US SENATE

Specialized: US Senate and Artificial Intelligence

Background guide and position paper guidelines/submission coming soon.

Position papers are required for Specialized committees.

The US Senate committee focuses on the costs and benefits of newfound developments in artificial intelligence technology, centering on the ethical, international, and environmental concerns about its ever-increasing use in everyday life. While debating how the United States should protect its interests both domestically and internationally, delegates can call witnesses, including tech leaders and government officials, to testify and be interrogated in place of formal crisis updates. Staffers will act as witnesses.

Staff

Chair

Matthew Tede

Matthew Tede is a fourth-year political science major from the Bay Area, California. He has done MUN for around a year, and his first time creating a committee, but he is very excited about it. In his free time, Matthew enjoys playing volleyball with friends, hanging out on the beach, and reading. He hopes that everyone participating in this committee will enjoy it as much as the chairs and CD have enjoyed creating it. If you have any questions about MUN in college, he would be happy to talk about it.

Co-Chair

Ali Yavuz

Ali Yavuz is a junior in mechanical engineering specializing in thermodynamics and geothermal energy planning to go to space systems-related grad school. He joined UCSB’s MUN team this fall with prior experience in high school. Suiting up for conferences was a big selling point in his participation in the club. Outside of MUN and academic work, It is plausible to find Ali giving a campus tour to incoming students, or trying to build an engine or model a rocket! He can’t wait to attend this conference and meet people interested in MUN!