History of Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, & Security

The American Historical Association (AHA) hosted a virtual Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on artificial intelligence. The briefing took place on Wednesday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m. The in-person briefing will be rescheduled to a later date.

Panelists Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt Univ.), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue Univ.), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell Univ.) provided historical context on privacy and national security issues that have been transformed by technology and now AI. Kathryn Cramer Brownell (Purdue Univ.) served as moderator.

You can view the handout for the briefing here.

The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas.

The AHA is grateful to the Center for American Political History and Technology (CAPT) at Purdue University for their generous support of this briefing.

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