Quinton last december. I dont think a reduction of 8,000 people will create enough space, but i think its a good first step. The idea is to maximize space and protect those vulnerable. You cant have that kind of overcrowding and expect a good outcome when covid19 is raging in our state. Its a good first step and we need to do more to reduce our prison population and do it in a healthy and sustainable way. The releases will come on rolling basis. Those who are serving time for Violent Crimes, Domestic Violence or highrisk for committing a Violent Crime or have sentences requiring them to register as a sex offender are not eligible. At san quinton there are tents and beds in an extended area for those who fall ill. People are tested days before they are released. If they are negative they will be released to the jurisdiction. We are being notified of those inmates. Christie smith, nbc bay area news. We are breaking records we dont want to break. New infections and death. This graph shows
President of a group called the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Mr. Castro, what is that group and what do you do . Guest i with a single take. We focus on innovation where were interested in innovation and how you can have policy to support that. Host can you give an example of that innovation . Guest ten years ago we were talking about Artificial Intelligence and the benefits. We were thinking about that and thinking about policies we need to have in place to get there and so we try to help policymakers get ahead of the curve on these issues. Host who funded iti f. Guest a bunch of funders and individuals that support our thing think and we work on a lot of different issues so we get support from those interested in everyone from it issues to biotech engineering. Host for our purposes here on the communicators is it fair to say that large Silicon Valley companies are part of your funding operation, google, apple, facebook of the world . Guest absolutely. The compani
This weeks peter on the communicators, we want to introduce you to daniel castro. Groupstro, what is that and what do you do . Daniel well, im with a think tank. We focus on innovation, generally. Were interested in seeing innovation move forward. Peter can you give an example of that what you are in favor of . Daniel 10 years ago, we werent talking about artificial intelligence. Theres this new wave of automation. But we were thinking about the policies we would need to get there. We try to help policymakers get ahead of the curve on some of these issues. Peter who funds i tif . Daniel we have a full set of funders from corporate donors, individuals that support our think tank. We work on a lot of different issues, so we get support from those interested, everything from i. T. Issues to biotech and energy. Peter so for our purposes here, is it fair to say that large corporationsy are part of them . Daniel absolutely. I think these companies were all early supporters because they were
Ahead of the curve on some of these issues. Peter who funds itif . Daniel we have a full set of funders from corporate donors, individuals that support our think tank. We work on a lot of different issues, so we get support from those interested, everything from i. T. Issues to biotech and energy. Peter so for our purposes here, is it fair to say that large Silicon Valley corporations are part of your funding operation . The googles and facebooks of the world . Daniel absolutely. I think these companies were all early supporters because they were interested in the idea of how do we proceed quickly and innovation. Peter you are the director of itifs center for data innovation, which is what . Daniel we have a Research Center focused on these issues around data. I think for a long time, policymakers realize they had a few different levers of government. They could tax things. They could spend money. They could regulate things. Part of it was to say you can think about how you collect and
Would need to have in place to get there. We try to help policymakers get ahead of the curve. Host who funds itif . Guest we have whole set of funders from corporate donors, foundations and individuals support a think tank. We work on a lot of different issues so we get support from those that are interested, everything from ip issues to biotech. Host for our purposes on the communicators is it fair to say large Silicon Valley companies are part of your funding operation, google, apple, facebook of the world . Guest absolutely. These companies were early supporters because theyre interested in this idea of how do we proceed quickly with innovation. Host you also run, you are the director of itif center for data innovation, which is what . Guest we have Research Center focused on issues around data. For a long time policymakers realize they had a few different levers and government. They could tax things. They could spend money. They could regulate things. Part was to say you could say