Objectives

Regulating AI aims to facilitate a global dialogue on developing fair, responsible, and effective artificial intelligence regulation.  Our specific goals are to:

1. Bring together diverse voices from policymaking, civil society, academia, and industry to explore AI governance challenges and opportunities.
2. Examine AI regulatory approaches across different countries and sectors to identify best practices and areas for international alignment.
3. Unpack complex technical and ethical issues around AI for a broad audience of stakeholders and decision-makers.
4. Highlight perspectives from underrepresented groups to ensure AI governance frameworks are inclusive and equitable.
5. Foster collaboration between the public and private sectors on responsible AI development and deployment.
6. Explore the societal implications of AI to inform thoughtful policymaking that balances innovation with risk mitigation.
7. Provide a platform for emerging leaders and innovators in AI ethics and governance to share their insights.

Through in-depth interviews and panel discussions with global experts, Regulating AI creates a knowledge-sharing forum to shape the future of AI governance.  We strive to move beyond surface-level debates to have nuanced conversations about crafting AI regulations that protect fundamental rights while enabling beneficial innovation.  By convening this crucial dialogue, we aim to contribute to the development of AI governance frameworks that are robust, adaptable, and centered on human values.

Strategy and Execution

To bring Regulating AI to life and achieve our objectives, we implemented a multi-faceted strategy:

1. Expert Curation:  We assembled an advisory board of leading AI ethicists, policymakers, and technologists to guide our editorial direction and guest selection. This ensures we address the most pressing and relevant topics in AI governance.
2. Global Perspective:  We intentionally seek out guests from diverse geographic and cultural backgrounds to provide a truly international view on AI regulation. This includes voices from both established and emerging tech hubs across six continents.
3. Interdisciplinary Approach:  Recognizing that effective AI governance requires insights from multiple fields, we feature experts from computer science, law, philosophy, economics, and social sciences to provide holistic perspectives.
4. Accessible Format:  While tackling complex subjects, we maintain an engaging, conversational tone. Our host acts as an informed intermediary, asking probing questions to break down technical concepts for a broader audience.
5. Timely Topics:  We closely monitor AI developments and policy discussions to ensure our episodes address current events and emerging issues in the field. This keeps our content relevant and forward-looking.
6. Diverse Episode Formats:  We utilize a mix of one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and occasional debate-style episodes to keep the content dynamic and explore topics from multiple angles.
7. Supplementary Resources:  Each episode is accompanied by show notes with links to relevant research, policy papers, and further reading to encourage deeper engagement with the topics discussed.
8. Community Engagement:  We actively solicit listener questions and feedback, incorporating them into our interviews to ensure we're addressing the concerns of our audience.
9. Strategic Partnerships:  We've collaborated with leading AI conferences, academic institutions, and think tanks to expand our reach and bring our discussions to wider audiences.
10. Multimedia Approach:  While an audio/video podcast, we've experimented created short-form content for social media to increase accessibility and engagement.

Challenges we faced and overcame included:

• Navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape: We established a rigorous research process and leveraged our advisory board to stay ahead of developments.
• Balancing technical depth with accessibility: We developed a "jargon-busting" approach, encouraging guests to explain complex concepts in layman's terms.
• Coordinating with international guests across time zones: We invested in high-quality remote recording equipment and flexible scheduling to accommodate global participants.
• Maintaining editorial independence: We established clear guidelines to ensure a diversity of viewpoints while avoiding undue influence from any single stakeholder group.

By executing this strategy, Regulating AI has become a trusted, go-to source for nuanced discussions on AI governance, fostering a global community of informed stakeholders working towards responsible AI development and deployment.

Results

Regulating AI has successfully met and exceeded our objectives, establishing itself as a leading forum for AI governance discussions:

1. Audience Growth:  We've seen a 300% increase in listenership over the past year and over 29,000 Downloads and listeners from over 30 countries, demonstrating the global reach and relevance of our content.
2. Policy Impact:  We have been asked to do Congressional Briefings and AI Policy Summits as a result of our Podcasts, indicating our influence on shaping policy discussions.
3. Diverse Representation:  We've featured guests from 20 different countries, with 37% female representation and significant participation from underrepresented groups in tech.
4. Cross-Sector Collaboration:  Our podcast has facilitated partnerships between tech companies, NGOs, and government agencies working on AI governance initiatives.
5. Educational Outreach:  Several universities have approached us to use our episodes as supplementary material in courses on AI ethics and policy.
6. Industry Recognition:  Regulating AI has been featured in major tech and policy publications, including AP News, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, WGN 9, US National Times.
7. Community Engagement:  Our listener Q&A episodes have generated over 100 submitted questions, showcasing active audience participation.
8. Thought Leadership:  Several innovative policy proposals discussed on the podcast have gained traction in international AI governance forums and resulted in a partnership with, Club de Madrid, the world’s largest forum of democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers.

These results demonstrate that Regulating AI has become a vital platform for advancing the global dialogue on AI governance, fostering collaboration, and informing policy decisions in this critical field.

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