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Press Releases

California Assembly Appropriations Committee Advances Landmark Data Center Expansion Bill SB 1298 (Cortese)

SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Statement On Federal Decision to Award +$5 Billion of Funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area Council Lead Regional Coalition of Business, Community Groups in Urging Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, Federal Transit Administration to Authorize Full Federal Funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

Senator Cortese’s Legislation (SB 1298) to Accelerate Data Center Expansion in Silicon Valley and Across California Advances through Assembly Natural Resources and Labor and Employment Committees This Week

Silicon Valley Leadership Group Calls on Secretary Buttigieg, Federal Transit Administration to Authorize Full Federal Funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Urges California Legislators to Pass Proposed Climate Bond Ahead of November Election

Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s First Annual Sustainable Growth Summit: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas On California Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address

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Responsible AI Blog

December 1, 2023

A Front Row Seat to the Future of AI Innovation: Insights from Axios’ AI+ Summit

On November 28, Axios gathered industry trailblazers, technology experts, and policymakers at their inaugural AI+ Summit in downtown Washington, D.C. Members from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group team heard from dynamic leaders like U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and key opinion former on AI about the future of artificial intelligence, the role of public policy and the role of innovation across various industries.

November 9, 2023

California Leads in Setting First Principles for AI

President Biden’s recent Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence is a sweeping framework that seeks to lay the foundation for future regulations and requirements.

Blog

SVLG Joins California Clean Energy Trade Mission to Japan

Closing the Achievement Gap: SVLG and IBM Convene Teacher Diversity Forum at SJSU

Mobilizing Our Power: SVLG Convenes Inspiring and Insightful Women’s Leadership Summit

The Bipartisan CHIPS Act Provides a Rare Opportunity for Congress to Strengthen America’s Innovation Economy and Secure Our National Security

Record State Budget Surplus leads to Historic $120 million Commitment to Address Sea Level Rise in the SF Bay

Expanding STEM Career Pathways for BIPOC Community College Students

Federal Antitrust Proposals Are Bad for America’s Small Businesses, Consumers, and the Innovation Economy

Lawrence Livermore National Lab and Las Positas College Join Forces to Tap Veteran Talent

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Recent Media Highlights

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Proposed AI regulations risk stifling innovation

San Jose uses AI to streamline government

Silicon Valley business leaders double down on push to get federal money for BART extension

Supporters of BART Silicon Valley extension ask for federal funding

Map: What You Need to Earn to Afford a Median-Priced Home in Your County in California

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