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AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what's left that only humans can create? Join this conversation exploring AI's intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human. Speakers: Juliet Mann, TV Host, China Global Television Network (CGTN) Harvey Mason jr, Chief Executive Officer, The Recording Academy will.i.am, Founder and President, i.am Angel Foundation This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it…
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S1 · E169 · 13 Jul 2026 · 31 min
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S1 · E168 · 6 Jul 2026 · 56 min
AMNC26: US and China: From Here to Where?
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S1 · E171 · 29 Jun 2026 · 1 hr
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S1 · E167 · 24 Jun 2026 · 33 min
AMNC26: Chief Economists Briefing
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S1 · E167 · 15 Jun 2026 · 45 min
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S1 · E165 · 28 May 2026 · 37 min
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S1 · E164 · 26 May 2026 · 39 min
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S1 · E162 · 18 May 2026 · 46 min
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S1 · E162 · 11 May 2026 · 43 min
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S1 · E161 · 5 May 2026 · 46 min
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