Date: November 1, 2024 (Friday)
Speaker: Michael Frank, Founder and CEO, Seldon Strategies and 2430 Fellow, 2430 Group
Chair: Dr Frank Hong, The University of Hong Kong
Abstract:
In the artificial intelligence era, national governments are going to great lengths to support their domestic AI ecosystems. But how much can governments actually achieve? In this talk, titled “Strategic Determinism: the Limitations of Governments in Shaping AI Development,” Michael Frank will explore the provocative idea that governments actually have limited power in controlling the direction, development, and deployment of strategic technologies like AI. Despite ambitious policies and investments, the trajectories of AI development are largely pre-determined by factors beyond governmental influence, such as the availability of talent, the vibrancy of venture capital ecosystems, and the dynamics of global innovation networks.
