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As #LATechWeek was winding down, Angelenos made their way through Friday evening traffic to catch the sunset at AI LA’s Cerebral Beach HQ in Playa Del Rey and to attend the Responsible AI Reading Group’s “Responsible AI - Made in LA” event. 

AI LA’s Responsible AI Reading Group brings together diverse voices through weekly discussions, workshops, and events to explore ethical AI and create community-driven safeguards for a safer technological future.

We had the pleasure of hosting Justin Wales, a leading authority in cryptocurrency law and the Head of Legal for the Americas at Crypto.com. With over a decade of experience in the field, Justin provided invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency regulation and its broader implications for emerging technologies like AI.

AI LA’s 7th Annual Responsible AI Symposium highlights the graduation of the IDEAS Program’s second cohort, focusing on AI in Healthcare. Twelve students from diverse backgrounds completed rigorous training, readying them for careers in healthcare and biotech.

In a recent fireside chat, Jake Hostetler, Associate Director of Business Development from Emerald Cloud Lab (ECL), dived into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the biotech industry, offering valuable insights into the future of scientific research and experimentation

AILA's Aerospace Group had a nominal and successful launch of its first event, AI and the Space Economy, on March 7th, 2024.

Evan Tsang and Wim Kees Janssen discussed the transformative potential of synthetic data in healthcare, addressing ethical, technical, and regulatory challenges. The engaging session highlighted the balance between innovation and privacy, offering attendees a comprehensive view of the evolving landscape in AI and biotech.

At the recent AI LA fireside chat, Emad Hasan and Connor Sundberg discussed the transformative journey of AI in entrepreneurship from the initial wave of machine learning commercialization to the current era of Generative AI, which minimizes reliance on large proprietary datasets.

In an enlightening fireside chat hosted by AI LA, two of the tech industry's most influential figures, George Ruan, founder of Honey, and William Hsu, co-founder of Mucker, shared their wealth of experience with a captivated audience of AI enthusiasts and entrepreneurs.

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During the Heroes & Villains Generative AI Hackathon, participants harnessed the power of innovative tools including WVS.IO, Charisma.ai, Leia Inc, Luma AI, Resemble AI, CSM.ai, Blockade Labs, Krikey.AI, and GPT4 to breathe life into their virtual worlds, making this event a showcase of cutting-edge technology and creativity.

AI LA's collaboration with Ouchhh Studio to create a collection of AI-generated artwork using environmental and healthcare data wrangled from LA County's five districts. The digital collection debuted at the "Fun For Funds Festival" during LA Tech Week in August to build awareness of the climate and health disparities plaguing LA County.

Details about our Fall Open Innovation Challenges

As our world continues to integrate itself with natural language processing, AI LA invites industry experts to educate audiences on the many uses of this innovative technology, and its shortcomings.

While artificial intelligence has been credited by medical institutions for merging ease with patient care, we explore the ethical challenges AI poses on the most vulnerable in our society.

Earth Summit 2022 reemerged from the pandemic stronger than ever, with a far greater reach and a slew of new partners and participants.

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Use geospatial analysis and machine learning along with human-centered design to create an automated remote sensing tool for early detection of invasive tree pests.

Our IDEAS Program demonstrates our commitment to the responsible development of AI by creating more opportunities for underrepresented product managers to become fluent in AI concepts. This is just the beginning of a multi-phased plan to develop a collaborative ecosystem for the development of Responsible AI here in LA.