affairs from the University of Georgia and an MA in security studies from Georgetown University.