Aleksandr Tiulkanov on AI Policy, Laws, Regulation, and What We Really Need from Government - Voicebot Podcast 329

Aleksandr Tuilkanov is a lawyer specializing in AI policy,
regulation, and legal frameworks. Early work in GDPR and AI
regulation before the generative AI frenzy led him to be hired by
several governments to help draft AI policy. Few people that have
focused on AI policy exclusively or a significant period of time,
and his insights are grounded in that experience. His work was
influential at the Council of Europe, a key player in the latest
EU AI regulatory framework.


We talk about imitation vs inappropriate use of data,
appropriationism, whether chatbots are capable of defamation,
copyright, IP protection, and what the real level of urgency is
around regulating generative AI. We also talk about his recent
colorfully-titled post, "Let's not bomb the AI data centers just
yet."


Aleksandr Tiulkanov is an AI, data, and digital policy counsel.
He earned his law degree at the University of Edinburgh and has
specialized in AI regulation since 2015. He is a former senior
manager at Deloitte, where he worked with corporations on AI
policies. He later worked for several governments, including the
Council of Europe, to design their AI policy and regulatory
frameworks. He is currently a researcher at the Center for
International Intellectual Property Studies and working
independently with government agencies on AI policy.