In the past decade, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a niche research topic into a powerful, mainstream tool. From ChatGPT to China’s DeepSeek model, AI’s rapid rise is reshaping global ethics, governance, and international relations.
In this live recording of the “Baker Briefing” podcast, Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, and Moshe Vardi, a leading expert in computational engineering, discussed AI’s societal impact — including its potential for misuse, such as spreading misinformation and creating deepfakes. They also explored the complexities of AI in geopolitics, particularly its growing influence on U.S.-China relations, and the critical questions facing policymakers in this fast-evolving technological landscape.
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The “Baker Briefing” podcast tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly. Certain episodes of “Baker Briefing” are recorded in front of a live audience at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Agenda
4:00 pm CDT — Episode Recording
4:30 pm CDT — Q&A Session
4:55 pm CDT — Closing Remarks
Participants
Featured Speakers
Moshe Vardi, Ph.D.
Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the Baker Institute; Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering at Rice University
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey
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