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President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. Working at the intersection of AI, governance, and public purpose.

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Podcasts, interviews, and public conversations

Conversations on AI governance, institutional design, and the future of democratic participation — across Fox News, NPR, CSIS, Asia Society, Politico, and more.

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Fox News: Common Sense, Accountability, and Winning the AI Race

Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime2026
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CNN: Vilas Dhar explains how AI could help combat climate change

CNN International2023
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AI's Transformative Potential

Asia Society2024
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Civic Algorithms - Profiles in Leadership

Penn State Dickinson Law2025
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A New Code for AI

TEDxPaloAlto2024

Featured podcasts

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Collaborating in the AI Revolution

NPR 1A2025
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The Promise of AI Governance

CSIS AI Policy Podcast2024
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AI for Dummies

Katie Couric / Next Question2023

Online course

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LinkedIn Learning: Ethics in the Age of Generative AI

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More appearances

2025

Why the Future of Journalism Is Still Human

DemocracyNewsroom Robots2025

Getting AI governance right

AI GovernanceBirds & Nerds2025

AI for Good: Designing AI Systems with Purpose

AI InfrastructureBeyond Evolution2025

The Art of Dignity in the Age of AI

AI GovernanceAI for All Tomorrows2025

AI and the Common Good

AI InfrastructureBlue Owl Winging It2025

More Answers To Your AI Questions

AI GovernanceThe Middle Show2025

Your Questions About AI

AI GovernanceThe Middle Show2025

Future Back Drinking

AI InfrastructureDr. Athina Kanioura2025

Empowering Communities in AI Development

AI InfrastructureResponsible AI Institute2025

AI Literacy for Social Impact

AI GovernanceAll Tech Is Human2025

2024

How AI is Revolutionizing Philanthropy

PhilanthropyBusiness of Giving2024

Humanity + AI

PhilanthropyNonprofit Lowdown2024

Harnessing Equitable Tech Futures

AI GovernanceTalos x The Looking Glass2024

How can AI become a force for social good?

AI InfrastructureODI Think Change2024

2023

How to move the needle in AI Policy

AI GovernanceNavigating AI2023

Will the elite ever give up power?

DemocracyThe New Humanitarian2023

Le 5/7

AI GovernanceRadio France2023

Inflation, AI, and women of influence

AI GovernanceRadio Davos2023

2022

Tech Optimism Today

AI GovernanceWashington Tech Policy Leaders2022

Supercharging the AI Tortoise

AI GovernancePhishy Business2022

The Vilas Dhar Conversation

AI GovernanceHamilton Mann2022

Problem-Solving with AI

AI InfrastructureStories in AI2022

Deloitte AI Ignition

AI InfrastructureDeloitte AI Ignition2022

2021

Engineering for Good

AI InfrastructureIllinois Innovators2021

Humanitarian AI Today

AI InfrastructureHumanitarian AI Today2021

2020

Rapid Reviews: COVID-19

AI InfrastructureMIT Press Podcast2020

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