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AI and Geopolitics with Angela Merkel’s Nerd-in-Chief, Kirsten Rulf



In this episode, Kirsten Rulf joins me to discuss how artificial intelligence might change geopolitics in the 21st century. Kirsten is a 2022 Yale World Fellow and Head of Division for General Digital Policy Issues and “Nerd-in-Chief” at the Federal Chancellery of Germany in Berlin. In her strategic leadership position, Kirsten has shaped Germany’s and Europe’s role in the geopolitics of tech, first under Chancellor Angela Merkel and now under Chancellor Olaf Scholz. We discuss the rapid developments in the field of AI; challenges of AI regulation, national security implications, and more.

Today’s episode of the Big Picture was produced by Wissal Zebda and Ryan McEvoy. It was made possible with the support of the Yale World Fellows program at the Jackson School of Global Affairs. Our theme music was composed by Ravi Krishnaswami at COPILOT Music. For updates on future episodes, you can follow me on Twitter (@abulavinia). Thank you so much for tuning in!


Craft & Career with Hanoi Hantrakul ’15, AI Research Scientist, Composer, and Cultural Technologist – Part 2



We welcome back composer, AI researcher, and cultural technologist Hanoi Hantrakul ’15, to dig deeper into that fertile ground between the arts and sciences, and discuss trends and recommendations within these collaborative but fluid fields.

More guest info: lh-hantrakul.com/; and associated projects: yaboihanoi.com/; Spotify


Craft & Career with Hanoi Hantrakul ’15, AI Research Scientist, Composer, and Cultural Technologist



Welcome back to the Craft & Career series, where we connect with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, inviting our guests to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their career, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

This week we’ll be discussing the unique and fertile ground lying between the arts and sciences with multimodal composer, AI researcher, and cultural technologist Hanoi Hantrakul ’15.

More guest info: lh-hantrakul.com/;

and associated projects: yaboihanoi.com/; Spotify