The Rhode Island Artificial Intelligence Task Force will be holding its first meeting on July 15th, 2024. The task force was established through an executive order signed by Governor Dan McKee. The 24-member task force will be led by former Congressman Jim Langevin and will advise state policymakers on the risks and opportunities of AI.
“Embracing AI and finding safe methods and practices for it in our government and economy is crucial for our state’s future,” said Governor Dan McKee. “With this task force and other efforts underway, Rhode Island is poised to better the lives of Rhode Islanders and help chart a new course for the innovation technology landscape.”
The task force is made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and industries, including manufacturing, finance, healthcare, small business, education, and government. The full list of task force members is as follows:
– Former Congressman Jim Langevin, Chair
– Christopher Parisi, Small Business Representative, Vice Chair
– Jonathan Womer, Director, Department of Administration
– Matthew Weldon, Director, Department of Labor & Training
– Liz Tanner, Secretary, Rhode Island Commerce
– Richard Charest, Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
– Brian Tardiff, Chief Digital Officer
– Marc Pappas, Director, Emergency Management Agency
– Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, Director, Department of Business Regulation
– Angélica Infante-Green, Commissioner, Department of Education
– Dr. Shannon Gilkey, Commissioner, Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
– Francis Doyle III, Provost, Brown University
– Senator Lou DiPalma, Rhode Island Senate
– State Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski, Rhode Island House of Representatives
– Mayor Charles Lombardi, North Providence, Municipal Government
– Michael Sabitoni, Organized Labor Representative
– Christopher Horvath, Citizens Bank, Financing/Banking Sector
– Kenneth Jeanos, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Defense Sector
– John Hazen White, Jr., Taco Comfort, Manufacturing Sector
– Dr. Michael Wagner, Care New England, Healthcare Sector
– Edmund Shallcross III, CEO, Amica, Insurance Sector
– Nina Pande, Skills for RI, Workforce Development Sector
– Addison Heffernan, Bishop Hendricken, Student Representative
– Oscar Mejias, Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Non-Profit Sector
The first meeting of the task force will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Department of Administration.
The Rhode Island Artificial Intelligence Task Force is committed to making Rhode Island a leader in the AI-driven future while also minimizing the risks associated with this emerging technology. The task force will work closely with policymakers, businesses, and individuals to develop a comprehensive plan to support the growth of AI in a way that is beneficial to the state.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.
