Technology & Innovation

Technology & Innovation

The Technology & Innovation Center of Expertise (COE) focuses on supporting transformative technologies and advocating for a competitive tax system in California.

In Focus

Working groups and task forces of the Technology & Belonging Center of Expertise:

The SVLG Responsible AI Working Group brings member companies together to develop resources to educate and inform the industry, public, and policymakers about the role of AI and how it is helping improve people’s lives, addressing societal and scientific issues, and building a stronger business and innovation economy. The group engages with stakeholders about the future of this advanced technology and how it’s rolled out in a responsible manner. The Working Group is co-chaired by Google and Johnson & Johnson.

SVLG leads a statewide coalition of industry members and trade associations in supporting the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles in California. We have previously testified before the California Public Utilities Commission, California Department of Motor Vehicles, California Highway Patrol and other agencies in support of advancing AVs, including the successful advocacy for commercial autonomous transportation throughout the state and expansion of member operational domains in the City of San Francisco. Most recently, we helped lead the effort to defeat AB 316, a bill that would have severely obscured California’s path to fully autonomous heavy-trucking.

SVLG has an Antitrust Working Group that meets to discuss and execute advocacy regarding federal and state antitrust matters. The Group successfully led a state coalition of other trade associations in opposing the slate of federal antitrust bills in 2022. More recently, the Work Group has been in contact with Congress about the Federal Trade Commission’s move away from antitrust’s historical focus on consumer protection.

Team Member

Peter Leroe-Muñoz

General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation

Dan Kostenbauder

Vice President, Tax Policy

To get involved, please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org 

Events

23 January 2025

Responsible AI Working Group

Monthly meeting of the Responsible AI Working Group Please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org for more information NOTICE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO YOUR VOICE, NAME, AND/OR LIKENESS BEING USED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED, IN PERPETUITY. YOU RELEASE THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP … …

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27 February 2025

Responsible AI Working Group

Monthly meeting of the Responsible AI Working Group Please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org for more information NOTICE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO YOUR VOICE, NAME, AND/OR LIKENESS BEING USED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED, IN PERPETUITY. YOU RELEASE THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP … …

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27 March 2025

Responsible AI Working Group

Monthly meeting of the Responsible AI Working Group Please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org for more information NOTICE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO YOUR VOICE, NAME, AND/OR LIKENESS BEING USED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED, IN PERPETUITY. YOU RELEASE THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP … …

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24 April 2025

Responsible AI Working Group

Monthly meeting of the Responsible AI Working Group Please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org for more information NOTICE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO YOUR VOICE, NAME, AND/OR LIKENESS BEING USED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED, IN PERPETUITY. YOU RELEASE THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP … …

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing a new wave of innovation, with the potential to make things better for people everywhere. Given the transformative potential of AI, SVLG and our member companies are committed to the responsible deployment of this technology and plan to be actively engaged in all conversations on the subject. Starting right here in California, with generative AI, but also at the national and international level.

SVLG's Technology & Innovation in the news

Technology & Innovation latest insights

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) recently hosted our 2024 Annual Forum at Levi's Stadium, bringing together hundreds of leaders from the tech industry, government, and community organizations. The event, presented by Amazon, focused on innovation, collaboration, and regional competitiveness, in turn fostering dialogue about the future of Silicon Valley and California.
"California's role at the forefront of policy shaping the innovation economy has only intensified," said SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas, reflecting on the results of the 2024 Election.
Today, Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Ahmad Thomas celebrated the selection of Sunnyvale, CA, by the U.S. Department of Commerce to be the headquarters for the new National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The Biden-Harris Administration shared that the Sunnyvale location, which will be known as the Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), will be one of the three CHIPS for America research and design (R&D) facilities and will also operate as the headquarters of Natcast, the non-profit entity designated by Commerce to operate the NSTC.
SVLG applauds Governor Newsom’s veto of the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047). SVLG shared the concerns of many in the innovation economy - throughout this process - that this legislative approach would have a chilling effect on the responsible development and deployment of AI technology.

Contact Us

If you are looking for more information on our Sustainable growth COE, please contact Peter Leroe-Muñoz at pleroemunoz@svlg.org.

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