An Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026

The Internet Governance Project at Georgia Tech invites scholars, practitioners, students, and representatives from civil society to an essential dialogue on how AI governance shapes our global economic future.

Event Details

When: January 14, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Where: Georgia Institute of Technology, Policy and Innovation Lab Room 306, 685 Cherry St, Atlanta, GA 30332
Format: Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Registration: Free and open to all – Register here

Why This Matters

As artificial intelligence reshapes economies worldwide, critical questions emerge: Who benefits from AI development? How do export controls and geopolitical barriers affect global collaboration? What balance can we strike between innovation and creators’ rights?

This event brings together leading voices from academia, policy, industry, and civil society to tackle these challenges head-on, with a particular focus on the impacts on developing countries and democratic access to AI resources. This event also serves as an Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19-20 2026.

Program Highlights

Opening Keynote (9:00 AM)
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (University of Oxford) presents “Of Forests and Trees in AI Governance.”

Panel 1: Foundations of AI Governance (9:30 AM)
Featuring insights from the Journal of Cyber Policy special issue, with Joyce Hakmeh (Chatham House) and Milton Mueller (Georgia Tech)

Panel 2: Geopolitics and Development (10:00 AM)
Examining how export controls and international barriers shape AI access for countries like India, with experts from Georgia Tech, Dartmouth, and Tech Policy Press

Panel 3: Data, Copyright, and Innovation (11:00 AM)
Exploring tensions between protecting creators’ rights and democratizing AI development, featuring representatives from Wikimedia Foundation, Cloudflare, and Georgia Tech

Register Now – Virtual participation is free and open to everyone. Space for in-person attendance is limited.

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