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AmericanAlgorithm

The crossroads of artificial intelligence, culture, politics, and law in America.

Presented by

MC School of Law and its Center for AI Policy and Technology Leadership

Trailer

Trailer frame: the American Algorithm eagle emblem and name, presented by MC School of Law.

A first look at American Algorithm. The crossroads of artificial intelligence, culture, politics, and law in America. Presented by MC School of Law and its Center for AI Policy and Technology Leadership. Trailer page.

The American Algorithm studio set: leather chairs and the round program table in front of backlit film walls.

The program

American Algorithm is an interview program about how artificial intelligence is changing American culture, politics and law. Each episode is a conversation with a guest.

Episodes

Pilot thumbnail: John Anderson, Chip Pickering and Jason Dean, left to right, on a dark field of code, with the words The race to build.

PilotChip Pickering on China, Data Centers and America's Race to BuildChip Pickering with Jason Dean and MC Law Dean John AndersonThe race to build AI infrastructure runs on energy, data centers, fiber and small modular reactors. Former Congressman Chip Pickering, CEO of INCOMPAS, joins Jason Dean and MC Law Dean John Anderson to explain why, and what the legacy of the 1996 Telecom Act means for the build-out. Available now

Episode 1 thumbnail: Shane Blanton and Bud Sheppard, left to right, smiling on a dark field of code, with the words 200 agents. One lawyer.

Episode 01I Still Do Not Trust It: Building a Law Firm on AIJames "Bud" Sheppard with Shane BlantonBud Sheppard, an MC School of Law graduate and the founder of Sheppard Law Firm, runs his firm with 200 AI agents working at once, and he still checks everything. He sits down with Shane Blanton to discuss keeping the attorney in the loop, clients who check their attorneys with ChatGPT, what AI means for billable hours, and why Shane argues for local computing power. Available now

Episode 2 thumbnail: Shane Blanton and Mike Frascogna III, left to right, on a dark field of code, with the words Super agents are here.

Episode 02What Is a Super Agent? The Next Step Past ChatbotsMike Frascogna III with Shane BlantonA regular AI agent completes the task and waits. A super agent keeps going and looks for the next step. Mike Frascogna talks with Shane Blanton about the four pillars DeepSeek uses to describe a super agent, where the human fits, and what this could mean for small teams and large law firms. Available now

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The studio

Leather chairs in front of the backlit film wall bearing the American Algorithm name.

The American Algorithm table bearing the program name and the MC School of Law mark.

A microphone bearing the MC School of Law mark beside a leather chair.

An empty leather chair and a microphone bearing the MC School of Law mark, with the program screen glowing at the edge of the frame.

Presented by

MC School of Law and its Center for AI Policy and Technology Leadership

About the presenter

MC School of Law