Beaches, Books, Budgets, Bots – A Must-Attend Event on April 2!

Join us on April 2 at the stunning Chaminade Spa & Resort for an evening of cutting-edge insights, dynamic discussion, and top-tier networking at Beaches, Books, Budgets, and Bots. This exclusive event brings together leading innovators and thought leaders to examine how political instability is shaping our communities and the world at large.

Doug EricksonMarch 19, 2025New Tech, Zach Friend, John MacMillan, Gary Griggs, Beaches Books Bots BudgetsComment

Developing an AI Social Contract with Zach Friend

In this episode of Shift AI, Zach Friend Santa Cruz County Supervisor shares his journey from working in the Obama Whitehouse to helping the Biden Administration craft meaningful AI legislation with the local community in mind. He also covers the way that governments are dealing with AI regulation and the social contract that needs to be established with county constituents.

Doug EricksonJanuary 11, 2024Shift AI, Zach Friend, AI

A New Era of AI: Zach Friend at the White House, Biden's Executive Order

Zach Friend, South County Supervisor for Santa Cruz County, was among a select group of industry leaders and politicians invited to the White House today to engage in shaping artificial intelligence (AI) directives. President Biden's Executive Order for responsible and innovative Artificial Intelligence.

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