Tech & Democracy Summit

The Art of Artificial Intelligence

Fellows Ideas Event

Listen in on a discussion between Brennan Buck, senior critic at the Yale School of Architecture and Ira Revels, founder of Black Tech Futures, on the pros and cons of using AI across artistic disciplines. Moderated by Rania Das.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Artificial Intelligence

Tech & Democracy Summit

Artificial intelligence has been both idolized and demonized. Some have welcomed it into their businesses. Others fear it will destroy our lives. This lively presentation will help you take a fresh, informed, balanced look at how AI is impacting our lives now...and what we can do to ensure it will continue to be a force for good in the future. Speakers include Dr.

Columbia Digital Storytelling: Blockchain Fairy Tales PART 1

Tech & Democracy Summit

Columbia University School of the Arts’ Digital Storytelling Lab (DSL) is a pioneering next-generation media lab that creatively integrates the arts, humanities and technology to tackle some of the world’s impossible problems.

Democracy and the Struggle for the Right to Vote

Tech & Democracy Summit

Join author and award-winning journalist Ari Berman and award-winning scholar, educator, and author, Khalilah Brown-Dean, for a discussion on the history and contemporary relevance of voting rights.

Columbia Digital Storytelling: Blockchain Fairy Tales PART 2

Tech & Democracy Summit

Join us for Part 2 of Blockchain Fairy Tales: Now that your imagination is ignited and challenged, transform inspiration into activation. We invite you to explore the magical elements inherent in decentralization–the ability to co-create and co-author with Artificial Intelligence, to collaborate more effectively, and to create a shared vision of our futures.

Keynote: Baratunde Thurston

Tech & Democracy Summit

Talk about your consummate mutli-hyphenate! He’s the New York Times best-selling author of “How to Be Black.” An Emmy-nominated storyteller. Host of the PBS television series America Outdoors and the podcast How to Citizen with Baratunde. One of the greatest TED talkers of all time.