Hélène Landemore on Public Participation in AI Governance

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   22 Sep 2026 · 52 min

   Live from Columbia Law with Chloé Bakalar: What can constitutions teach us about governing AI?

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   15 Sep 2026 · 47 min

   Is Meta's Oversight Board a Model for AI Governance

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   8 Sep 2026 · 38 min

   Algorithmic Disgorgement with Christina Lee [Live From LawAI's Workshop on Law-Following AI]

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   1 Sep 2026 · 50 min

   Building AI Assurance Ecosystem with Bri Treece (PACT AI) and Dr. Rob Slone (UL Solutions)

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