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Consensus Conversations: What the AI Explosion Means for Data Privacy

A Consensus 2023 panel with Edward Snowden and Ben Goertzel.

Jun 1, 2023
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A former U.S. defense contractor, whistleblower and activist weighs in on the surveillance implications of recent advancements in artificial intelligence in conversation with a cognitive scientist working to democratize AI development.

David Z. Morris, chief insights columnist of CoinDesk, moderates alongside panelists:

  • Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET
  • Edward Snowden, president of Freedom of the Press Foundation

This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.

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