Discovery Series

Each year, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center will host a Discovery Series of events featuring deep and insightful conversations on a single topic at the intersection of tech, science, and public policy. The inaugural series will focus on artificial intelligence and feature a four-part interview series with veteran tech reporter Kara Swisher.

This series is jointly presented by Johns Hopkins University and Vox Media.

Upcoming event

On with Kara Swisher Live Podcast with Lisa Su: A Deep Dive on the Semiconductor Industry

Monday, April 28 | 6-7:30 p.m. ET

Tech journalist and best-selling author Kara Swisher will interview AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su about the semiconductor industry, including the headlines, the interplay of policy and innovation, the competitive landscape, and predictions for the future in a live podcast recording of On with Kara Swisher.

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Past eventS

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Why Meta’s AI chief doesn’t fear the new tech

Yann LeCun joins Kara Swisher for a conversation about regulation, open-source tech, and more

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Four expert takes on artificial intelligence

Johns Hopkins faculty members Gillian Hadfield and Mark Dredze join veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and Human Intelligence founder and CEO Rumman Chowdhury for a wide-ranging discussion

Kicking off the Hopkins Bloomberg Center Discovery Series

In the inaugural conversation, Kara Swisher interviewed OpenAI’s Mira Murati about AI, misinformation, and the 2024 elections. She also moderated a panel about election disinformation that featured Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

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OpenAI’s Mira Murati is optimistic about AI. Should she be?

Journalist Kara Swisher questions Murati about the potential dark side of the rapidly evolving tech

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What to know about AI and the upcoming elections

The secretaries of state from Arizona and Georgia, along with Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels, weigh in on challenges, opportunities, and threats posed by emerging technology.