Dr. Cari Miller: “The U.S. AI Action Plan & Why It May Be a Global Risk” | RegulatingAI Podcast

13/08/2025 1h 3min
Dr. Cari Miller: “The U.S. AI Action Plan & Why It May Be a Global Risk” | RegulatingAI Podcast

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Episode Synopsis

Join host Sanjay Puri in conversation with Dr. Cari Miller, a leading voice in AI governance, as they unpack the recently announced America’s AI Action Plan. 🔍 What you'll learn: Why Pillar One of the U.S. plan may spark global misalignment The risks of removing "misinformation" from AI frameworks Why U.S. innovation might clash with the EU AI Act and global regulatory norms How free speech and foundation models intersect with international policy 🌍 Global policymakers, this one is for you. 🎯 Watch now to understand why the latest U.S. move could raise alarms worldwide.  Resources Mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cari-miller/  ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction of Dr. Cari Miller  2:52 The three pillars of America's AI Action Plan  7:20 Comparing the AI Action Plan to the EU AI Act  8:27 "Hurry up and innovate" and the geopolitical dimension of AI  10:45 The dilemma between innovation and regulation  13:09 The moratorium on state-level AI regulation  15:50 A spectrum for regulation: reversible vs. irreversible harm  17:17 The EU's approach to regulation  19:10 Why AI procurement is the "gate of all gates" for governance  21:27 What makes AI procurement different  23:32 The need for augmented procurement practices and training  24:14 Accounting for hallucination and vendor disclaimers  27:55 Procurement for foundation models vs. fine-tuned solutions  29:39 The possibility of AI insurance  31:02 Distinguishing between trustworthy and "AI snake oil" vendors  33:23 Strengths and weaknesses of existing AI procurement frameworks 35:26 The three checkpoints before issuing an AI RFP  37:41 Sovereign AI and procurement for global south nations  40:20 Concerns about agents and agentic AI systems  44:02 The domain professional and complex multi-turn tasks  45:59 Procurement and pricing models for AI agents  49:00 The maturity of agents and the role of CISOs  52:35 Liability and governance for autonomous agents  55:33 The use of synthetic data: benefits and risks  58:50 Lightning round of questions  1:01:53 Concluding remarks  

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