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Had a great time representing Chamber of Progress at NCSL with my awesome colleagues. This is the largest gathering of bipartisan legislators and legislative staff in the country. We were happy to see so many of our friends, partners and industry leaders across the board. The only thing this photo is missing is Robert Singleton who is busy handling business out in California!! Cc: Brianna January, MPP Kyle Bligen
We're excited to have Andres Calzada back on our team as a Policy Fellow for the fall semester. Andres is third-year law student at Georgetown Law. Before law school, he worked at Google in content policy. Welcome back, Andres!
The data says it all: autonomous vehicles are getting better safety results than human drivers. Worth checking out this new transparency project from Waymo sharing additional insights on AV safety.
Transparency and accountability are essential to achieving Waymo’s mission to be the world’s most trusted driver. So today, we’re excited to launch a new data hub that demonstrates how the Waymo Driver is making roads safer, backed by our driving data. The new data hub compares the Waymo Driver’s crash rates to humans’ in the cities where we operate. It leverages best practices in safety impact analysis, invites researchers to replicate the results, and will be regularly updated. Learn more about the new hub: https://lnkd.in/gp3C_X4U
We're delighted to announce that Kerry Maeve Sheehan has joined our team as Legal Advocacy Counsel! Kerry joins Chamber of Progress after more than a decade working in technology law and policy. In her most recent role, Kerry served as Policy Director at iFixIt. Welcome, Kerry!
Today, we're hosting a panel at the DNC about our new Cost of Living Agenda. How can Democrats become the "cost of living" party? Our agenda focuses on supply-side reforms to build abundant homes, healthcare, childcare, and green energy. We're excited to hear from our panelists: NewDem Action Fund's Leighton Huch, California YIMBY's Brian Hanlon, WelcomePAC's Lauren Harper Pope, Middlebury College's Gary Winslett, and Adam Kovacevich. Can't join us in Chicago? Learn all about the agenda at: bringcostsdown.org.
AI is a tool that can help online platforms identify harmful misinformation before it spreads during this year's election. Chris MacKenzie joins Spectrum News to talk about New York AG James's letter to tech companies on AI and misinformation. Full story: https://lnkd.in/eJMs2RdK
Headed to the DNC next week? Join us in Chicago! We're hosting two panels with Business Forward: + On Tuesday (8/20), we're talking about Why Democrats Should Embrace a Cost of Living "Abundance" Agenda. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/dB8nPrQ4 + On Wednesday (8/21), we're looking at Dems' Path Forward on Digital Assets & Crypto. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/drb5FTQR
Chamber of Progress is growing its economics team! We're looking for a Director of Economic Analysis to provide real-time rapid response and analysis of economic news - with a focus on tech markets, competitiveness, and tech's impact on the overall economy. Bonus points if you're a meme savvy member of #econtwitter! Sound like a fit? Check out the job listing: https://lnkd.in/gmpMAKVz
This election, Democratic candidates have to tackle voters' top issue: rising costs. That's why today we're releasing our Dem Cost of Living Agenda - a low-cost framework for abundant housing, green energy, and care. Read the full agenda at http://BringCostsDown.org
SCOTUS has reinforced that content moderation is protected by 1A. Adam Kovacevich, in his latest for The Well News, on why it's time for Republicans to finally retire the long-disproven "conservative censorship" talking point: https://lnkd.in/gpHgGhkj
