Ai and Democratic Values Roundtable

Date and Time

April 3, 2025 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EDT (UTC-5)  in Washington DC and Online

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Topics

CAIDP: Artificial Intelligence & Democratic Values - AI Policy Leader Awards - AI Policy Roundtable - CAIDP Graduation 

Agenda

The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP.ORG) brings together AI policymakers, researchers and advocates to discuss the current and future state of global AI policy.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 3

08:30 Breakfast

09:00 Welcome – Merve Hickok, CAIDP President

09:15 Keynote - 

09:30 Panel – The 2025 AI and Democratic Values Index, moderator: Dr. Grace Thomson, Director CAIDP Research Group, Dr. April Yoder, AIDV Editor-in-chief. 5th edition of CAIDP flagship report AI & Democratic Values Index, followed by panel discussion

10:45 Coffee

11:00 Panel – CAIDP AI Policy Leaders Awards  for Academics Business, Civil Society, and Government with CAIDP Chair Dr. Lorraine Kisselburgh

Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and, Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies

Dr. Sasha Luccioni, Scientist, Al & Climate Lead, Hugging Face

Dr. Safiya U. Noble, David O. Sears Presidential Endowed, Chair of Social Sciences, UCLA, Author, Algorithms of Oppression

Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

12:00 Lunch

1:30 Keynote - 

2:00 Roundtable discussion with high level policymakers from US and EU on the latest developments in AI governance and regulations

Segment 1 – State of US AI policy – EO, Guidance, Bills, Significant State Actions, Cases

Segment 2 – Baseline safeguards to address AI fairness and AI safety – what we have, what we must ensure

Segment 3 –-Transatlantic AI policy – EU AI Act, US implications 

  Questions to consider:

What are the key developments in AI policy over the past year?
What are the new challenges ahead?  
What do polls show about American attitudes toward AI?
How do we elevate communities in the AI policy process?
What are the significant AI policy initiatives in the US and the EU?
How do we promote innovations and safeguard democratic values, the rule of law, and fundamental rights
Are there areas of convergence, particularly for the EU and the US? 

4:00 Concluding Remarks - Christabel Randolph, CAIDP Associate Director

4:30 Reception