Brazil
In May, Juliano Madelena visited the Tech Policy Lab and participated in a Discussion around digital vulnerability. He also spoke to students in “Informatics 104: Technology Ethics, Policy and Law,” which is taught by Co-Director Ryan Calo and Executive Director Alex Bolton.
Madelena is a lawyer and professor in the law undergraduate program and coordinator of the graduate program in digital law at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, where he also obtained a specialization in International Law. He also is a professor of the law undergraduate course at the Escola Superior do Ministério Público, from where he holds a law degree.
He serves as coordinator of the International Postgraduate Studies in Data Protection Law at Faculdade do Ministério Público and CDIP (Lisbon), as well as President of the Special Commission on Data Protection and Coordinator of the Working Group on Artificial Intelligence at OAB/RS.
Korea, Kosovo, United States
A group of high school students from around the world visited the Tech Policy Lab in June. Their trip to Seattle was the first destination on an itinerary of five sites around the country. Lab staff shared research across computer science, information science and law, and also presented about the Society + Technology initiative.
One student noted on LinkedIn that the information “was a great reminder that technical innovation and smart policy need to go hand-in-hand.”
Estonia/France
This spring and summer, the Lab welcomed visiting scholar Maria Kruusement. She is Estonian and is currently a master’s student at the European School of Political and Social Sciences in France. During her time at UW she worked on a project on quantum computing, which supported the paper “Quantum Bureaucracies,” co-authored by Co-Director Ryan Calo. During her visit, she also was active in the TPL community, attending Tech Policy Discussions and sharing work with members of the Lab.
United Kingdom
Joe Cowen, Head of Tech Policy, and Annabel Graham, Lead on Tech and Public Safety, at the British Consulate General San Francisco visited the Tech Policy Lab in July. The duo met with Co-Director Yoshi Kohno and PhD students Rachel Hong and Grace Brigham during their time in Seattle.
Egypt
A delegation of leaders from Egypt visited in May as part of a partnership between the World Affairs Council and the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.
The “Expanding AI Horizons by Promoting Innovation and Trusted Partnerships” trip included goals around examining how AI policy frameworks can drive innovation, protecting critical infrastructure, balancing risks and benefits, attracting investment, and fostering partnerships between Egyptian stakeholders and U.S. counterparts.
The group met with Tech Policy Lab staff to understand how they collaborate with government institutions and other UW faculty and departments, and produce policy-driven research in AI and technology. They explored topics in AI policy and research and the intersection of law and emerging technologies. They also learned from PhD student Kyra Wilson, who shared research on AI bias in hiring, and received copies of Diverse Voices and Telling Stories.