Was the First MINDD-COTG International Seminar a Success !
Full record of the WEBINAR
With AUDIO in
ENGLISH ( original)
FRANCH , GERMAN, SPANISH, etc...
Scott Erik Stafne developed the Webinar’s substantive content with the assistance of Todd AI and DeepSeek AI, and delivered the principal presentation on ZOOM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE HALL.
Marcia Almeida developed the additional visual materials, assembled the PowerPoint presentation, prepared the bilingual promotional articles and outreach materials, and configured the Zoom technological infrastructure with the assistance of ChatGPT.
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The WEBINAR’S PowerPoint presentation and the overal technological infrastructure and marketing campaign was developed and deployed - just in time - in less thant 2 ( two) days
On Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Washington State, United States, the MINDD–COTG Advocacy International Webinar
"AI GOVERNANCE AND ORDINARY CITIZENS
Understanding Different Approaches to Artificial Intelligence" by Scott Erik Stafne was successfully held on MINDD's Zoom Conference Hall :
The Webinar was presented by Scott Erik Stafne, Advocate of The Church of the Gardens — COTG, from Arlington, Washington State, United States,
with the technological infrastructure, organization and participation of Marcia Almeida, President of MINDD DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the presentation and participation of Billie Powers, invited guest, from Toll and Roll, California, United States.
Participants also joined remotely from different locations in the United States and Brazil.
A Webinar Prepared and delivered in Record Time
Scott Erik Stafne had fewer than fifteen calendar days to prepare and present the Webinar, beginning on the date when he accepted Marcia Almeida’s invitation to jointly organize an international event concerning the use and risks of artificial intelligence in Law.
The initial objective was subsequently expanded by Scott, who proposed beginning with the fundamental questions concerning the impact of artificial intelligence on citizens and society.
The content was then further developed and expanded following new considerations presented by Marcia Almeida and, during the week of the event, because of the need to include the creation of WAICO — World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and the different international approaches to artificial intelligence governance.
Despite the extremely short preparation period and the breadth of the subject, Scott prepared and delivered a confident, firm, clear, and comprehensive presentation within the proposed objectives.
The Webinar was held:
on the scheduled date;
at the scheduled time;
within the planned duration;
with the complete presentation of the slides;
with the participation of the invited guests;
and with discussion among those present.
The overall evaluation of the event was very positive.
Everything Produced with the Assistance of Artificial Intelligence
The intellectual content, slide images, PowerPoint presentation, flyers, articles, propaganda and all the ZOOM event’s technological infrastructure were developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.
Scott Erik Stafne developed and conducted the presentation from his desktop computer in Arlington, Washington State, using the PowerPoint prsentation within the Zoom environment.
Marcia Almeida produced additional opening and closing images, assembled the PowerPoint presentation, organized and developed the flyers, the articles, in English and Portuguese, of the publicity campaign, and configured the Zoom environment using technological tools and ChatGPT resources through a Samsung Android mobile phone.
All preparations were completed in record time.
This makes the result even more significant, considering that it was the first time Scott and Marcia had jointly organized and conducted an international Webinar in this format.
Main Topics Addressed
Scott Erik Stafne discussed how ordinary citizens, end users, and people who do not control major technology corporations can understand, use, and critically evaluate artificial intelligence.
The principal topics included:
The Relationship Between Citizens and Artificial Intelligence
Scott argued that users should develop an investigative relationship with AI, using it as a tool for research, reflection, and debate without blindly trusting the answers it produces.
Users must preserve their own discernment, verify facts, check sources, and recognize that AI systems can generate inaccurate information.
Different International Governance Models
The presentation examined different approaches adopted or discussed by countries and international blocs, including:
the United States;
China;
Brazil;
the European Union;
and the creation of WAICO.
Scott explained that different models may emphasize different priorities, including individual rights, economic development, safety, innovation, state control, international cooperation, or technological dominance.
Rights, Responsibilities, and Transparency
The Webinar emphasized that strong rights for citizens must be accompanied by clear responsibilities for governments, corporations, developers, and operators of artificial intelligence systems.
It also emphasized the need for transparency, oversight, and mechanisms through which decisions can be challenged and harmful consequences corrected.
The Role of Ordinary Citizens
One of the Webinar’s central points was the need to prevent the development and governance of artificial intelligence from remaining exclusively concentrated in the hands of governments, corporations, technical experts, and major economic groups.
Ordinary citizens, end users, and affected communities must actively participate in defining the objectives, limitations, responsibilities, and conditions governing the use of these technologies.
Artificial Intelligence, Justice, and Human Rights
The Webinar also expressed concern about incorporating artificial intelligence into legal systems without adequate oversight.
The discussion addressed risks involving false information, nonexistent precedents, unverified responses, and systems capable of reinforcing errors, prejudices, unjust classifications, or institutional structures of power.
Human Discernment and Original Intelligence
The final message emphasized that original human intelligence — formed by experience, memory, history, conscience, values, and discernment — must not be replaced by automated systems.
Artificial intelligence must serve humanity, human dignity, fundamental rights, and the common good.
Participation and Discussion
During the final part of the Webinar, participants shared personal experiences and reflections concerning the use of artificial intelligence.
