Media Advisory: CHC Inaugural Artificial Intelligence Roundtable Led by Deputy Chair Adriano Espaillat
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and CHC Deputy Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a roundtable that will foster dialogue to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies and advancements reflect and address Hispanic communities' unique needs and opportunities.
Join or tune in online as the CHC works to shape the future of AI with a focus on equity, inclusion, and economic empowerment.
Moderated by:
· Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
· Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus
· Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), Vice Chair of Policy of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Participants:
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Miriam Vogel, Chair of the National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC) and President and CEO of Equal AI
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, and Director of the Center for Technology Innovation, as well as Co-Editor-in-Chief of TechTank
Susan Gonzales, Founder & CEO of AIandYou and Member of NAIAC
Senior research staff from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC): Sabine Neschke, John Fogarty, John Soroushian
WHAT: Roundtable to convene CHC members, Democratic leadership, for a conversation to ensure that AI policies and advancements reflect and address Hispanic communities' unique needs and opportunities.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: H-143 in the U.S. Capitol | Watch Live Stream Here.
RSVP: Media planning to attend should RSVP to [email protected]
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at [email protected]
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