Dr. Baobao Zhang partnered with the Center for New Democratic Processes (CNDP) to conduct the Public Assembly on High Risk AI (AI Assembly). The AI Assembly was the first national deliberative event on AI in the United States; it was one of the first steps towards involving the public on AI-related issues. The AI Assembly convened forty randomly selected U.S. residents virtually over eight days. (It is important to note that they were compensated for their time). Assembly participants heard from experts and deliberated regarding risk assessment, accountability and responsibility, and determining potential harms associated with various uses of AI (including administrative, health, search, and face recognition systems). Dr. Zhang will describe the process of convening the public assembly and what the group recommended, and then the audience can ask Dr. Zhang questions about her process and findings.

Speakers:

• Dr. Baobao Zhang, Maxwell Dean Assistant Professor of the Politics of AI at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University

Moderator:

• Susan Ariel Aaronson, Research Professor and Director, Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub, GWU