Chinese startups like Manus are moving fast to develop and deploy AI agents that can execute real-world tasks—rebooking flights, managing online services, and automating workflows with minimal human input. In the United States, while the technology is available, deployment has been more cautious. Yet the transition from a world where AI enhances decision-making to one where AI actively completes tasks is already underway and could reshape global competition.
Watch now for a panel discussion by the Center for Data Innovation on what the rise of agentic AI means for innovation, competition, and policy, how prepared the United States is to keep pace, and what policy shifts might be needed to ensure consumers and businesses can successfully develop and deploy AI agents.
Date and Time:
- April 17, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EDT)
Speakers:
- A.J. Bhadelia, AI Public Policy, Cohere
- Erica Finkle, AI Policy Director, Meta
- Avijit Ghosh, Applied Policy Researcher in the Machine Learning and Society Team, Hugging Face
- Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)
- Hodan Omaar, Senior Policy Manager, Center for Data Innovation (moderator)
