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July 21, 2025 29 mins

Nick Moës leads The Future Society, an organization that seeks to align AI with human values through better governance. For several years, Nick has monitored the development of General Purpose AI models and their impacts on politics and industry.

Nick joined Var Shankar to discuss:

  • How the 'AI safety' narrative has evolved in policy circles
  • Why the EU AI Act provides a robust and far-sighted model for regulation of frontier AI models
  • What's behind 'AI fatigue' among many organizations and individuals
  • Why we need to pay more attention to the mental health consequences of using AI assistants
  • What to expect from this year's Athens Roundtable on AI and the Rule of Law
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