Billie Powers also presented her own concerns and observations, while the dialogue with Debb and the other participants expanded the practical and human dimensions of the event.
The discussion demonstrated that citizens already possess concrete experiences capable of contributing to the responsible development and governance of AI.
WATCH THE ORIGINAL ZOOM WEBINAR VIDEO
The original video recorded through Zoom was published on Marcia Almeida’s YouTube channel on the same day, August 1, 2026.
INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: AI GOVERNANCE AND ORDINARY CITIZENS
Understanding Different Approaches to Artificial Intelligence with Scott Erik Stafne on Zoom
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Watch the original ZOOM's record of the Webinar:
The Webinar video is available in English and also offers audio in other languages, allowing viewers to follow the presentation in their preferred language, according to the language options made available by YouTube.
WATCH THE FULL-SCREEN POWERPOINT VERSION
On the day following the event, Marcia Almeida created a second version of the Webinar using the complete original recording produced by Zoom.
In this version, the complete original Webinar audio was synchronized with Scott Erik Stafne’s PowerPoint slides, which are displayed in full screen to facilitate reading and viewing.
This new video was CREATED only on an Android mobile phone with the assistance of ChatGPT, which was used as a tool to support audiovisual editing and synchronization.
This experience demonstrates, in practice, the potential of artificial intelligence to enable ordinary users without professional video-editing training or specialized equipment to produce complex audiovisual projects.
The full-screen PowerPoint version is also available with audio in other languages, in addition to English, according to the language options provided by YouTube.
The link of the full-screen AUDIO and POWERPOINT only is :
An Empirical Case of End-User Participation
The entire process of creating, organizing, presenting, recording, and editing the Webinar constitutes an empirical case concerning the role of end users in the development and use of artificial intelligence.
The experience demonstrates that ordinary citizens can:
learn to use new technologies;
produce knowledge;
identify limitations;
verify information;
develop educational materials;
participate in international debates;
and contribute to defining the ethical, legal, social, and technological requirements of artificial intelligence.
An Opportunity to Expand the International Debate
The relevance of the Webinar became even clearer on August 4, 2026, when Marcia Almeida received through Academia.edu an article concerning the trustworthiness and governance of agentic artificial intelligence.
The commentary by Anastasios Stavropoulos and the study by Jinhu Qi and his coauthors invite researchers, professionals, users, and members of society to contribute to discussions concerning:
safety;
robustness;
privacy;
system security;
accountability;
collective oversight;
emerging risks;
evaluation metrics;
empirical cases;
and society’s participation in artificial intelligence governance.
These questions converge directly with the content presented by Scott Erik Stafne during the Webinar and reinforce the importance of the participation of ordinary citizens and end users.
THE WEBINAR WAS A SUCCESS ?
The MINDD–COTG Advocacy International Webinar was successfully conducted on the scheduled date, at the scheduled time, and within the planned duration, without any thecnological issue !
Scott Erik Stafne presented his work in full, communicated his knowledge clearly and confidently, displayed the slides, participated in the discussions, and responded to the contributions of those present.
The event demonstrated that international cooperation, citizen participation, and the conscious use of artificial intelligence can expand access to knowledge and contribute to the protection of human dignity, fundamental rights, and responsible technological governance.
Congratulations to Scott Erik Stafne, Billie Powers, and all the participants who attended the event.
WATCH, COMMENT, SHARE, AND JOIN THE DEBATE
We invite researchers, professionals, civil society organizations, developers, end users, and citizens from all countries to:
watch both Webinar videos;
select the available audio language of their choice;
share their experiences;
submit comments;
participate in the international debate;
and join the MINDD–COTG Advocacy international movement.
Artificial intelligence will affect all humanity. Its development and governance therefore cannot take place without the participation of the people who will use these technologies and directly experience their consequences.
After you watch the full lecture on YOUTUBE - free of charges - you will be able to answers this Question and join this international collaboration
Was the First MINDD-COTG International Seminar a Success? Click here to read Scott's original article on Academia.edu
COMMENTS RECEIVED THROUGH ACADEMIA.EDU
We also received some interesting emails in our Academia.edu messages regarding our collaboration entitled “From Planning a Seminar to Practicing Discernment: Human-AI Collaborations Preparing an International Conversation on AI Governance.”
Here is one of them, from Edervaldo J. S. Melo:
Edervaldo J. S. Melo — 6:00 p.m. — Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT)
Dear Scott,
Congratulations on this publication. What I find especially valuable here is that the article does not merely discuss human–AI collaboration from an external perspective; it documents the process from within, preserving the hesitations, comparisons, revisions, and acts of discernment that normally disappear from completed academic texts.
In this sense, the work becomes more than a report on the preparation of a seminar. It also constitutes a case study of how human judgment, multiple AI systems, and international academic exchanges can interact without reducing the human participant to the condition of a passive user.
I feel honored that our article, “Who Observes Whom in the Human Zoo?”, became part of this broader conversation. I hope that this dialogue will continue to grow as an open interdisciplinary inquiry into AI governance, cognitive sovereignty, and the preservation of human discernment.
With appreciation,
Edervaldo J. S. Melo
Scott:
Josep Antoni Herrera Sancho, Ph.D., wrote: “Congratulations on this publication!”
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