Rosalie Post in conversation with Dan Wu: On ethical AI, inclusive governance and ideal future cities

Dan Wu is the CEO and lead innovation advisor of Joyful Ventures, empowering social impact executives to create financially sustainable, high-growth ventures. With a unique blend of Silicon Valley expertise and Harvard-level insights, he has successfully led product teams at mission-driven startups. Dan's work on inclusive communities and responsible nnovation has been published in outlets like the World Economic Forum, Fast Company, and TechCrunch. Holding a JD and PhD from Harvard, he brings a deep understanding of cross-sector social capital formation. Dan's approach is rooted in his experience as a first-generation college student, emphasizing inclusion and belonging in his practice. Connect with Dan Wu on Linkedin.

Rosalie Post is fellow anthropologist and advisor in the housing sector in the Netherlands. Her research interests too centre on the topic of sustainable housing and its governing mechanisms. She currently works for a consultancy firm that collaborates with municipalities on policy advice on housing projects. 

In today’s episode Rosalie and Dan reflect on the concept of ideal city and the ways we can use technology to achieve it. Dan points out that despite its benefits, technology can easily obscure its many disadvantages. We have not yet managed to accommodate the voices that lack resources and are excluded from the participation. Can AI generated data substitute those voices and if so what are the ethical ways to do that? How much progress has been done in making cities more inclusive in the last 60 years? Dan, Rosalie and Corina dive into a reflective exchange of cases famous in the history of city design and governance - from the ideologically-focused emergence of Brasilia to Taiwan’s response to SARs. Lastly, Dan shares stories and initiatives that have helped cities move in the right direction and reflects on the way forward.

Mentioned in Podcast:

Zencity, https://zencity.io/about

Oscasr Niemeyer, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Niemeyer

James Holston, The Modernist City: An Anthropological Critique of Brasilia, https://www.amazon.com/Modernist-City-Anthropological-Critique-Brasilia/dp/0226349799

Le Corbusier, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier

Jane Jacobs, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs

Robert Moses, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Moses

 

Social media:

Dan’ s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wu12345/

Rosalie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalie-anne-post-66007b134/