Engaging with the Trump Administration on AI Competitiveness, Leadership

As the artificial intelligence boom picks up speed, the Bay Area Council is moving quickly to maintain and advance the region’s leadership in this exciting new technology. This week (Sept. 24), we were honored to meet with Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Trade Bradley McKinney and U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Director for Northern California Gabriela Zelaya to discuss American advantages and opportunities around AI and emerging technologies, as well as strategies for strengthening California exports of goods, technology and services to the rest of the world.

Council CEO Jim Wunderman and Senior Vice President Peter Leroe-Munoz, who recently joined the Council to lead our AI, data center and other technology sector work, shared the Council’s priorities for growing the reigon’s AI industry, which aligned with many of the goals in the Administration’s AI Action Plan for exporting America’s full AI technology stack to allies and partners around the world and keeping the U.S. at the forefront of global innovation and leadership. The Bay Area Council and its members look forward to continuing this dialogue with the Administration, regulators and lawmakers at the federal level. To engage in the Council’s AI and technology policy work, please contact Senior Vice President Peter Leroe-Munoz.