We Interviewed New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy About AI

TL;DR: Today we’re releasing a new episode of our podcast AI & I. Dan Shipper goes in depth with Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey. Watch on X or YouTube, or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Here’s a link to the episode transcript.

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Xerox Palo Alto Research Center opened its doors on July 1, 1970 with the mandate to invent the technologies of the future. The researchers delivered in spades. The DNA of the modern computing environment—a prototype of the personal computer, ethernet, and the graphical user interface—were created inside its four walls.

What fascinates me most about Xerox PARC isn’t just what they built, but how they built it: Xerox managed to design an environment which nurtured a steady stream of new ideas.

That’s a concept New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is thinking about too. He has a vision for the Garden State to be a hub for innovation—and in this episode of AI & I, Murphy tells Dan Shipper how he plans to make that a reality. Dan and the governor talk about his approach to designing “centers” for innovation, how he balances encouraging technological progress while ensuring the workforce isn’t left behind, and why he believes AI should be regulated through a national framework, as opposed to a state one. You can check out their full conversation here:

If you want a quick summary, here are some of the themes they touch on:

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• The governor's approach to stoking AI innovation
• His philosophy on attracting top talent
• His belief that AI can be used to augment workers, rather than replace them