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Panel 3: Alternative Models of Technological Innovation in History
AshCast - June 11, 2024 18:18 - 43 minutesIn the third episode of the Conference on the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence, we hear from speakers Marc Aidinoff, Institute for Advanced Study; Andy Russell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Mar Hicks, University of Virginia; and moderator Susannah Glickman, Stony Brook University on t...
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Panel 4: AI in the Public Interest – Federal & State Perspectives
AshCast - June 07, 2024 14:55 - 45 minutesJoin us for the final podcast on panel four of GETTING-Plurality's conference on the Political Economy featuring speakers Secretary Jason Snyder, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Secretary Yvonne Hao, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Ami Fields-Meyer, Former White House; and moderator Alex Pascal, H...
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Panel 2: Conference on the Political Economy of AI
AshCast - June 07, 2024 14:05 - 54 minutesIn the second episode from GETTING-Plurality's Conference on the Political Economy of AI, we hear from speakers Janet Haven, Amba Kak, and Julius Krein about unpacking the motivations behind AI innovations. The mission of the Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is ...
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Introducing the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence
AshCast - June 04, 2024 13:26 - 1 hourIn this first episode of GETTING-Plurality's Conference on the Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence, listeners can tune into the opening remarks given by Allen Lab Director Danielle Allen, as well as the Lightening Talks panel which includes speakers Yochai Benkler, Harvard University; S...
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Civil Disobedience and Democracy on Campus with Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Part 2)
AshCast - May 15, 2024 16:30 - 26 minutesIn the second half of their conversation, Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad continue a discussion of campus protests, civil disobedience, and the role speech and democracy as universities across the country grapple with how to respond to this latest wave of protest activity. The mission of t...
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Civil Disobedience and Democracy on Campus with Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Part 1)
AshCast - May 14, 2024 15:04 - 40 minutesIn part one of a two part conversation, Archon Fung and Khalil Gibran Muhammad discuss campus protests, civil disobedience, and the role speech and democracy as universities across the country grapple with how to respond to this latest wave of protest activity. The mission of the Roy and Lila Ash...
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A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back
AshCast - March 06, 2023 22:18 - 1 hourIn his newest book “A Hacker's Mind: How the Rich and Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend Them Back,” cybersecurity expert and HKS faculty affiliate Bruce Schneier asks readers to expand their simple definition of hacking beyond just computer and IT systems but to consider how nearly ...
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Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice
AshCast - March 02, 2023 16:31 - 1 hourThe United States continues to grapple with creating an accurate, national picture of racial inequality in crime and justice. Criminal justice reform requires policies that interrogate and solve for the historical legacy of racial exclusion and structural inequalities. On Tuesday, February 28, ...
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Data-Smart City Pod: The Highway of the Future is in Georgia
AshCast - January 05, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutesSubscribe to the new Data-Smart City Pod channel to listen to future episodes! In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Allie Kelly, the Executive Director of transportation and sustainability nonprofit The Ray and Andrew Heath, Deputy Chief Engineer of Georgia's Department of Tran...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Trains and the Future of Transit
AshCast - December 08, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutesSubscribe to the new Data-Smart City Pod channel to listen to future episodes! In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews William J. Flynn, the CEO of Amtrak, about navigating COVID-19, the intersection of trains and climate change, and the future of rail travel. As the CEO of a gove...
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Data-Smart City Pod: How Baton Rouge Manages Resiliency Through Data with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
AshCast - November 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Sharon Weston Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge. Mayor Broome talks about leading a data-driven city, prioritizing resident engagement, and how the city relies on GIS data to manage climate resiliency. Tune in to learn about data-driven flood ...
