Austin Carson's guest appearances

Austin Carson

Big Brains

Tech'ed Up with Niki Christoff

Elon Musk

Laurie Zoloth

Pat Brown

Wendy Freedman

Bill Browder

Kara Swisher

Chris Blattman

Luigi Zingales

Laura Shin

Hester Peirce

Shannon Lee

Dan Hooper

Valerie Jarrett

Deana Burke

David Axelrod

OwlTail

AI enthusiast and founder of SeedAI, Austin Carson, started a non-profit to get artificial intelligence projects launched in new and diverse communities across America.  We talk about “machines thinking for themselves,” bias in code (and in the world), and Austin finally answers the burning question: Are our computers eavesdropping? Learn more about SeedAISubscribe to Jack Clark’s newsletterWatch “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World”Follow Niki on LinkedIn

AI enthusiast and founder of SeedAI, Austin Carson, started a non-profit to get artificial intelligence projects launched in new and diverse communities across America.  We talk about “machines thinking for themselves,” bias in code (and in the world), and Austin finally answers the burning question: Are our computers eavesdropping? <ul><li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.seedai.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SeedAI</a></li><li>Subscribe to <a href="https://jack-clark.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Clark’s newsletter</a></li><li>Watch <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lo-Behold-Reveries-Connected-World/dp/B01KZKMQXI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World”</a></li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikichristoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niki on LinkedIn</a></li></ul>

"Your Computer Isn't Listening to You" • Austin Carson

When should a government choose to reveal a secret—or conceal it? Your knee-jerk reaction may be to say they should never hide anything from the public. But political scientist Austin Carson of the University of Chicago says his research complicates that answer. Carson has spent his career reading massive amounts of declassified material. What he’s found shows how governments can use secrecy to deescalate conflicts and maintain peace. But he says balancing this utility of secrecy with democracy is incredibly important.

When should a government choose to reveal a secret—or conceal it? Your knee-jerk reaction may be to say they should never hide anything from the public. But political scientist Austin Carson of the University of Chicago says his research complicates that answer. Carson has spent his career reading massive amounts of declassified material. What he’s found shows how governments can use secrecy to deescalate conflicts and maintain peace. But he says balancing this utility of secrecy with democracy is incredibly important.

When Governments Share Their Secrets—And When They Don't, with Austin Carson