I can't think of another time in NYC that we have heard the BRICS <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS> point of view on policy issues aired, especially those on the cutting edge, thus this session was a blockbuster. Ably chaired and keynoted by Robin J. Lewis of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the Brazilian perspective was presented by Ronaldo Lemos of the Institute for Technology & Society of Rio de Janeiro, one of the movers behind the Marco Civil <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet>, China was represented by Professor Liangang Sun of Peking University, an out and out visionary artist, who nevertheless forcefully asserted, via a translator, that science via AI + blockchain would assuredly absolutely empower the common people. They would dispose of much if not all of government's traditional (and corrupt) functions. When one audience member enquired if he could say the same thing if our session were in Peking not NYC, he said yes, of course, but joked everybody who attended would immediately be arrested! This is a 2 hour session. <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netneutrality18/edit> ​ [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ai>Today, *Monday February 26 2018* at *10am EST* (15:00 UTC) the* Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ai>* will webcast *Artificial Intelligence:Implications for Governance and Public Policy <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artificial-intelligenceimplications-for-governance-and-public-policy-tickets-42698818315#>* – a panel last Friday at the *School of International and Public Affairs <https://sipa.columbia.edu/>* (SIPA), Columbia University. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its associated technologies offer enormous promise for future economic and social development, but also raise thorny ethical and public policy issues that are not easily resolved. Experts from the US, China, and Brazil provided varying perspectives on this very timely topic. Speakers: *Robin J. Lewis*, Co-Chair, Worldview Global Culture Alliance and former Associate Dean, SIPA; *​​* *Ronaldo Lemos*, Visiting Professor, SIPA; *​​Liangang Sun*, Professor, Peking University; Artificial Intelligence Innovation Strategist. Co-sponsors: *Columbia University BRIC Lab <http://cgeg.sipa.columbia.edu/briclab>, Center on Global Economic Governance* and *Worldview Global Culture Alliance* <https://www.worldviewglobal.com/> (WGCA). *View on Livestream*:* https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ai <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ai>* (no captions) *Facebook event*: *https://www.facebook.com/events/399669357127287/* <https://www.facebook.com/events/399669357127287/> *Twitter*: @ColumbiaCGEG + #AI *http://bit.ly/CGEGAI* <http://bit.ly/CGEGAI> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9947#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9947#comments> *​Permalink* ​http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9947​ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/%E2%80%8Bhttp://isoc-ny.org/p2/9947%E2%80%8B> ​​ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -