Making Data Simple

Data Unplugged: Tech Policy Insights with Aaron Cooper VP of Global Policy at BSA on AI, Privacy, and Global Innovation

IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub Season 8 Episode 39

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Aaron Cooper, Senior VP of Global Policy at BSA | The Software Alliance, shares insights on advancing emerging tech policies like #DataPrivacy, #Cybersecurity, #AIRegulation, and #DigitalTrade. Topics include balancing regulation with innovation, global vs. local policy, and the future of AI and cybersecurity. Hosted by Al Martin on Making Data Simple.

Aaron Cooper serves as Senior Vice President, Global Policy at BSA, Business
Software Alliance. In this role, Cooper leads BSA’s global policy team and
contributes to the advancement of BSA members’ policy priorities around the
world that affect the development of emerging technologies, including data
privacy, cybersecurity, AI regulation, data flows, and digital trade.

  • 01:06 Introducing Aaron Cooper
  • 05:29 Washington on Election Day
  • 08:44 AI Regulation's Two Objectives
  • 09:25 Representing the Alliance
  • 11:15 Defining Alliance Success
  • 16:05 Politics in Regulation
  • 18:09 EU Regulation
  • 19:49 How to Regulate
  • 23:10 State versus Federal versus Global
  • 25:40 Regulation without Stifling Innovation
  • 28:47 AI Worries
  • 30:24 Cybersecurity Fears
  • 31:29 Predicting the Future
  • 34:43 What's True
  • 38:55 Job Satisfaction

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaroncooper4/
Website: https://www.bsa.org/
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Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where
we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while
keeping it simple & fun.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.