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 China.

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.

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.

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.

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 threats off of AI as possible.

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. 

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.”

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.

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.

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.