Big questions. Different perspectives. This is Majlis on the Move. We hopped on the Education City tram in Doha to get some answers to our town hall debate question: Should AI be shaped by faith? Featuring young debaters from @guqatar and @vcuqatar who took part in Thursday’s town hall in Education City.

This week's episode of the Doha Debates Podcast asks: Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival? Featuring @yanisvaroufakis, @FedCampagna, Hoda Alkhzaimi and Robert C. Wolcott. 0:00 Intro 3:20 What is the purpose of work? 11:50 What are the institutional challenges affecting work? 14:28 What should count as work? 17:53 What does the future of work look like? 21:02 Challenges to redistributing wealth 28:38 Technofeudalism and AI 37:03 Can AI improve healthcare? 48:30 How do you create meaning in life? 55:03 Is there inherent value in work? 1:02:45 Is there a spiritual element to work? 1:14:27 Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) the answer? 1:28:15 The future of education 1:35:45 AI vs. human ability 1:43:11 What is the future of work?

This week's episode of the Doha Debates Podcast asks: What’s left of international law? Featuring @charlicarpenter, Victor Gao,@rajonlaw and @curtis_yarvin. 00:00 Does international law still matter? 05:32 How has international law evolved over time? 10:57 How does the UN charter aim to prevent another world war? 19:44 Is international law effective in lower-level conflicts? 30:03 Who is challenging the 1945 international order? 59:20 How deep are international law's colonial roots? 01:07:06 Can international law help solve modern global crises? 01:17:13 Cultural imperialism examined 01:43:19 Analyzing Trump's “Board of Peace” and forms of imperialism 01:57:51 Power vs. justice in conflict 02:06:39 Natural law vs. positive law 02:21:34 Is international law an unfinished project for the next generation?

Who controls our money? Will China or the West lead us into the future? 🎙️20 new Doha Debates Podcast episodes starting September 22.

“The stigma that has been associated with every identity that is not white has not been accounted for.” Professor Michael Eric Dyson believes a reexamination of white identity is necessary to fully understand global power dynamics.

Whose world does AI reflect? @elinanoor, non-resident scholar at @carnegieendow, argues that most AI systems built and trained in the global north aren’t designed with the rest of the world in mind.

Will AI deepen our divisions or help bridge them? @robertwrighter and @James_Brusseau debate whether AI will drive us further apart along national, racial and political lines, or help us discover new ways of understanding the world. Watch the full debate ➡️ lnk.bio/s/DohaDebates/AI-TRI…

The impact of artificial intelligence on our lives seems unavoidable. As it continues to influence how we think, learn and live, this week’s debate asks: Will AI ultimately shape our values and beliefs? Featuring @James_Brusseau, @evgenymorozov, @elinanoor and @robertwrighter. 4:32 How does AI shape identity? 10:44 Can AI help us find ourselves? 14:57 Is AI a tool for society or individuals? 19:36 Is AI manipulating us? 20:45 AI and individual freedom 34:54 Is AI biased? 51:06 The AI industry and China hawkishness 59:36 The Caffeinated Professor AI experiment 1:28:30 Does AI exacerbate global tensions? 1:34:46 Is AI being weaponized by the U.S.? 1:38:23 Experts debate their LLM of choice