AI Governance Workshop: Bridging Research + Policy (UC Berkeley)

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing

This workshop will address a central challenge in AI policy: designing regulatory interventions that are both evidence-based and adaptive. We will focus on two guiding questions: (1) how to strengthen knowledge flows from the research community to policymakers, and (2) which regulatory frameworks, whether existing or proposed, can accommodate rapid technological change. Building durable partnerships between the government and a more unified research community will facilitate the exchange of information, allowing researchers to gain a better understanding of how to translate their findings and tool kit into policy outcomes, and positioning legislators to draft regulations that accommodate technological advances. Through a series of talks, panels, and discussions with technical and policy experts, we will explore ways to bridge the many research centers, institutes, and academic programs working on AI governance and consolidate some of their research into a more actionable and concrete set of findings, and explore ways to better collaborate with policymakers in fast-moving legislative environments.

The workshop runs from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m., and features keynotes by California State Senator Jerry McNerney, and Professor Suresh Venkatasubramanian (former Assistant Director for Science and Justice in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Biden, now at Brown University). Refreshments will be served following the conclusion of the workshop, at 5:30 p.m.

There will also be a pre-workshop event starting at 10 a.m. showcasing student presentations.

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If you require special accommodation, please contact our access coordinator at simonsevents@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible.

This workshop is co-organized by the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing and the CITRIS/Banatao Institute Tech Policy Initiative.

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