Episodes

  • S10E2: AI and Environmental Sustainability in the Trump 2.0 era
    Jan 26 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by Jeremy Tamanini, founder of Dual Citizen LLC, to explore the intersection of AI and environmental sustainability during the Trump 2.0 era. From the environmental impacts of AI infrastructure, to innovative practices and emerging legislation, this conversation dives deep into how AI can be both a challenge and a tool for sustainability.

    Links:

    • Jeremy Tamanini, Dual Citizen: https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/person/jeremy-tamanini
    • Anatomy of an AI System: https://anatomyof.ai/
    • Epoch AI: https://epoch.ai/
    • Navigating New Horizons: https://www.unep.org/resources/global-foresight-report
    • How AI Is Fueling a Boom in Data Centers and Energy Demand The Environmental Impacts of AI -- Primer: https://time.com/6987773/ai-data-centers-energy-usage-climate-change/?utm_source=chatgpt.com


    Keywords: AI sustainability, environmental impact, Trump 2.0, Dual Citizen LLC, responsible AI, AI legislation, sustainable innovation, climate and technology.

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    36 mins
  • S10E1: AI, Code, and Leadership with Matt Van Itallie
    Jan 12 2025

    Medlir Mema engages in an insightful discussion with Matt Van Itallie, the CEO of Sema Software, a company at the forefront of revolutionizing software analytics and risk management in the age of artificial intelligence. Sema has transformed the field of software analytics and set new standards for monitoring and risk management in AI-driven development. Matt shares insights into the evolving responsibilities of CTOs, the creation of transformative tools like the GenAI Code Monitor and Generative AI Bill of Materials, and the critical strategies companies need to address both technological and geopolitical challenges in the age of rapid innovation.

    Links:

    • Matt Van Itallie
    • Sema Software

    Keywords:
    AI innovation, software analytics, CTO leadership, GenAI Code Monitor, AI risk management

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    51 mins
  • S9E8: AI, Architecture, and Urban Planning with Iva Mema
    Dec 29 2024

    Medlir sits with Iva Mema to discuss how AI shapes architectural design and public policy decision-making. They also explore the risks of perpetuating discrimination through biased algorithms, the potential for job displacement, and the over-reliance on technology that might diminish human creativity and expertise.

    • https://www.ivamema.com/


    #AI, #Algorithmic_Bias; #Architecture; #Public_Policy; #Smart_Cities

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    26 mins
  • S9E7: Ethical AI Approaches to Sustainability with Melanie Rideout
    Dec 15 2024

    Medlir is joined by Melanie Rideout, a climate tech expert and Global Governance Institute (GGI) fellow, who shares her insights from working with Shayp and international organizations like the Red Cross and UN bodies. Together they explore the opportunities, challenges, and complexities of leveraging technology for global development and climate action.


    #SustainableDevelopment #EmergingTech #ClimateAction #GlobalDevelopment #AIforGood

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    38 mins
  • S9E6: Planning for a Sustainable and Inclusive AI Integration with Elena Ardelean
    Nov 24 2024

    In today's episode, Medlir chats with Elena Ardelean. We discuss the Matrix Framework for Inclusive AI in Sustainable Development, focusing on three pillars: the regulatory environment, digital infrastructure, and the empowerment of youth as the next generation of changemakers. We further explore how lessons from AI's rapid evolution inform strategies for equitable integration into the future of work and daily life. Finally, we highlight how governments—particularly in developing countries—are leveraging AI today, and discuss steps to ensure sustainable, inclusive AI adoption in the future.

    #Inclusive AI; #Sustainable Development; #Digital Infrastructure; #Future of Work, #AI for Good

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    29 mins
  • S9E5: What AI Governance gets Wrong and How to Get it Right with Ritwik Gupta
    Nov 10 2024

    Chris and Medlir talk with Ritwik Gupta about what policymakers get wrong about AI governance and what we should be thinking about when it comes to risk and regulation. Ritwik also shares his wide-ranging experience in working on AI in the context of chaotic environments in disaster response and national security.

    Show Notes:

    • https://ritwikgupta.me/
    • https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17216


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    31 mins
  • S9E4: Tech Coup with Marietje Schaake
    Oct 27 2024

    Chris talks with Marietje Schaake about her new book The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley and explores the nexus between Big Tech, democracy, and human rights. In particular, Marietje shares with Chris ideas and strategies for recentering the public interest in the relationship between big tech and governments, the geopolitics of technology, and recent developments in the global governance of AI.

    Links:

    • https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691241173/the-tech-coup
    • https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/un-ai-global-digital-compact-by-ian-bremmer-and-marietje-schaake-2024-10

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    29 mins
  • S9E3: US-China AI Competition with Gloria Shkurti Ozdemir
    Oct 13 2024

    Welcome back to our podcast! In this episode Medlir and Dr. Gloria Shkurti Ozdemir discuss her recently released book "Artificial Intelligence Arms Dynamics: The Case of the U.S. and China Rivalry." Their discussion dives into the latest AI-related developments in Turkey, the state of US-China competition in AI, as well as some other delightful tangents.

    Links:

    • https://www.setav.org/en/experts/gloria-shkurti
    • https://www.setav.org/en/the-future-of-ai-policies-in-the-us-and-implications-for-turkiye
    • https://www.setav.org/en/artificial-intelligence-arms-dynamics-the-case-of-the-us-and-china-rivalryhttps://www.setav.org/en/crossing-the-rubicon-consumption-costs-of-artificial-intelligence-and-environmental-security
    • https://www.ageofaipodcast.com/1727342/episodes/9850363-s2e7-turkey-s-emergence-as-a-regional-ai-power


    Tags: #AI; #US-China; #Turkey;

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    36 mins