Category: Education
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Rep. Robin Kelly: A Leading Voice on AI Policy in Congress By Cisco Minthorn, Senior Director of Government Relations & Senior Counsel at Intel Last year, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, based on four studies conducted in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center on the role of AI in workforce development, national...
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NDAA’s JROTC STEM Grant Program Must Now be Fully Funded By Norberto Salinas, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Workforce Policy, Intel The final FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act contains a provision critical to expanding STEM education in the United States. Based on the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES Act), the language in the NDAA will establish a grant program to...
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Advancing Diversity Requires Industry and Government Collaboration By Jeff Rittener, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Intel 2020 has brought tremendous change. From COVID-19 to the social justice movement to the election, this year highlighted why advancing diversity and inclusion efforts is more critical now than ever. At Intel, we know we have a responsibility to raise the bar on transparency when it comes to our own commitment...
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Expand STEM Education by Including PROMOTES ACT in Final NDAA By Al Thompson, vice president of US Government Relations for Intel As Congress finalizes the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), there is an opportunity to significantly expand STEM education in the United States. This would happen through including the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES) Act in the final NDAA....
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Introducing Tech Equity@Intel Policy Resource Page We're proud to introduce Tech Equity@Intel, a resource illustrative of the company's commitment to helping build a more equitable and brighter future for all stakeholders – customers, employees, communities, suppliers, and shareholders. Below, Jeff Rittener, Chief Government Affairs Officer and General Manager of the Governments, Markets and Trade Group, and Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement, discuss...
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We Need a Broader Perspective on AI and AI Policy By Brian Gonzalez, Senior Director, Global Partnership & Initiatives for Intel When you think about artificial intelligence (AI), you don’t think about any one nation, company or organization. You think about possibility. Just the term “AI” inspires people to ask important questions about how we as a species think, work and create — and how we can improve upon the...
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AI for Youth Symposium Sets Records, Inspires Young Innovators By Anantha Shanmugam, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Intel India and Shweta Khurana, APJ Director, Global Partnerships & Initiatives Group, Intel What a week this has been for AI in India. Between the four-day All.ai Summit and the five-day AI for Youth Virtual Symposium, Intel India and partners in government, business and academia have launched a new applied...
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Day 2 of Intel India’s All.ai Summit: Population Scale Healthcare and a Guinness World Records™ is Set By Anantha Shanmugam, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Intel India and Shweta Khurana, APJ Director, Global Partnerships & Initiatives Group, Intel Following Monday’s successful kick-off, Day 2 of Intel India’s All.ai Summit focused on developing and implementing AI solutions for healthcare at population scale. With an estimated 2020 population of more than 1.38 billion (second only to China),...
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Highlights from the Successful Kickoff of Intel India’s All.ai Summit By Anantha Shanmugam, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Intel India Yesterday marked the beginning of Intel India’s first-ever fully virtual, free-to-attend All.ai Summit. This four-day event will provide insights into the state of AI today, advanced research projects currently underway, and strategies for applied technology and problem-solving in India and the world. We are featuring keynotes, presentations and...
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PROMOTES Act Is Essential to Giving STEM Access to Diverse Talent and Should be Included in the NDAA By Barbara Whye, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Vice President, Social Impact and Human Resources Diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, economic prosperity and equality. We must urgently increase access and provide opportunity to STEM training for diverse talent which is essential to recruitment and ultimately diversifying the workforce in the U.S. This includes taking steps to drive...
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