October 24, 2024
BOOK LAUNCH + TALK: LUCY – Your AI Governance Operating System
Authors: Dana Edwards & Suzanne Tempelhof
Event Date: October 25, 2024 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Paris, France – Join us for the exciting launch of "LUCY: Your AI Governance Operating System" by authors Dana Edwards and Suzanne Tempelhof, at an exclusive event featuring a live talk, Q&A session, and a round table discussion on the evolving role of AI in global governance.
Dana and Suzanne started working together in 2015 on developing the Lucy AI agent for the Pangea P2P Jurisdiction within the Bitnation organization, the world’s first Network-State. This book marks both a continuation of that work, as well as a new beginning shaped by the dawn of new technological means.
Suzanne Tempelhof will kick off the event with an introduction to the book, followed by an exploration of critical questions. The round table will address pressing issues such as:
- Will AI agents ultimately replace traditional nation-states?
- What opportunities and challenges could arise from such a shift?
- How can we as individuals and societies adapt in an era of rapid technological change?
About Suzanne Tempelhof
International Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Innovator, Frontier Governance and Technology Researcher
Suzanne Tempelhof is renowned for her pioneering work in governance and technology. With a commitment to pushing boundaries, she has redefined traditional notions of governance and identity, leaving a lasting impact on the global stage.
In 2008, Suzanne founded Wise in Afghanistan, conducting social science research on local governance structures. This led to the successful sale of Wise to a US contracting firm in 2011. Onward to the Arab Spring, she established Shabakat Corporation, supporting grassroots movements during the civil war in Libya and Yemen, and the revolution in Egypt. Recognizing the limitations of conventional approaches, Suzanne embarked on a quest for alternative models of governance.
In 2014, she made history by launching Bitnation, the world’s first Network-State, powered by the blockchain. Bitnation revolutionized the concept of governance with pioneering initiatives such as the World Citizen ID, Marriage and Birth Certificate, and Land Titles, sparking a global conversation on decentralized governance. In partnership with Estonia’s E-Residency program in 2015, Suzanne introduced a Public Notary service, showcasing the global potential of blockchain in delivering public services. The same year, she launched the Bitnation Refugee Emergency ID Program, which received the prestigious UNESCO NetExplo Award in 2017 for its humanitarian impact during the European refugee crisis. Building on these achievements, she developed a global network of embassies and ambassadors, introduced a p2p jurisdiction accessible through Android and Apple apps, raised +2 million, and launched a token worth over +$300 million at the time of launch.
In 2017, WIRED magazine acknowledged her contributions as one of the “Ten Innovators Fighting for Your Right to Privacy Online” alongside luminaries such as Vitalik Buterin and Pavel Durov. She’s a regular media contributor and keynote speaker at conferences, having appeared in The New York Times, Forbes, WIRED, VICE, TechCrunch, The Economist, BBC Radio 4, The Telegraph, CNN, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, NASDAQ.COM, The Atlantic, The Independent, TEDx, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, the EU Parliament, NATO summits, HCPP, amongst many other venues.
About The Dissident Club
The venue in the heart of the hip 9th District welcomes dissidents from all corners of the world and walks of life, hosting stand-up comedy shows, art exhibitions, DJs and bands. The Dissident Club is a bar created by the Pakistani-journalist-in-exile who survived kidnapping and assisination attempts by the Pakistani government because of his work as a journalist. He has also published an auto-biographical graphic novel called The Dissident Club, and has won the prestigious Prix Albert Londres (AKA the French Pulitzer Prize) and is a visiting faculty at Science Po University.
Join us at this thought-provoking event and discover how AI might reshape the future of governance as we know it.
Date: October 25, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The Dissident Club
58 Rue Richer, 75009 PARIS, France
For more information and to purchase "LUCY: Your AI Governance Operating System", visit Amazon.
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