Register for Bloomberg x NYCML’s Machines + Media 2021
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Register for “Machines + Media 2021: Facing the Future” produced by NYC Media Lab & Bloomberg
With Big Tech under fire and innovation moving rapidly, we’re convening expert panelists to discuss how we can both embrace and manage the impact of tech on our increasingly essential media ecosystem. On June 9th from 10am-3pm EDT, we’ll livestream the following thought-provoking panel discussions:
10–11am EDT: The Future of Tech in NYC
Is the post-pandemic future bleak or bright for NYC’s tech sector? Expert panelists will discuss what’s driving their predictions.
- (Moderator) Steven Rosenbaum, Executive Director at NYC Media Lab
- Julie Samuels, Executive Director at Tech:NYC
- Ben Sun, Co-Founder of Primary Venture Partners
- Karen Bhatia, Senior Vice President of Tech at NYCEDC
11–11:45am EDT: AI & Local News
Panelists from the Associated Press, Big Local News, and RadarAI join a discussion with Bloomberg News to examine the role of AI in local news production, explore its effects on the industry, and share illustrative examples of their work.
- (Moderator) Shreya Vaidyanathan, AI Product Manager at Bloomberg
- Andrew Milligan, News Applications Architect at the Associated Press
- Cheryl Phillips, Founder of Big Local News
- Gary Rogers, Editor-in-Chief of RadarAI
12–1pm EDT: Break
1–1:45pm EDT: Surveillance Tech and Transparent & Fair AI Systems
A conversation about surveillance tech today, and the balance between keeping communities safe and protecting civil rights and liberties.
- (Moderator) Riley Jones IV, Co-Founder of Sector Software
- Karina Alexanyan, Founder of Humanication
- Savannah Thais, Post-Doc Researcher at Princeton University
- Albert Fox Cahn, Founder of Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
2–2:45pm EDT: Living With Disinformation
A look at what’s next with technology, regulation, and how we can stay vigilant against new and emerging ways bad actors are trying to influence the media and the public.
- (Moderator) Sarah Kopit, Social Media Czar at Bloomberg
- Karen Kornbluh, Director of Digital Innovation & Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund
- Krishna Gade, Co-Founder of Fiddler.ai
- Mary McCord, Executive Director of Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection at Georgetown Law
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