This talk focuses on the political economy of venture capital as context for “technological innovation.” Successful startups grow from concepts into companies reaching billions in valuation within a few short years despite making little or no profit. Drawing on ethnographic perspectives from the U.S.
Advanced negotiation across multiple parties is a vital skill for anyone leading policy change. Transforming bold ideas into reality requires building alliances, managing competing interests, and finding common ground amid political and organizational complexity.In this interactive, simulation-based workshop, participants will…
As large language models (LLMs) proliferate, understanding their emergent behaviors remains a central challenge. This talk proposes a framework for interpreting LLM behavior through the lens of geometry. We argue that the structure of an LLM’s internal semantic space—the high-dimensional arrangement of concepts—serves as a…
As part of the 25th anniversary of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD), the university community and members of the public are invited to join an international colloquium on the Global Food and Water Security Project as well as advanced techniques in agriculture, forestry, and water stewardship.
