Mary Robinson (Former President of Ireland) on Long-View Leadership
Mary Robinson joins the podcast to discuss long-view leadership, risks from AI and nuclear weapons, prioritizing global problems, how to overcome barriers to international cooperation, and advice to future leaders. Learn more about Robinson's work as Chai
Future of Life Institute Podcast
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Show Notes
Mary Robinson joins the podcast to discuss long-view leadership, risks from AI and nuclear weapons, prioritizing global problems, how to overcome barriers to international cooperation, and advice to future leaders. Learn more about Robinson's work as Chair of The Elders at https://theelders.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Mary's journey to presidency
05:11 Long-view leadership
06:55 Prioritizing global problems
08:38 Risks from artificial intelligence
11:55 Climate change
15:18 Barriers to global gender equality
16:28 Risk of nuclear war
20:51 Advice to future leaders
22:53 Humor in politics
24:21 Barriers to international cooperation
27:10 Institutions and technological change