February 15, 2023 • 1pm-2:30pm What Makes Ukraine Resilient in an Asymmetric War? What Makes Ukraine Resilient in an Asymmetric War? A Survey of Local Governments’ Emergency Responses Learn more
February 16, 2023 • 3pm-4:30pm Judging the Black Box: AI and Administrative Law With the steady increaIFramese in the use of AI/ML mechanisms in regulatory decision-making at the federal and state level, important questions arise about how best to use and adapt administrative law rules to agency decision making. Learn more
February 23, 2023 • 8am-5pm Future-Proofing the US-European Relationship About the talk: Rachel Rizzo will discuss the relationship that US President Biden inherited from the Trump Administration, how Biden has approached the US relationship with Europe over the last two years, and what Europe must do going forward. Learn more
February 27, 2023 • 8am-5pm The Ethics & Regulation of Generative AI ChatGPT has roiled nearly every sector since its release in November. Hype abounds but so do real-world implications. Join CGM and Pitt Cyber for a lively discussion on the ethical implications and potential for regulation of generative AI. Learn more
March 20, 2023 • 8am-5pm Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021) Sarajuddin Isar examines the relationship between state-building and taxation with a particular focus on the Karzai (2001–2014) and Ghani (2014–2019) administrations, whilst also placing this analysis within a longer-term historical framework. Learn more
March 23, 2023 • 3pm-4:30pm Artificial Justice This is a presentation and discussion on Artificial Justice, an ongoing experimental project that explores the complex intersections of Generative AI & the Law. Learn more
March 28, 2023 • 1pm-2pm Automating Early Warning: The Possibilities and Limits of Predicting Conflict Christopher Rauh and Hans Mueller showcase the approach to conflict forecasting used for conflictforecast.org that leverages the power of machine learning and natural language processing. Learn more
March 30, 2023 • 3pm-5pm Using Information Privacy Standards to Build Governance Markets Drawing on American pragmatism, Jane Winn and Pam Dixon contrast the U.S.’s compliance-driven, innovation-friendly approach with the EU’s bureaucratic model, proposing a federal framework that balances privacy protection with economic growth. Learn more
April 12, 2023 • 12pm-1:30pm Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons Please join Pitt Cyber, the School of Law, and the Center for Governance and Markets to celebrate the launch of Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons. Learn more
April 13, 2023 • 3pm-5pm Introduction to AI Ethics This talk introduces the audience to prominent AI risks, the current state of AI ethics, the landscape of AI regulation worldwide, and what organizations should do to develop and use AI responsibly. Learn more
April 17, 2023 • 3pm-5pm A Year of Resilience in Ukraine In this talk, Brik will speak about the resilience of KSE and communities in Ukraine as they confront war. Learn more
April 19, 2023 • 1pm-2:30pm Textual Speculations: How Generative AI Predicts the Next Word With the contrast between human and AI writing as a framing device, Annette Vee traces the ways that prediction has operated in generative AI and other historical attempts to automate writing. Learn more