“Technology and AI as Power: Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Digital Age” – by Deniz Houston

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“Technology and AI as Power: Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Digital Age” – by Deniz Houston

February 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for the International Studies Signature Program Series on technology, digital policy, and AI.

Deniz Houston (’16) is a Digital Policy Advisor at the EU Delegation to the US in Washington, DC. She received a master’s degree in European Public Policy from Johns Hopkins in Bologna, and a BA in International Studies from the College of Charleston. She minored in Russian Studies and Political Science. This talk is co-sponsored by the International Studies Program.

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About the speaker

Deniz is the Digital Policy Advisor for the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in Washington, DC. In her role, she covers all digital topics including the Artificial Intelligence Act, Digital Service Act, Digital Markets Act, privacy, semiconductors, and the Trade and Technology Council. Prior to the delegation, Deniz was on the International Government Affairs team at the Intel Corporation where she drafted company’s strategy to address the geopolitics of the semiconductor industry.

She began her career in US Defense and Diplomacy where she helped advocate for US foreign policy priorities through public diplomacy programs, international mergers and acquisitions, military technology, and Defense security cooperation initiatives.

She speaks German, Turkish, and Russian and has lived in Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Russia.

Details

Date:
February 3, 2025
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Organizers

International Studies Program
Mroz Global Leadership Institute

Venue

Wells Fargo Auditorium, Beatty 115 (School of Business)
5 Liberty
Charleston,
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