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Can a 42-member AI task force get anything done? Hearing raises questions about Wash. state plan

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Representatives of different groups offered their input on the scope, timeline, goals, and, in some cases, the necessity of a proposed Artificial Intelligence Task Force in Washington state in the first hearing on Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s plan to help state policymakers get a better handle on fast-moving AI technologies.

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

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It’s the largest investment in an e-bike brand and reflects investor confidence in a global electric bike market expected to nearly double in size to $70 billion by 2027. WhyLabs spun out Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence last fall and raised $4 million for its AI data monitoring platform.

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