MARCH 26th—WASHINGTON, D.C.—SeedAI today celebrated a landmark gathering at the American AI Festival, a single-day program that brought government leaders, industry executives, scientists, and researchers under one roof, reflecting the unique cross-sector convening power that defines SeedAI's mission. The event represented a rare and productive convergence, the kind of conversation about AI's future that can only happen when the people building it, governing it, and studying it are in direct dialogue with one another. 

"The American AI Festival demonstrated what's possible when we stop talking past each other," said Austin Carson, Founder and CEO of SeedAI. "Hundreds of folks in one place, from Capitol Hill to the lab bench, is a testament to what our communities are hungry for: real, substantive exchange about where AI is taking us and how we shape that future together."

The day's agenda reflected the full sweep of AI's impact on a range of issues, sectors, and American life. Opening remarks from Austin Carson set the stage for a morning of fireside conversations featuring Scott Kupor, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, and featured talks from Senator Mark Kelly, Conner Prochaska, ARPA-E Director, Taylor Stockton, Chief Innovation Officer at the Department of Labor, and Dr. Erwin Gianchandani of the National Science Foundation. Afternoon programming tackled the most pressing questions in AI policy and practice through panels on the future of American science (featuring the Accelerate Science Now coalition), innovation in AI governance, AI and robotics education, and building an AI-ready America, with participants from Qualcomm, Meta, Dell, NVIDIA, Edison Scientific, Convergent Research, Institute for Progress, NobleReach, and the Small Business Administration, among many others. 

The energy of the festival will carry forward into SeedAI's ongoing work, including programs like AI Across America, designed to extend these conversations beyond Washington and into communities nationwide, ensuring that the benefits and governance of AI reflect the full breadth of the American public.

For more information about SeedAI's work, visit www.seedai.org.

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SeedAI is a nonprofit working to establish AI-readiness for the United States. We convene on-the-ground engagements across the country and provide guidance for state and federal policymakers. Our work also includes initiatives like Accelerate Science Now, a coalition of 70+ major organizations to accelerate scientific discovery and deliver the benefits to the American people. SeedAI is a nonpartisan organization founded in 2021. Learn more by visiting seedai.org.