Policy on Purpose

About Policy on Purpose

Policy on Purpose is a podcast from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. We dive into real-world and timely policy topics with leading experts from the school as well as the policy world at large. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

Publisher

Policy on Purpose

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2018

Latest episode

31 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 49 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   31 Mar 2025

   Unpacking clean energy transition in Texas with LBJ School energy experts Doug Lewin, Emily Beagle and Joshua Rhodes

   Energy experts Doug Lewin, Emily Beagle, and Joshua Rhodes examine Texas's clean energy transition policies and their impact on the state's energy future in this interview episode.

2. 

   14 Mar 2025

   Meet the Mayors: Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham on Urban Innovation and the Austin-Manchester Sister City Partnership

   Mayor Andy Burnham discusses urban innovation and the Austin-Manchester sister city partnership, offering insights into city governance and collaborative initiatives in this interview.

3. 

   2 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Policy Leadership in the Age of AI – AI in National Security Policy

   Industry experts convene to discuss the integration of artificial intelligence into national security policy during a symposium, exploring its implications and potential impact.

Inside a recent episode

Policy Leadership in the Age of AI – AI in National Security Policy

Published 2 Dec 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And we have to be able to take what we refer to as precautions and the attack. That is to say, we have to take reasonable steps to make sure we minimize damage to civilians throughout the dependency of the attack. So distinction, proportionality, and precautions in the attack. Those functions can be and historically have been executed by people. But there is nothing to say from a legal perspective that they couldn't be executed with respect to the software itself and that software could execute those functions theoretically in the absence of a human. And there's a lot of discussion, I'm sure we'll talk about it with respect to where the human is relative to those decisions and that analysis. […]

Who has been a guest on Policy on Purpose

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Doug Lewin
• Emily Beagle
• Joshua Rhodes
• Andy Burnham
• Dr Will Inboden

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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