State of the AI Union: Artificial Intelligence at the US Federal Level
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
Release Date: 05/08/2023
Diving into AI Video with GLUMLOT
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
AI generated video content is a lightning rod of a topic. There’s a huge amount of negative sentiment, in part due the massive flood of “AI slop” infiltrating the Internet. I’m based in Los Angeles, and it feels like the vast majority of the creative community is viscerally opposed to generative AI. This is not surprising, considering that their labor environment is being disrupted, not to mention the fact that the technology could not exist without training on their content, which it did without consent or compensation. That being said, new technologies are...
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Interview with Benjamin Shiller, Author of AI Economics
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I discuss the past, present, and potential future effects of technology and AI on labor with Benjamin Shiller, an economist and author of the book AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, & Our Future. Benjamin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Brandeis University, and his research primarily focuses on the economic impacts of digitization and new technologies. Benjamin Shiller: Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half: Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees but Not Others: ...
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Mapping Digital Duplicates with Atay Kozlovski
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I discuss digital duplicates ("AI deepfakes") with Atay Kozlovski, a postdoctoral researcher at the Delft University of Technology. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Zurich, an MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Bern, and a BA from Tel Aviv University. Atay Kozlovski: Deepfakes and Beyond: Mapping the Ethics and Risks of Digital Duplicates: Digital Dybbuks and virtual Golems: the ethics of digital duplicates in Holocaust testimony: AI Conversational Simulations with Deceased Holocaust Survivors Must Serve as Conduits for...
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Interview with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I discuss deepfakes and technology security with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag. His company's mission is to protect every online account from impersonation. A former Microsoft executive with global leadership experience, Aaron is passionate about restoring digital trust in an age of deepfakes and AI-driven scams. He is also the bestselling author of Loyal: Listen Or You Always Lose, a practical guide to leading with trust and purpose.
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Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference 2025 Keynote
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
Scot Pansing delivers the keynote for the 2025 Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference.
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Interview with Reid Blackman, CEO of Virtue and Author of "Ethical Machines"
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I discuss the world of AI Ethics and Responsible AI, and ethics in general, with Reid Blackman, founder and CEO of Virtue, an AI ethical risk consultancy. Reid is also the author of the book "Ethical Machines" and hosts a podcast by the same name. Virtue designs Responsible AI programs, and their clients include Amazon, Etsy, Kraft Heinz, Merck, US Bank, Nationwide, and more. Reid’s written work has appeared in The Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. Prior to founding Virtue, Reid was a professor of philosophy at Colgate University and UNC-Chapel Hill. ...
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Interview with Oz Krakowski, Chief Business Development Officer at Deepdub
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this edition of AI Quick Bits, I chat with Oz Krakowski, Chief Business Development Officer at Deepdub. We discuss the business of overdubbing for media and entertainment, and how generative AI is affecting these workflows. This is also the first video edition of AI Quick Bits, so if you would like to watch as well as listen, head over to https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Deepdub: https://deepdub.ai
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Interview with Scott Michaels, CPO of Apply Digital
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
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Interview with Rong Yan, CTO of HeyGen
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I speak with Rong Yan, Chief Technology Officer of HeyGen. HeyGen:
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Interview with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist, Unanimous AI
AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing
In this episode I speak with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist of Unanimous AI. Louis is also the co-author of the newly released book Our Next Reality, and many scientific papers, including "The Manipulation Problem: Conversational AI as a Threat to Epistemic Agency." Unanimous AI: Our Next Reality: The Manipulation Problem: The AI Dilemma: Privacy Lost: Arrival Mind: Friend: "AI Quick Bits" art: Jamillah Knowles / Better Images of AI / Data People / CC-BY 4.0
info_outlineIn this episode I review the current developments (May 2023) in artificial intelligence at the United States government federal level.
Episode transcript with links on Substack:
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Maintaining American Leadership in AI: Presidential Executive Order 13859 (2019):
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/14/2019-02544/maintaining-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence
Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications: Presidential Office of Management and Budget (2020):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/M-21-06.pdf
Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework for the Intelligence Community: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2020):
https://www.intelligence.gov/artificial-intelligence-ethics-framework-for-the-intelligence-community
Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Federal Government: Presidential Executive Order 13960 (2020):
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/08/2020-27065/promoting-the-use-of-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence-in-the-federal-government
National AI Initiative Act (2020), law passed 2021:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6216/text
Model Risk Management Handbook: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (2021):
https://occ.gov/publications-and-resources/publications/comptrollers-handbook/files/model-risk-management/index-model-risk-management.html
Trustworthy AI (TAI) Playbook: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2021):
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-trustworthy-ai-playbook.pdf
Artificial Intelligence at the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
https://datascience.nih.gov/artificial-intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (2021):
https://www.eeoc.gov/ai
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2022):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/
Responsible Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Implementation Pathway: US Department of Defense (2022):
https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/22/2003022604/-1/-1/0/Department-of-Defense-Responsible-Artificial-Intelligence-Strategy-and-Implementation-Pathway.PDF
Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022, proposed law:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6580/text
Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence: Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office (2023):
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-16/pdf/2023-05321.pdf
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
https://www.nist.gov/artificial-intelligence
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.100-1.pdf
Strengthening and Democratizing the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem: National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force (2023):
https://www.ai.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NAIRR-TF-Final-Report-2023.pdf
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
https://www.uspto.gov/initiatives/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-reports
https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/with-artificial-intelligence-speeding-the
Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts Against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Dept. of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (2023):
https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_joint-statement-enforcement-against-discrimination-bias-automated-systems_2023-04.pdf
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety: White House Statement (2023):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-promote-responsible-ai-innovation-that-protects-americans-rights-and-safety/
Oliver Patel:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-patel/