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CompTIA and U.S. House of Representatives Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus to Host Panel Discussion on Benefits and Challenges of AI

Jun 19, 2019

Representatives from Intel, Dell and Albert Einstein College of Medicine to Focus on AI Applications at 9:30 am on June 21 in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building

WASHINGTON, DC, June 19, 2019 – Government and technology leaders will highlight the economic and social benefits of widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at a panel discussion on Friday, June 21 hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives AI Caucus and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

CompTIA research from earlier this year showed that business leaders expect AI to generate costs savings, handle basic repetitive tasks and enable the handling of large-scale data-intensive projects. Friday’s panel will focus on AI adoption and its economic and social benefits for businesses and communities around the nation.

House AI Caucus Chairs Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) and Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) will provide opening remarks prior to the expert panel discussion that will include Kevin Rusche, director of business development for Intel – AI Products Group; Dr. Parsa Mirhaji, MD, PhD, associate professor, systems and computational biology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center; and Jimmy Pike, senior vice president, senior fellow for DellEMC.

For more details about the event and registration information, please visit: https://www.comptia.org/events/view/artificial-intelligence-what-is-it-who-is-using-it-and-why-we-need-it.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.

CompTIA supports policies that advance free and open competition; promote a highly educated and technical workforce; encourage collaboration and cooperation in ideas and technology; advance regulations that positively impact the ability of the private sector to effectively research, develop, integrate, manufacture, service and sell solutions in the global marketplace; and improve the use of technology in the state and local government, human services and space enterprise markets. Visit www.comptia.org to learn more.