Social Scientists

Cloud Capitalism and the AI Transition

April 2, 2026
Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative
April 09, 2026| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM|820 Social Sciences Building Cloud Capitalism and the AI Transition With Kathy Thelen, Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Join MIT political scientist Kathy Thelen at BESI as she explores the origins and implications of the new cloud business model powering the AI boom. She’ll elaborate on how this model differs from the traditional platform model out of which it grew, as well as the technological, political, and distributional impacts of the rise of this new business model. She...

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Josef Joffe: Power and Culture in International Affairs Part 2

Josef Joffe
2000

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler continues his conversation with Die Zeit editor, Josef Joffe. In this episode, they discuss the U.S. role in the world.

KEYWORDS: Germany.

Josef Joffe: Power and Culture in International Affairs

Josef Joffe
2000

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler talks with Die Zeit editor Josef Joffe about his formative experiences and the role of culture in international affairs.

KEYWORDS: Germany.