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Jonathan Bench speaks with Dr. Zach Boyd, director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence for the state of Utah, about the state\u2019s pioneering approach to AI governance and innovation. They discuss the rapid evolution of AI capabilities, how Utah balances pro-business regulatory clarity with consumer protection, and what effective public-private partnerships look like in an era of fast-moving technology. Zach shares insights from his academic career in applied mathematics, his work at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and his team\u2019s efforts to build future-proof policy frameworks such as regulatory sandboxes and safe harbors. They also explore national and global regulatory contrasts, the sociological challenges of AI adoption, and what Utah\u2019s AI landscape could look like in the next decade, plus a few personal stories, including how AI is reshaping everyday workflows. Connect with Zach on LinkedIn \u8fd9\u91cc<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Bench speaks with Dr. Zach Boyd, director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence for the state of Utah, about the state\u2019s pioneering approach to AI governance and innovation. They discuss the rapid evolution of AI capabilities, how Utah balances pro-business regulatory clarity with consumer protection, and what effective public-private partnerships look like in an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5065,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBuilding the Future of AI Policy and Business Now - Kirton McConkie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join Jonathan Bench and Dr. Zach Boyd as they explore building the future of AI policy and business in Utah.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kirtonmcconkie.com\/zh\/podcasts\/building-the-future-of-ai-policy-and-business-in-utah\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Building the Future of AI Policy and Business Now - 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