“AI: Creating the Future We Want”
Monday, January 26, 2026
Hosted by our AAUW-WA Public Policy Team
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Presenters
Our keynote speaker was Emily Bender, UW professor of linguistics and director of its Computational Linguistics Laboratory. She co-authored the 2025 book The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want.
Other presenters:
- Dr. Jai Jaisimha, co-founder of the Transparency Coalition, whose mission is to champion policies that ensure AI technologies are developed and used in ways which prioritize safety, transparency, and the public good. View Dr. Jaisimha’s slides, click-> here.
- Fina Ormond, WA State Deputy Director of Elections
- AAUW-WA legislative consultant Nancy Sapiro
- Members of our AAUW-WA Public Policy Team
Review our Advocacy Day 2026 Checklist.
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Review our bill list and Talking Points:
- Our AAUW-WA Priorities (ask your legislator to support these bills)
- Talking Points for these AAUW-WA Priority Bills
- Sample Letter to Legislators
- 2025 WA Legislator Scorecard (on BillTrack50)
- 2026 WA Legislator Scorecard (will be updated at the end of the session)
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