On Wednesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the members of a group that will develop AI policy guidelines for the state government. The 19-person committee consists of technology and law experts as well as local government members.
Hobbs says the committee will develop a framework for artificial intelligence, recommend guidelines for the technology’s adoption across agencies and strengthen AI literacy.
The first report is expected to come next spring.
The members
- Lauren Owens, executive director of technology, Agua Fria Union High School District
- Amanda Markham, administrator of Innovative Initiatives — Office of the Chief Phoenix Police Department
- Dr. Diana Bowman, associate dean and professor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- Dr. Loretta Cheeks, CEO, DS Innovation & Strong TIES
- Greg Dawson, clinical professor, School of Accountancy, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
- Elliott Cheu, Ph.D., interim chief information officer and Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Arizona
- Chris Richardson, advisory board member and independent consultant
- Ryan Johnson, Esq., FIP, chief privacy officer, vice president and associate general counsel, Savvas Learning Company
- Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO, Arizona Technology Council
- Rob McCright, section chief, Liability Management Section, Arizona Attorney General’s Office
- Steven Burrell, M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., chief information officer, Northern Arizona University
- Melissa Armas, founder and principal strategist, AZ Collab
- Kyle Bowen, deputy CIO, Arizona State University, Enterprise Technology
- Bianca Lochner, Ph.D., chief information officer, City of Scottsdale
- Honorable Bill Gates, executive director, ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory and Professor of Practice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University
- Sandra Watson, president and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
- J.R. Sloan, state chief information officer. Arizona Department of Administration, Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET) Office
- Ryan Murray, deputy director, state chief information security officer, Arizona Department of Homeland Security
- Josh Wagner, chief data and analytics officer, Data and Analytics Office, Arizona Department of Administration
