Whoever Owns AI Controls the Future, the Definitive 2024 Web3 Reading List, & 5 Potent Ideas
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The Definitive 2024 Web3 Reading List
Ep 5 of The GRFTF Podcast—Whoever Owns AI Controls the Future with Amba Kak
5 Potent Ideas
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Ep 5 | Whoever Owns AI Controls the Future — Amba Kak
Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT in November of 2022, AI has dominated our consciousness and conversations. But few of us understand what’s happening behind the scenes or the forces that are really at play.
This episode will change that.
My guest, Amba Kak, is a globally recognized technology policy expert currently working as the executive director at AI Now. We discuss the dominance of big tech companies over AI development and deployment, why it matters, and the possible implications if it continues unchecked. Amba also shares her insights on the trajectory of AI and how it's shaped and controlled by power structures, infrastructure and data.
More about Amba Kak:
Amba Kak is a globally recognized technology policy expert with over a decade of transnational experience in roles across government, academia, and the nonprofit sector. Amba is currently the Executive Director at AI Now, a research institute based in New York that produces diagnoses and actionable recommendations for regulating AI. She previously served as a Senior Advisor on AI at the Federal Trade Commission where she advised the US regulatory agency on emerging technologies.
Prior to AI Now, Amba was Global Policy Advisor at Mozilla, where she steered Mozilla’s policy positions, and supported a multi-pronged campaign for strong data protection law in India and Kenya. Amba currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Signal Foundation and the AI Committee for the Board of Directors for the Mozilla Foundation.
Amba has been the recipient of the Google Policy Fellowship and the Mozilla Tech Policy Fellowship and is a Visiting Research Scientist at the Northeastern University Cybersecurity & Privacy Institute. She has published widely across academic journals and popular outlets, and her work has been featured in Nature, MIT Tech Review, Wired, among others.
Trained as a lawyer, Amba received her BA LLB (Hons) from the National University of Juridical Sciences in India. She has a Master’s in Law (BCL) and an MSc in the Social Science of the Internet at the University of Oxford, which she attended as a Rhodes Scholar.
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5 Potent Ideas
Embrace a new skill or learning path: Learning opens doors to new career opportunities, personal growth, or side hustles, potentially leading to financial independence and fulfilling work.
Prioritize self-care and well-being: Mental, emotional, and physical health are the cornerstones of a bright future.
Build strong, supportive relationships: Surround yourself with positive, encouraging individuals who inspire and uplift you.
Step outside your comfort zone: Growth often lies beyond our familiar horizons.
Cultivate a growth mindset: Believing in your ability to learn and grow, even from setbacks, is a powerful tool.
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