Cities Decoded

We have returning guest John Hopkins Gillespie (Director of Policy and Product Counsel, Trustible ) and Andrew Gamino-Cheong (Chief Technology Officer, Trustible ) to bring a DC perspective on Stanford’s AI Index 2025 report . Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:05 Founding Trustible 07:22 AI Index report overview 11:31 Data privacy laws 18:02 Trustible’s model transparency ratings 24:33 IAPP Global Privac...

When developers use AI to build customer solutions in the business and startup world, there are certain things they want AI to do…and certain things they don’t. For example, you would want your AI to be able to communicate information about your products, or certain knowledge bases. But you wouldn’t want the AI to talk about your competitors. Juan Manuel Contreras has built some really cool tools...

GenAI DC lead Catherine and operations lead Anna D’Aprile join creative director, Sam Li to recap the chapter’s most recent event: AI insiders roundtable . The team talks about the event’s wonderful partners, Halcyon House and Amazon Web Services . They cover the recurring themes of healthcare and AI and the latest version AI responsible deployment. Plus, the team answers questions in a rapid fire...

In just our second-ever Substack live, GenAI DC lead Catherine and GenAI DC chapter Operations lead Anna D’Aprile join DC chapter Creative Director and host of DC Decoded, Sam Li to recap the chapter’s most recent event: the “perfect” happy hour. The team covers the planning details with our partner for the event, Prefect (located in Foggy Bottom), the different discussions that occurred, and what...

There’s a lot of change going on with the federal government. It’s hard to keep up. That’s why we’re examining a part of that change in the world of cybersecurity with Ryan Malani . Ryan is currently the COO of INflow , an emerging nontraditional government contractor supporting the Department of Defense and intelligence community. One of the first questions I ask him is what exactly that means fo...

In our first-ever Substack live, GenAI DC chapter Operations lead Anna D’Aprile joins DC chapter Creative Director and host of DC Decoded, Sam Li to recap the chapter’s most recent event: AI soirée — dystopia or utopia? Sam and Anna cover the logistics of the soirée, the deep discussions around practical AI solutions, and some funny stories that happened before and during the event. They end the r...

AI policy expert Erica Shoemate joins the show to discuss: (1) AI’s role in national security and responsible governance (2) her experience at major tech companies and lessons in AI governance (3) the unique aspects of AI policy work in DC, and much more! Erica is a former intelligence analyst and leader with nearly two decades of experience in national security, emerging technology, and Big Tech....

It’s a question that seasoned technologist and serial entrepreneur Wolf Ruzicka has been pondering for some time, over 25 years to be exact. In this episode of “DC Decoded” Sam talks with Wolf about the book he co-wrote: “ AI Driven: Staying Alive in the Age of Digital Darwinism ,” the exciting tech ecosystem that coexists with the policy ecosystem in DC, and why AI is NOT the answer to every busi...

John Heflin Hopkins-Gillespie , Director of Product & Policy at Trustible joins the show to discuss that question and more. Sam chats with John about what responsible AI governance really means, why the U.S. is charting a more independent AI path compared to the rest of the world, and why DC should be considered a “tech hot bed.” Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:25 The definition of AI 05:24 The definit...

In this debut episode, host Sam Li sits down with Catherine McMillan , the Executive Director of the chapter, and Nate Burola , a founding member of the chapter. Together, they explore the mission of the GenAI Collective, the unique role of the DC chapter, and why community-driven AI discussions are crucial in the nation’s capital. Tune in to hear about the chapter’s ambitious plans for 2025, upco...