Kristina Podnar previews the Paris AI Action Summit, discussing the case for publicly owned AI and governing agents under regulatory uncertainty.
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Summary
This episode features Kristina Podnar, author of "The Power of Digital Policy" and Senior Policy Director at the Data & Trust Alliance. Kristina joins Var Shankar to preview the high-stakes Paris AI Action Summit and the global policy agenda for 2025.
The conversation dives into the controversial necessity for publicly owned AI infrastructure, the fight against deepfakes, and how organizations should manage the rapid adoption of agentic systems while waiting for hard regulation to catch up.
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Key takeaways
Anticipated strategic outcomes from the Paris AI Action Summit.
The structural case for publicly owned AI to ensure democratic oversight.
Insulating digital infrastructure from political volatility.
Directing AI policy toward climate change and nonconsensual deepfake prevention.
Practical frameworks for adopting agentic and open-source systems today.
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