Join New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he shares his innovative vision for AI in government and economic growth. With a focus on creating an AI hub that bridges academia and industry, he discusses how collaboration can drive progress. Murphy emphasizes the importance of a cohesive national regulatory framework for AI, arguing against a patchwork approach that could hinder innovation. He also highlights the benefits of AI as an empowerment tool for workers, ensuring that technology enhances rather than replaces human potential.
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National AI Regulation
Establish a national framework for AI regulation.
State-by-state approaches stifle innovation and create a complicated patchwork.
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Bay Area AI Dinner
Governor Murphy shared an anecdote about a Bay Area dinner with AI experts.
Talent was the key factor for AI development, highlighting New Jersey's potential.
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NJ State Employee AI Training
New Jersey is training all 61,000 state employees in generative AI, like Microsoft's co-pilot.
This training focuses on using AI tools to enhance government services.
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I interviewed the Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy.
We spent an hour talking about his vision for AI in government, economic development, and the regulatory challenges ahead. His approach is refreshingly pragmatic:
Spark real innovation at scale. Governor Murphy is laying the groundwork through an AI hub that pools the strengths of the government, academia (Princeton University), legacy tech (Microsoft), and next-gen players (CoreWeave).
Creating a place for the brightest minds to live and work. He’s making the Garden State irresistible for the best talent through walkable communities, legal recreational cannabis, and an angel investment tax credit.
AI that augments teams, instead of replacing them. The Governor sees AI as an “accelerant” that enables teams to do more with the same number of employees. He’s walking the talk by training 61,000 NJ state employees in AI to automate busy work and free them to focus on strategic tasks.
An integrated regulatory framework for AI. He believes that a technology as pervasive as AI should be regulated at a national level because the state-by-state approach could stifle innovation.
Governor Phil Murphy is the first governor I’ve ever had on the show and I was honored he took the time to come on. I was also especially excited to do this because I grew up in New Jersey! This is a must watch for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and policy.
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