Philly weekly roundup: Combatting election misinfo; Gopuff resolves stop work order; AI in highly regulated industries

Welcome to the roundup of the latest from Philly's tech and entrepreneurship scene. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe for free.

How to prep for a customer-facing AI launch

Before launching a new customer-facing AI tool, the workforce first needs to know how it works. 

Educating its workforce, especially in highly regulated industries like insurance and fintech, ensures that the company avoids sticky legal situations, said Mike Urban, chief technology operations officer at Delaware-based fintech company Best Egg, during a panel at the 1682 conference. 

One way to do that? Establish AI education and governing groups to become familiar with the tech and keep up with its evolution.

➡️ Find out how it fits into the customer experience

Philly’s plan for AI-driven election info

Generative AI is contributing to the misinformation and disinformation landscape this election season, but lifting up trusted sources like local news and government can can combat it. 

“Look for those brick and mortar information institutions,” Lara Putnam from the University of Pittsburgh said. “Local paper, local TV news or public officials, and see what information they’re providing, and then share that outwards.” 

➡️ Read about how local and state governments are working to regulate AI

News Incubator: What else to know today

• Local delivery giant Gopuff had a stop work order from the city’s Department of Revenue on the door of its Northern Liberties headquarters last week. The company says the sign was due to “an accounting discrepancy.” [Technical.ly]

• Check out Technical.ly’s guidelines for using AI in our own work.  [Technical.ly]

• Minnesota-based pharmaceutical company Nucleus RadioPharma chose Montgomery County as the home of its new research and development facility.  [Patch]

•  Verizon announced an opportunity for small business owners to apply for a $10,000 grant through its Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform. [Verizon]

• The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted three fellows from the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative fellowship program. They worked with local universities on projects related to AI and entrepreneurship. [YTILI]

• 1Philadelphia hosted its annual Innovation Awards on Thursday. Stephanie Humphrey took home the Advocate for Equity award, the Community Cultivator Award went to Latinas in Tech Philly and the Mentor Connect program was chosen for the Collaboration for Equity Award. [1Philadelphia]

• The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University took over the Chamber of Commerce’s Arts and Business Council programming. [La Salle]

• Local tech company Arcweb Technologies announced Arcwell, an open-source platform that healthcare providers can use to manage clinical trials. [Technical.ly/PR Web]

• Doylestown-based biotech research nonprofit Baruch S. Blumberg Institute will lead a life sciences incubator in New York. [Philly Biz Journal]

Freedom to experiment with advanced tech

Launched in 2009 as a joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, Berkadia is the largest non-bank commercial mortgage servicer in the country. Key to the services it offers clients are innovative, data-based tools and applications — and key to creating those are the company’s developers.

“People Matter” is a core value at the CRE company. From software engineers to analysts, Berkadia gives staff the space and the infrastructure to experiment, so good ideas can flourish. The private ownership structure means decisions benefit employees and clients, not shareholders. 

➡️ Learn more about working at Berkadia and see open jobs

This sponsored blurb supports our journalism. Want to see your message here? Get details and book online.

🗓️ On the Calendar

• Philly Tech Entrepreneurs is hosting a happy hour on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Dock Street Brewery. [More info]

• PACT’s annual Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference is on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30. [Buy tickets]

• PHPxPhilly’s second meetup is on Wednesday, Oct. 30. There will be a discussion about design patterns along with time for networking. [Sign up]

• BrainDo is hosting the talk “Data Unlocked: Mastering 1st Party Insights,” on Wednesday, Oct. 30. [Register here]

• Code and Coffee at Philly will be at its usual spot at the Capital One Cafe on Saturday, Nov. 2 [Details here]

• Attend Klein News Innovation Camp just 10 days after the presidential election on Nov. 16 for a day of themes that will include: artificial intelligence, content creators and the outcome of the election. [Register]