M-RCBG Senior Fellow-Led Study Group: Paulo Carvão
Friday, October 4, 1:00-2:30pm Carr Conference Room: Rubenstein 229
Are you interested in AI policy for the US? During this study group, we will discuss, why we need an AI policy in the US, how federal agencies work and their authorities in today's legal and judicial environment in the US, introduce the research questions which will guide our work, and seek your feedback.
This study group / discussion is open to all HUID holders. Registration is not necessary.
M-RCBG welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs. To request accommodations or ask questions about access provided, please email: mrcbg@hks.harvard.edu
Paulo Carvão is an accomplished Global Technology Executive with a proven track record of leading large businesses at IBM, where he was a senior leadership team member until 2022. During his three-decade tenure at IBM, he led organizations focused on assisting clients with information technology infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives, leveraging a portfolio of hardware, software, and services offerings. Central to these efforts were the transition to cloud infrastructure and the integration of artificial intelligence into business processes. Since retiring from IBM, he has served as a strategic advisor for technology and go-to-market issues, as well as a venture capital investor and board advisor. He serves on the advisory boards of technology startups, including Orby.co (neurotechnology and AI for rehabilitation and pain management) and Skills.tech (a hyper-personalized generative AI enterprise education platform). During his 2023 social impact fellowship at the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative, Paulo focused on the intersection of technology and democracy, and on entrepreneurship as a vehicle for social mobility. He was also a Fellow at the Harvard Safra Center for Ethics and an advisor to the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, concentrating on Artificial Intelligence. Passionate about mentoring current and future leaders, he currently mentors at the Harvard Innovation Labs, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology PKG Center, and Harvard Winthrop House. Additionally, he is the inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics’ GovLab. As an M-RCBG Senior Fellow, Paulo will research the complexities of AI regulation in the United States and propose a framework considering rapid technological advancements and their societal impacts. His work will evaluate the viability of a centralized regulatory agency versus a decentralized, sectoral regulation approach within the context of evolving judicial doctrine. His faculty sponsor is John Haigh, Co-Director, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, and Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Email: paulo_carvao@harvard.edu