Alex Pascal (left), Avijit Ghosh, Jeff Dunn, and Amit Goldenberg. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Who’s in charge here? Scholars, industry leaders debate how to reduce risks of AI, ensure humans remain in charge of development Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent September 29, 2026 4 min read What do we want from AI? That was the question posed by Alex Pascal, executive director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, at the outset of a panel discussion co-hosted by the center on how AI “can serve people and make our society better.” The powerful, potentially game-changing technology has been in the headlines in recent months after high-profile reports of expe...