In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti about the future of AI regulation, antitrust enforcement, state versus federal authority, and why states are emerging as key players in shaping AI policy in America.

In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Matthew Platkin, former New Jersey Attorney General, about the legal battles shaping AI accountability. From blocking federal limits on state AI laws to chatbot liability, Section 230 reform, misinformation, data centers, and AI regulation, Platkin explains why governments may be the first line of defense against AI harm — and what comes next as the technology accelerates.

Recorded LIVE at TechX San Jose, Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Chief Data Scientist at CEPS and Visiting Professor at Harvard University’s Growth Lab, joins us for a conversation on AI governance, regulation, innovation, and the future of responsible AI. From policy and global competitiveness to balancing innovation with oversight, this episode explores how governments, enterprises, and technology leaders can navigate the next era of AI transformation.

In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Peter Goettler, President and CEO of the Cato Institute. Drawing from over two decades in investment banking through major global crises, Peter shares why he left Wall Street to champion liberty, civic culture, and the future of responsible AI governance.

In this episode, we sit down with Paul J. Sanders, President and CEO of the Center for the National Interest, to unpack the shifting global order.

From rising geopolitical tensions to the growing role of AI in national security, this episode explores how power, policy, and technology are reshaping the world—and what it means for the future of U.S. leadership.

A historian. A former labor minister. now Armenia's Ambassador to the United States.

Catch Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan joins Sanjay Puri on the Regulating AI Podcast to discuss Armenia's AI strategy, the US-Armenia semiconductor partnership, and what small nations can teach the world about governing AI.

AI is reshaping democracy, food systems, and global power — but are regulations keeping up?

In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with André Franqueira Rodrigues about the rise of AI-driven misinformation, the strengths and gaps in the EU AI Act, and the growing global competition between the US, China, and Europe to shape AI governance.

They also explore how regulation can protect farmers and fisheries, and why this technological shift may outpace anything we’ve seen before.

AI is advancing fast—but who is it really working for?

In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Oby Ezekwesili and Anja Manov on the global stakes of AI—from the agency divide and Africa’s informal economy to gendered job loss and AI in national security.

A powerful conversation on who benefits, who gets left behind, and what responsible AI governance should look like.