Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation, will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, July 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. This event will bring together leading experts from Stanford University and UCLA to discuss how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the workplace, raising important questions about jobs, education, worker protections, and California’s economy. The discussion will focus on strategies to harness AI's benefits while ensuring adequate protection for workers and consumers.
Event Details and Panelists
The virtual town hall, scheduled for July 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, will be led by Senator Josh Becker, who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation. The panel features prominent academics: Dr. Bharat Chandar, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford Digital Economy Lab and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence; Dr. Jane Wu, Assistant Professor of Strategy at UCLA Anderson School of Management; and Mitchell L. Stevens, Professor of Education and Sociology at Stanford University. Attendees can participate virtually via Zoom, and a YouTube link will also be available for viewing.