Podcast: Should We Regulate AI?

It was my pleasure to recently join Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy and Communications for the London-based Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), for the IEA podcast discussion, “Should We Regulate AI?” In our wide-ranging 30-minute conversation, we discuss how artificial intelligence policy is playing out across nations and I explained why I feel the UK has positioned itself smartly relative to the US & EU on AI policy. I argued that the UK approach encourages a better ‘innovation culture’ than the new US model being formulated by the Biden Administration.

We also went through some of the many concerns driving calls to regulate AI today, including: fears about job dislocations, privacy and security issues, national security and existential risks, and much more.

Additional reading:

Adam Thierer, “ The Biden Administration’s Plan to Regulate AI without Waiting for Congress ,” Medium, May 4, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ NEPA for Al? The Problem with Mandating Algorithmic Audits & Impact Assessments ,” Medium, April 23, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ Flexible, Pro-Innovation Governance Strategies for Artificial Intelligence , R Street Institute Policy Study №283 (April 2023).Adam Thierer, “ A balanced AI governance vision for America ,” The Hill, April 16, 2023.Adam Thierer, Brent Orrell, & Chris Meserole, “ Stop the AI Pause ,” AEI Ideas, April 6, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ Getting AI Innovation Culture Right ,” R Street Institute Policy Study №281 (March 2023).Adam Thierer, “ Can We Predict the Jobs and Skills Needed for the AI Era ?,” R Street Institute Policy Study №278 (March 2023).Adam Thierer, “ U.S. Chamber AI Commission Report Offers Constructive Path Forward ,” R Street Blog, March 9, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ What If Everything You’ve Heard about AI Policy is Wrong ?” Medium, February 20, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ Policy Ramifications of the ChatGPT Moment: AI Ethics Meets Evasive Entrepreneurialism ,” Medium, February 14, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ Mapping the AI Policy Landscape Circa 2023: Seven Major Fault Lines ,” R Street Blog, February 9, 2023.Adam Thierer, “ Artificial Intelligence Primer: Definitions, Benefits & Policy Challenges ,” Medium, December 2, 2022.Neil Chilson & Adam Thierer, “ The Coming Onslaught of ‘Algorithmic Fairness’ Regulations ,” Regulatory Transparency Project of the Federalist Society, November 2, 2022.Adam Thierer, “ We Really Need To ‘Have a Conversation’ About AI … or Do We ?” Discourse, October 6, 2022.