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.

Kirsten and Chris Mohr, SIIA, discuss the recent Scarlett Johansson allegations of appropriation of her voice for an AI app, as well as Taylor Swift's travails earlier this year with illicit and inappropriate AI-generated images of her likeness, and the factors courts look at in such cases, in the broader context of AI and the media.

Topics discussed include, among others,:
- What is the right of publicity, and what factors do courts look at with respect to AI?
-What are potential rights of celebrities/public figures, verses private citizens, under various state and other laws?
-How to hold bad actors accountable under the law?
-What broader policy issues are raised surrounding AI - as it relates to First Amendment rights, free speech, privacy rights?
-Legislation regarding AI-generated content and image based sexual abuse, and amendments to the Violence Against Women Act;
- Are there gaps in the law now?
-IP rights of artists using AI as a tool?
-Future of workforce of artists.
-Outlook on what types of produces consumers may see from AI industry in a few years? 

Hi welcome back to my third season of [StuyHall]!  I'm so excited to kick off this season focused on artificial intelligence (AI), after earlier season 1 on crypto, and seasons 2 and 3 more broadly on fintech.  I've informally dubbed this season "AI for Blondes" -- as a nod to the difficulty to keep up with the pace of innovation in AI, and wanting to dumb down some of the technology -- in AI parlance, to make the technology "explainable" -- to everyone even without a technical background. In other words, for English majors like me, with a fascination with technology and sci-fi.  I've spent the past several decades of my career focused on automation /AI in the financial services sector, and see many key takeaways in the broader AI context as well as far as ethics and policy discussions.

There is almost too much to keep up with in the evolving space of use cases of AI - healthcare, education, financial services, national security, media, and more -- that I wanted to start the season with my friend Chris Kelliher, AI expert, and  professor who has many years of experience explaining AI in math finance context at Questrom School of Business at Boston University.  (We met a few years ago when we were both presenting at the annual Princeton Fintech and Quant conference, and Chris is great at breaking down the complex technology into plain English).

In this episode, we look at takeaways including:

- What are the key takeaways Chris is teaching his math finance students on AI?
-The role of humans in AI - as copilots, active participants;
-The role of data in AI- as the natural resource or input into AI systems;
- Future of workforce and AI - what to expect;
- Open verses closed AI/data 
..and more! 

Boston University Finance Professor Chris Kelliher joins MMI's Kirsten Wegner to discuss AI and the future of algo trading. The pair talk through the way the industry has changed in the past 10-20 years, including a large increase in quant strategies and reliance on quant techniques, the democratization of finance, and the adoption of machine learning, 

Thanks to technology, the banking landscape is completely and rapidly changing, and these changes have only been further accelerated by the pandemic. Today we’re taking a look at the everchanging banking landscape with Nicole Elam, the president and CEO of the National Bankers Association. 

This week we're talking with Oksana Malysheva, CEO of the Venture Capital firm Sputnik ATX. Our conversation covered a lot of ground - from calculated risk-taking, to investing, to gaining the confidence to go out on your own, and everything in between.

Saving is often one of those mystical things that a lot of working Americans don’t know enough about. We’re told to save, but often left with inadequate guidance. This week we’re demystifying saving with author Cady North and CEO of the American Retirement Association Brain Graff.

The crypto space is rapidly shifting, and there’s a lot on the table when it comes to regulation, surveillance, spot ETFs, and adoption. And, in the aftermath of FTX’s recent crash — millions of traders and businesses are left bracing for the aftershock. 

This week we’re diving into crypto with Gabby Kusz, CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association,  and Craig Salm, Chief Legal Officer of Grayscale. We’ll talk about crypto’s outlook, regulation, Spot ETFs, and FTX’s recent crumble.

To learn more about Greyscale’s battle with the SEC, head on over to Grayscale.com/GBTC-lawsuit.