Fireside Chat with Congressman Chris Deluzio and Former Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter

How is technological change reshaping political, economic, and social power in the United States? What role should the government play in shaping that future?

The Block Center was honored to host Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Jonathan Kanter, Former Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, in a conversation with Dr. Kirsten Martin, Dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Together the group explored how emerging technologies, from artificial intelligence to digital platforms and automation, are redistributing power across markets, communities, and democratic institutions.

• How do we protect people, competition, and innovation in a world dominated by large tech firms?
• What responsibilities do technology companies hold toward workers, consumers, and society?
• How can policy balance innovation, economic opportunity, and civil liberties?
• What role do universities, researchers, and technologists play in shaping responsible technology?