Symposium: AI in the Department of Justice

October 2, 2024 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT

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Join CSIS on October 2nd for a symposium on artificial intelligence in the Department of Justice, with keynote remarks from Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, Vice Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), Chair of the Council of Europe's Convention on Artificial Intelligence Thomas Schneider, and Executive Assistant Director of the Science and Technology Branch / Chief AI Officer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Jacqueline Maguire. The event will examine how the DOJ is responsibly approaching AI and AI's use in law enforcement activities. Panelists and keynote speakers will cover a range of topics including AI and governance at the DOJ, the use of AI in crime, civil rights and the state of international AI law. To see the full agenda and speaker lineup, please see below.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

Symposium Agenda

Welcoming Remarks

9:00 am

James A. Lewis, Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; Director, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Opening Keynote Address

9:10 am

Nicole Argentieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Panel 1: AI in Crime

9:30 am

Moderated by Leonard Bailey, Head of Cybersecurity Unit, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice

 

Speakers: 

Ross Goldman, Senior Policy and Appellate Counsel, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, U.S. Department of Justice   

Alistair Reader, Senior Counsel for Emerging Technologies, Consumer Protection Branch, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice   

Steve Kelly, Chief Trust Officer, Institute for Security and Technology 

Chloé Messdaghi, Founder & Principal Consultant, SustainCyber 

Lightning Talk

10:30 am

Claudia Quiroz, Director, National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Break

10:40 am

Panel 2: AI and Governance at DOJ

10:50 am

Moderated by Chris Painter, President, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation; Senior Advisor, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Speakers: 

Peter Winn, Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, U.S. Department of Justice 

Rebecca N. White, Senior Advisor to the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice

Duane M. Blackburn, Deputy Director, Center for Data-Driven Policy, MITRE  

Gregory Nojeim, Senior Counsel and Director of the Security and Surveillance Project, Center for Democracy and Technology 

Lunchtime Keynote

12:00 pm

Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), Vice Chair, Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus

Lunch Break

12:30 pm

Lightning Talk

1:10 pm

Laura Edelson, Chief Technology Officer, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Keynote

1:20 pm

Thomas Schneider, Chair, Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Council of Europe

Lightning Talk

1:30 pm

Eun Young Choi, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Break

1:40 pm

Panel 3: State of International AI Law

1:50 pm

Moderated by Riane Harper, Senior Counsel, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice   

 

Speakers: 

Thomas Schneider, Chair, Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Council of Europe 

Elizabeth Amory, Attorney Adviser International, U.S. Department of State 

Ben Rossen, Associate General Counsel, AI Policy & Regulation, OpenAI 

Andrew Imbrie, Associate Professor of Practice, Gracias Chair in Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service 

Keynote

2:50 pm

Jacqueline Maguire, Executive Assistant Director of the Science and Technology Branch & Chief AI Officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Closing Remarks

3:10 pm

Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security and Technology Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Michael Stawasz, Deputy Chief for Computer Crimes, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice 

Tags

Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Privacy

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Contact Information

Nicole M. Argentieri

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Jacqueline Maguire

Executive Assistant Director of the Science and Technology Branch / Chief AI Officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation

James Andrew Lewis

Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program

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