Artificial intelligence is already changing our world. But is it advancing humanity or putting our fundamental rights at risk?

Recorded at the United Nations ahead of the General Assembly, this episode of AI Unhinged brings together host Dr. Calvin Lawrence and Dr. Erica George, a Boston University School of Law professor and human rights scholar, for a powerful conversation about AI, corporate accountability, racial bias, and the future of human dignity.

Dr. George makes a bold argument: AI is already a human rights issue.

From facial recognition and predictive policing to hiring discrimination, autonomous weapons, and the growing threat of job displacement, the consequences of artificial intelligence are not just theoretical. They're affecting real people and real communities today.

But who should be responsible when AI causes harm? The developers? The executives? The corporations profiting from the technology? Or the organizations deploying it?

Dr. Lawrence brings decades of experience designing and developing AI systems to a discussion that challenges the idea that technological progress should come at any cost.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why AI is already a human rights concern
• Who should be legally accountable when AI causes harm
• How historical racism and discrimination can become embedded in AI systems
• The tension between corporate profits and ethical responsibility
• Why AI-driven job displacement threatens economic security
• Whether artificial intelligence needs its own Bill of Rights
• The importance of transparency, explainability, and fairness
• Why the biggest AI threat may not be killer robots, but the gradual erosion of humanity
• Why Black communities must move beyond consuming AI and start shaping its future

One of the most powerful takeaways?

Don't believe the hype. Don't sit on the sidelines. And don't settle for being a consumer of technology when you can help shape what comes next.

This isn't just a conversation about artificial intelligence. It's about power, responsibility, and who gets to benefit from the future we're creating.

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Dr. Erica George is a professor at Boston University School of Law and the author of Incorporating Rights: Strategies to Advance Corporate Accountability. Her work explores business, human rights, corporate responsibility, and the legal implications of emerging technologies.

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What happens when police departments invest millions in artificial intelligence systems that may not actually understand the communities they're supposed to protect?

In Part 2 of this AI Unhinged conversation, Dr. Calvin Lawrence continues his discussion with Keith Meadows, former Chief of Police for the City of South Fulton, about the future of AI in law enforcement and the consequences of getting it wrong.

Drawing from their experience working together on policing technology, they examine why many predictive policing systems rely on oversimplified models of criminal behavior, how those systems can contribute to over-policing, and why human intelligence should never be replaced by an algorithm's recommendation.

Chief Meadows reveals how his approach to crime data often challenged the recommendations of automated systems and why understanding the circumstances behind a crime matters more than simply counting incidents on a map.

The conversation also exposes a growing challenge within the technology industry: companies marketing AI solutions that may not deliver what they promise, police departments purchasing systems without fully understanding them, and leaders failing to establish the policies and training necessary for responsible implementation.

But the discussion doesn't stop at policing.

Dr. Lawrence and Chief Meadows explore the future of data integration, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and the growing demand for technology that can analyze increasingly complex information.

The question is no longer just what AI can do. It's what we should allow it to do, who gets to make those decisions, and what happens when those decisions are wrong.

Listen to Episode 9 of AI Unhinged as two professionals with firsthand experience developing and implementing policing technology challenge the industry to think beyond algorithms, profits, and promises.

This is Part 2 of the two-part conversation with former Police Chief Keith Meadows. Listen to Part 1 for their discussion on facial recognition, predictive policing, racial bias, and accountability.

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AI is changing Policing. Are we Ready?

Artificial intelligence is changing the way police investigate crimes, identify suspects, and decide where to deploy officers. But when technology starts influencing who gets investigated, who gets arrested, and which communities receive the most police attention, who is responsible for making sure it gets things right?

In Part 1 of this two-part AI Unhinged conversation, Dr. Calvin Lawrence sits down with Keith Meadows, former Chief of Police for the City of South Fulton, whose 40-year law enforcement career includes three decades with the Atlanta Police Department.

Having worked together on technology initiatives involving law enforcement, Dr. Lawrence and Chief Meadows bring two perspectives to the same conversation: the engineer building AI solutions and the police leader responsible for how those solutions are used in real communities.

They explore the promises and dangers of facial recognition, predictive policing, behavioral profiling, and the growing reliance on artificial intelligence in criminal investigations.

Chief Meadows shares his experience leading police departments, his approach to community policing, and why technology should never replace human judgment. The conversation also revisits the wrongful arrest of Robert Williams and examines what happens when an algorithm's recommendation becomes the foundation for a police investigation.

Can AI help officers solve crimes faster without reinforcing racial bias? Can predictive policing improve public safety without over-policing already vulnerable communities? And how do we hold both technology companies and law enforcement accountable?

The technology may be powerful, but the responsibility is still human.

Listen to Episode 8 of AI Unhinged, Part 1 of this two-part conversation, as Dr. Lawrence and Chief Meadows examine the future of policing in an AI-driven world.

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