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🚀 From Convergence to Action: AI + Web3 and the Future of Responsible Innovation Last week, I had the honor of joining the Web3 & AI Convergence Panel, hosted by the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) during 1871’s Emerging Tech Innovation Week in Chicago. We really appreciate William Blair to host the event! Together with: 🎙️ Moderator: Diana Barrero Zalles, GBBC 💡 Panelists: Malik Faizullah, Moody's Ratings Christian Auty, Steptoe LLP We explored how AI and blockchain are converging to unlock new opportunities — from trusted data ecosystems to decentralized intelligence. The key takeaway: The future of innovation lies in responsible collaboration across technology, policy, and society. 🌅 Next Stop: Seattle AI Week – Tech Pulse 2030 Join us on October 29, 2025, for the Responsible AI Leadership Council Breakfast Reception, where global leaders will explore how to prepare the future AI workforce. 🎤 Speakers: Giorgio Natili VP & Head of Engineering, OPAQUE Systems Sierra C. Clouse, Founding Partner, Barclo Ventures Will Rowlands-Rees, Chief AI Officer, Lionbridge Xiaochen Zhang, Chief Responsible AI Officer, AI 2030 🤝 Partners: AI 2030 FinTech4Good, Fresh Consulting, Lionbridge, Yellow Umbrella Ventures 📩 Request your invitation here: https://luma.com/rlxtf9qm 🌐 Learn more about Seattle AI Week: https://lnkd.in/g3Cfx_bB Seats are limited — don’t miss this opportunity to connect with thought leaders and changemakers shaping the future of Responsible AI at the Speed of Trust. #AI2030 #ResponsibleAI #SeattleAIWeek #TechPulse2030 #AIWorkforce #AIInnovation #Web3 #EmergingTechWeek #Leadership Arry Y.

Hello everyone! Partnering with some folks for another east side event coming up October 29th during AI Week: AI 2030 Responsible AI Leadership Council Breakfast – Preparing the Future AI Workforce It’ll be focused on an important conversation around responsible AI, lead by my friend and esteemed colleague, Xiaochen Z., executive director of AI2030, a think tank on responsible AI. Our goal is to bring together a group of experts passionate about shaping the future AI workforce in Seattle. They have already established AI Workforce Development Task Forces in Chicago and New York City, and they’re eager to share ideas and best practices with Seattle stakeholders. Hope you can join us. RSVP here: https://luma.com/rlxtf9qm

Hey NYC, We’re hosting our next Tech Pulse 2030 event this wednesday : 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. It’s going to be a great evening of conversations around responsible AI, trust, and the future of human–AI collaboration, featuring: • Tessa Adams, Founder & CEO of everle, Inc and blob ai. • Joseph Hackman, CEO of Permanence • John C. Havens, Founding Executive Director of IEEE AI Ethics, Director of IEEE Planet Positive, and Developer of IEEE 7012 MyTerms • Boon Chew CEO of CentaurLab.AI and Founder of Yeego.ai If you’re curious about how ethics and innovation come together to shape real-world AI systems, come hang out, learn, and connect with other builders and thinkers in the NYC tech community. 📅 When: Wednesday, October 22, 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 Where: Capgemini AIE, 79 Fifth Ave, NYC 🎟️ RSVP: https://luma.com/mmfvuiw5 Thank you to our hosts: Alexander Fleischer Marie Roker-Jones, Xiaochen Z., Vidur Nayyar, AI 2030 Michelle W., Jie Li, Lair East Labs #AI2030 #TechPulse2030 #ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI #NYCTech #AICommunity

🌟 AI 2030 is hiring interns in the San Francisco Bay Area! Join us Nov 2025–Feb 2026 to help shape the 2026 Silicon Valley Summit on Responsible AI. 📍 Roles: Event Design, Communications, Branding & Policy. ⏰ 8–15 hrs/week | Hybrid | Apply by Oct 31 : https://lnkd.in/g8dw4SXz Tag talented students or share with your network! 💡 Become an AI 2030 Member: https://lnkd.in/g3zXa82i #AI2030 #Internship #ResponsibleAI #AI2030Summit #BayAreaJobs

Welcome to Chicago — the birthplace of the skyscraper, the deep dish, and now… the global capital of Responsible AI. While Silicon Valley races to scale faster models, Chicago is building something deeper: Not just AI that works — but AI that works responsibly. Not just innovation for growth — but innovation for good. Not just startups chasing headlines — but an ecosystem aligning policy, purpose, and people. And it’s not doing it in a hoodie. It’s doing it in a boardroom with ethicists at the table. Companies here aren’t cutting corners: → Tempus AI: clinical AI with IRB oversight baked into every algorithm. → Foxtrot Labs: building AI systems with explainability as a product feature, not an afterthought. → KnowledgeHound: enterprise AI designed around data privacy and user consent. → Talla (acquired): pioneered transparent automation frameworks now used across Fortune 500s. → Narrative Science: natural language AI that showed you could be powerful and interpretable. …all grounded in Chicago’s legacy of regulated industries that demand responsibility. And the ecosystem isn’t just talking—it’s building: → 1871: North America’s top private incubator, now leading responsible AI venture building. → P33 Chicago, MATTER, World Business Chicago, Chicago Innovation, mHUB, AI 2030 … backed by an ecosystem that actually coordinates instead of competing. The city’s not just building—it’s convening: - Chicago AI Week Chicago Tech Week, Midwest Machine Learning Symposium (MMLS), 1871 Innovation Summit series, Tech Pulse 2030 series bringing together 10000+ practitioners, policymakers, and ethicists annually. And it’s not just corporate lip service. Chicago is building the infrastructure: - University of Chicago’s Center for Data and Computing just launched a $100M AI Initiative focused on advancing the intersection of data science and society. - Northwestern University’s AI@NU integrates ethicists, legal scholars, and engineers in every project. - Illinois passed several bills leading national efforts to regulate AI in employment and prevent algorithmic bias. - And the city is investing $500M into innovation districts designed around ethical tech principles. There’s something else happening here too. That Midwest authenticity—where people actually return your emails, collaboration beats competition, and “let me introduce you” means something real. My daughter has grown up watching my friends and partners build responsibly here in Chicago. Maybe that’s the real signal: the next generation doesn’t just want powerful AI—they want AI they can trust, built by people they can trust, in the city they call home. We often talk about “moving fast and breaking things.” What’s happening in Chicago is proof you can move fast and fix things—with frameworks that scale, oversight that works, and innovation that doesn’t sacrifice human dignity. The future of American AI might not be built by whoever ships first. And maybe that’s the whole point.

Join the AI 2030 community as we drive responsible tech innovation in Chicago — where ideas, impact, and responsibility meet. 💡🤝