Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is Chair of Congress' Joint Economic Committee and serves on the Ways and Means and the Science, Space and Technology Committees, as well as a member of the AI Caucus- and in his spare time, he is pursuing a Masters Degree in Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, Rep. Beyer explains his enthusiasm for AI and the opportunities it presents to enhance human life -- (e.g., better understanding and treating long covid and preserving life in suicide prevention)-- and the potential harms he is concerned about, as well as the ability of the US Congress to appropriately address these challenges.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is Chair of Congress' Joint Economic Committee and serves on the Ways and Means and the Science, Space and Technology Committees, as well as a member of the AI Caucus- and in his spare time, he is pursuing a Masters Degree in Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, Rep. Beyer explains his enthusiasm for AI and the opportunities it presents to enhance human life -- (e.g., better understanding and treating long covid and preserving life in suicide prevention)-- and the potential harms he is concerned about, as well as the ability of the US Congress to appropriately address these challenges.
In AI We Trust? is a podcast with Miriam Vogel of EqualAI that amplifies leaders and voices from across society who are defining, developing, and deploying AI best practices across government, industry, academia, and civil society. In each episode, Miriam sits down with guests to demystify the technology, discuss the importance of AI governance and AI literacy, and spark conversations about people’s hopes, fears, and opportunities in an AI-shaped future.