FM4 Interview with Signal President, Meredith Whittaker

The race between the U.S. and China for supremacy in artificial
intelligence is cause for concern given the technology's potential
to spread misinformation, enhance government surveillance and harm
the climate—that’s what leading tech figure Meredith Whittaker, has
warned. Not only is Meredith Whittaker the President of Signal, she
is the current Chief Advisor, and the former Faculty Director and
Co-Founder of the AI Now Institute. Her research and advocacy focus
on the social implications of artificial intelligence and the tech
industry responsible for it, with a particular emphasis on power
and the political economy driving the commercialization of
computational technology. She was in Vienna for a series of
appearances and events. Riem Higazi met up with Meredith Whittaker
to ask questions like: who is it better to be controlled by when it
comes to AI technology, China or the United States?
Sendungshinweis: FM4, OKFM4, 13.05.2024, 17:00 Uhr