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Data-Smart City Pod: How Baton Rouge Manges Resiliency Through Data with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
AshCast - November 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Sharon Weston Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge. Mayor Broome talks about leading a data-driven city, prioritizing resident engagement, and how the city relies on GIS data to manage climate resiliency. Tune in to learn about data-driven flood ...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Economic Growth through the Adjacent Possible
AshCast - November 17, 2021 14:17 - 16 minutesThis episode is a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and Ricardo Hausmann, the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy and director of the Growth Lab, one of the most well-regarded and influential hubs for research on international development. Profe...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Open Mobility as a Service
AshCast - October 27, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutesThis episode a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and transit expert Andrew Salzberg. Previously the director of transportation policy at Uber and a fellow at Graduate School of Design at Harvard Kennedy School, Salzberg currently advocates for open mobility as a service in Montreal,...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Building Back Better with Intelligent Infrastructure
AshCast - October 06, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutesThis episode is a lightly edited version of a recent panel discussion about our newest paper, “Toward a Smarter Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure -- Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works." Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews co-authors Betsy Gardner and ...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Public Safety and Policing in Dallas, TX featuring Mayor Eric Johnson
AshCast - September 15, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. They discuss the role of the mayor in maintaining public safety, balancing community values, and prioritizing research-based ideas over reactionary polarization. Tune in to hear Professor Goldsmith and Mayor Johnso...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Leveraging Data and GIS to Correct for Historical, Systemic Racism
AshCast - August 11, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christen Watts, GIS Manager at the city of Asheville, and Scott Barnwell, the city's Business and Public Technology Manager. They discuss how Asheville is using data and GIS to further racial equity in the city and correct for historical, sys...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Jack Dangermond on Multi-Dimension GIS and Equity
AshCast - July 21, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Jack Dangermond, the founder and president of Esri. They talk about the way cities can utilize multi-dimension GIS, how important mapping is for equity-focused organizations and the interrelatedness of systems and policies. Listen below, or...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Richard Florida on Data, Cities, and Structure
AshCast - June 29, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews the renowned professor, author, and urbanist Richard Florida. They talk about the interconnectedness of shared labor markets, how to address racially concentrated disadvantage, and the importance of a living wage. Tune in to hear Professors G...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Equity Connected - How San Jose is Expanding Broadband Access
AshCast - June 09, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kip Harkness, the deputy city manager for San Jose, California. Harkness is in charge of the city’s IT and innovation portfolios; despite being in the middle of Silicon Valley, many low-income residents don’t have access to broadband internet...
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Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America
AshCast - May 27, 2021 16:17 - 1 hourOn Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Ash Center hosted a book talk of Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America with co-authors Elizabeth McKenna and Michelle Oyakawa. Joined by Alejandra Gomez and Tomás Robles of Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), the panel draw...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Mayors Address Vaccine Hesitancy
AshCast - May 25, 2021 15:48 - 37 minutesIn this special episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Mayor Ras Baraka as part of an event on addressing vaccine hesitancy. Based in a recent research project of 18 American cities using sentiment mining, Professor Goldsmith interviews the Mayors to understand h...
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Data-Smart City Pod: The State of Digital Government
AshCast - May 19, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews David Eaves, author and lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Eaves recently co-authored the 2020 State of Digital Transformation report, and the two discuss the publication, trends in digital governance, cross-sector colla...
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China Inside Out
AshCast - April 28, 2021 19:19 - 1 hourOn Monday, April 26th, the Ash Center hosted the annual S.T. Lee Lecture on Military History, Strategy, and Policymaking titled “China Inside Out: A Conversation with Professor Susan Shirk.” Professor Shirk, who serves as Chair of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California San...
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Data-Smart City Pod: YMCA and Mission-Driven Data
AshCast - April 28, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutesIn this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Maria-Alicia Serrano, Senior Director of Research, Analytics, and Insights at the YMCA of the USA. As an organization operating in over 10,000 neighborhoods across the country, the YMCA relies on geospatial data tools to understand each local...
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Estonia's Digital Transformation and Development of X-Road
AshCast - April 22, 2021 14:55 - 1 hourEstonia's spectacular journey of digital transformation and the development of X-Road by the Nordic Institute of Interoperable Solutions has been a game-changer in the way digital public goods are created and shared. Tune in to hear Ville Sirviö, CEO of the Nordic Institute of Interoperable Sol...
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Voting Rights and Democracy Reform in the States and on the Hill
AshCast - April 21, 2021 19:55 - 1 hourWith Georgia passing legislation to dramatically restrict voting access, and with similar legislation pending in other states, fundamental issues of voting and democracy are now front and center in Congress. A sweeping set of election reforms recently passed the House as H.R. 1 and are now befor...
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Data-Smart City Pod: Making Dynamic Data Accessible - GIS in Maryland
AshCast - April 07, 2021 11:30 - 18 minutesIn the third episode of Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Maryland’s Geographic Information Officer Julia Fischer, and Maureen Regan, a deputy director at Maryland's Department of Health. In this podcast, they discuss how a centralized GIS system prepared the state to ha...
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Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century
AshCast - March 29, 2021 16:12 - 1 hourOn Wednesday, March 24th, the Ash Center and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) hosted a discussion of Our Common Purpose, a report issued by the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. The Commission, which was launched by AAAS, spent two years engaging with communit...
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Jack Ma and the Collapse of the World’s Largest IPO
AshCast - March 18, 2021 19:53 - 59 minutesJack Ma has become the global face of Chinese entrepreneurship and represents the growing influence of private business and capital in China. Yet the decision by Chinese regulators to halt the IPO of his latest venture, the Ant Group, as well as subsequent investigations into the company has rai...
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