DENVER, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the first major
city-led convening of the artificial intelligence (AI) community
focused on how to use artificial intelligence for good. The
inaugural DenAI Summit is set to take place Sept. 19 – 20, 2024, at the Colorado Convention Center.
The DenAI Summit will convene public and private sector leaders
from around the world to explore new ways to use AI to solve hard
social problems. Every year, the Summit will focus on a specific
issue that cities across the world are struggling with and how AI
technology can be used responsibly to accelerate social impact. In
its first year, DenAI will focus on affordability, specifically
finding creative ways in which AI technology can be used to help
make cities more affordable for the people who live, work, and
serve the city. The Summit will also feature a Hackathon where
thought leaders, engineers, and students will pitch their
innovative AI-based solutions to address affordability.
"At every stage, new innovations have changed the way we do
business. Change brings opportunity for us to find new solutions to
problems cities have long struggled to solve," said Mayor
Mike Johnston. "We know that AI
can be exactly that type of disruptive change, and we are committed
to partnering to harness that innovation for good. We want
Denver to be a hub for responsible
AI technology that is focused on how these technologies can help
make cities around the world more affordable, safe, and
vibrant."
The convening will highlight Denver and Colorado's homegrown tech innovators, many of
whom are national and international leaders in the AI community.
Positioning Denver as an emerging
hub for AI technology, this conference is designed to be the first
city-led convening to lay a responsible path forward for how
governments, technology innovators, and academia can partner
together to use AI technology to solve hard social problems while
still providing the necessary guardrails to avoid discriminatory
impact.
The DenAI Summit will also focus on the potential of AI to:
- Improve outcomes for residents by streamlining city processes
and directing resources more efficiently
- Create new opportunities through innovative applications of the
technology
- Promote the use of AI to responsibly solve pressing issues in
Denver
"With the level of commitment and expertise in the city's
Technology Services, combined with Colorado's strong tech sector, we have a
unique opportunity to attack civic issues with innovation," said
Suma Nallapati, Denver's Chief Information Officer. "I am
excited to be part of Mayor Mike
Johnston's vision for our city: a future fueled by the
responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence."
The DenAI Summit will take place the same week as Denver Startup
Week. "The collaboration between the DenAI Summit and Denver
Startup Week underscores Denver's
position as the innovative hub of the Rocky Mountain West," said
Mayor Johnston.
The DenAI Summit organization partners include the City and
County of Denver, VISIT
DENVER, Colorado Technology
Association, and the DenAI Summit Advisory Committee.
For more information and to register for the DenAI Summit, visit
www.DenAISummit.com.
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