The remarkable increase in the innovation and use of artificial intelligence (AI) is associated with a range of policy challenges related to its regulation and governance, as well as a variety of security risks. This event will feature leading academics, prominent policymakers, and practitioners discussing Europe’s strategic choice in the AI era: should the continent invest in developing its own technologies, or focus on adopting AI developed in the United States and China into its production systems? These experts will examine the economic and geopolitical trade-offs of these paths and their implications for Europe’s future competitiveness.
This event is co-sponsored by the European Union- Next Generation EU, the European Research Council, and the Georgetown University Global Economic Challenges Network.
Program
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. CET | Academic Session, chaired by Irene Finocchi, Head of the Department of AI, Data and Decision Sciences, Luiss Guido Carli
- 9:00 - 9:40 a.m. CET | “A Quest for AI Knowledge: How the Introduction of AI Reshapes Scientists' Incentives for Pursuing Novel versus Incremental Research,” Josh Gans, Professor and Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Toronto
- 9:40 - 10:20 a.m. CET | “Generative AI at Work: Productivity and Learning Effects of Generative AI in Customer Support: Evidence from 5,000+ Agents,” Danielle Li, David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 10:20 - 11:00 a.m. CET | “How AI Influences Our Choices: The Economic Impact of Recommender Systems on What We Watch, Read, Listen to, and Buy,” Emilio Calvano, Full Professor, Luiss Guido Carli
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET | Coffee Break
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CET | Panel Discussion on “AI in Europe: Compete in the Global Race or Focus on Strategic Adoption?” moderated by Fabiano Schivardi, Professor, Luiss Guido Carli
Panelists:
- Simone Di Somma, Managing Director, SAP
- Aldo Fiorini, General Director, Marcegaglia
- Massimiliano Magrini, Co-founder and Managing Partner, United Ventures
- Bryan Rich, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
- Emanuele Tarantino, Chief Competition Economist, European Commission