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Breaking the Deadlock: AI: Who’s In Control? — Open

Season 2026 Episode 4 | 1m 03s

Can AI improve lives without sacrificing security, jobs, or human values? In BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: AI: Who's in Control?, moderator Aaron Tang guides a lively discussion on the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. As perspectives clash over innovation, regulation, and corporate influence, one question rises above the rest: who will shape AI's future, and for whose benefit?

Funding for this program was provided in part by grants from The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation and by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation and by contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Location furnished by The New York Historical.
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