#AcademicRunPlaylist - 6/6/25

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Ben Waber
June 06, 2025

A selfie of me in a grassy meadow, with small white flowers capping the wide field of grasses, and forest beyond. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a dark blue running shirt.

It's heating up in Boston, but I was able to gut through it on a nice run while listening to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

Next was an informative talk by Gerald Cohen on the latest BLS employment report at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygDfUS90UDg

Next was an excellent panel on Japanese AI and privacy regulations with Yasutaka Machimura, Yoichiro Itakura, Akemi Yokota, and Laura Drechsler at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvkJjFWpZrw

Next was an fascinating talk by Surya Ganguli on theories of learning, with some incredible experiments with mice at the Kempner Institute at Harvard University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLmK0l5SKm4

Next was an amazing panel on data protection and algorithmic management with Aislinn Kelly-Lyth, Halefom H. Abraha, and Lindsey Zuloaga at CPDP. Abraha clearly points out one of the major problems with most EU tech regulations - they are not fit for purpose for organizational contexts. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCH9d8u4wbA

Next was a nice talk by SueYeon Chung on understanding biological and artificial neural networks at the Kempner Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OycfT4WqAI

Next was a fabulous panel on how different regulations will impact worker rights with Aida Ponce Del Castillo, Anastasia Siapka, Anton Ekker, Michele Molè, and Sandy Gould at CPDP. There is so much packed into this panel - insightful reviews of regulations, analysis of the issues with algorithmic management, and more. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBRs2PnWRQ

Next was an interesting talk by Yilun Du on learning large compositional models at the Kempner Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbLBOuHQ-0

Next was an engaging panel on international data transfers with Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad, Jacques Mandrillon, Estelle Massé, and Teodora Lalova-Spinks at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtkF58NtP4s

Next was a compelling talk by Cengiz Pehlevan on using summary statistics of neural network dynamics at the Kempner Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWBRognuelc

Next was an important panel on regulatory challenges around "soft" biometric technologies with Ferdi Konyali, Catherine Jasserand-Breeman, Bilgesu Sümer, Oyidiya Oji Palino, and Stefan Kulk at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnQ1N0XPho

Next was an incredible talk by Konrad Kording on why most causality claims are bogus at the Kempner Institute. Statistics FTW! Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBFzHLKDZSg

Next was an all-star panel on GDPR and collective redress with Max Schrems, Sean O'Sullivan, Ianika Tzankova, and Charles Demoulin at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnA0EnzIozY

Next was an intriguing talk by Karel Svoboda on synaptic learning at the Kempner Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMkewEHJZHM

Next was a timely panel on innovation beyond big tech with Wolfgang Oels, Ariel Ezrachi, Filomena Chirico, and Linda Griffin at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q3kHkUpGQc

Next was a provocative talk by Wolfgang Schulz on the EU's approach to regulating platforms and AI at Yale ISP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVgDVkL2WBs

Last was a thought-provoking panel on the limits of data protection for AI regulation with Neil Richards, Woodrow Hartzog, Claire Boine, Carolina Foglia, and Orla Lynskey at CPDP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jMNNWYRCCU