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Philly begins its journey to regulate AI
Councilmember Rue Landau presented a resolution to City Council on Thursday requesting to hold hearings about the state of AI in Philadelphia. It’s the first step toward figuring out how to legislate the challenges and opportunities the tech presents, she said.
Plus, at the state level, Pennsylvania senators are working on bills that regulate deepfakes and AI disclosure.
➡️ Read more to see how PA’s AI legislation compares to other states
5 ways to incorporate ‘green leadership’
It’s important for business leaders to jump on the sustainability train and consider how they can be “green leaders,” incorporating sustainability into their roles.
Careful listening, reducing your business’s carbon footprint and incorporating a green mentality outside of work are all steps to be a more sustainability-conscious leader.
➡️ Read more tips for green leadership
News Incubator: What else to know today
• Chester County-based Radiant Biotherapeutics closed a $35 million fundraising round this week. The company, which is also based in Toronto, plans to use some of the funding to expand its Philadelphia team. [Philly Biz Journal]
• Drexel University is consolidating its College of Engineering, College of Computing and Informatics and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. It’s not clear how the move will impact staff. [The Inquirer]
• Digital consulting company Bridgenext acquired Tennessee-based tech consulting firm CodeScience. [Business Wire]
• Invent Analytics, a retail inventory platform that uses AI, raised a $17 million Series B funding round. [Invent Analytics]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Black Girl Ventures is hosting a pitch competition on Sept. 14 with the opportunity to win a $10,000 grant. [Details here]
• The second annual PHL Gaming conference is Saturday, Sept. 14 at Localhost Philly. Councilmember Isiah Thomas is hosting the event along with 1Philadelphia, Localhost Philly, The Cxmmunity, Google and local game developers. [Register]
• Philly Data and AI’s monthly happy hour is on Sept. 17 at Con Murphy’s Irish Pub. [Details here]
• Partner event: Calling all Phounders, Phunders and Phans! Connect with fellow climate tech enthusiasts, eat some vegan food and maybe even sign up to table and promote your own venture on Sept. 21. [Sign up]
Sarah Huffman is a 2022-2024 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.Before you go...
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