White House To Host Tech Execs AI Discussion PYMNTS.com

Executives from tech companies including Amazon, Google, and Facebook are expected to travel to the White House this week to discuss the country's future in artificial intelligence (AI). According to The Washington Post, representatives from 38 major U.S. firms will be in Washington, D.C. to talk about how the Trump administration can assist the nation's AI efforts through funding and regulation. For its part, the White House wants to question academics, government officials and AI developers about ways to adapt regulations to advance AI in fields including agriculture, health care and transportation. "Whether you're a farmer in Iowa, an energy producer in Texas, a drug manufacturer in Boston, you are going to be using these techniques to drive your business going forward," Michael Kratsios, deputy chief technology officer at the White House, said in a recent interview. In addition to the previously mentioned companies, others expected to attend include representatives from Microsoft, Nvidia and Oracle, as well as other businesses like Ford, Land O'Lakes, Mastercard, Pfizer and United Airlines.