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Freedom of Movement: AI, Borders, and the Global Mobility OS

Hosted by Vestara, Kevin J Andrews Law and Mayer Brown

When
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Happy Hour, Networking and Panel / Fireside Chat
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For the past twenty-five years, immigration systems have been shaped by security-first assumptions, creating friction for workers, founders, researchers, and companies operating across borders. Advances in AI now make continuous, data-driven identity verification and risk assessment possible at a scale that was unimaginable after 9/11.

The question is not whether these systems will be built. It is who will build them, and to what end.

Will AI create more efficient and intelligent border controls, or enable a new era of global mobility where talent, opportunity, and economic participation move more freely across jurisdictions?

An immigration attorney advising leading AI researchers and founders, technologists building next-generation mobility infrastructure, and advocates for labor mobility examine what it would take to create a true Global Mobility OS. Together, they explore the technical, economic, and political implications of AI-mediated movement, the future of national sovereignty, and whether emerging technologies are reshaping the relationship between citizenship, work, and democratic participation.

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com. #SFTechWeek

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