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But power doesn’t like change. When tradition and red tape pushed back, Pavan didn’t fold. He went to the statehouse to fight for reform. How do you upgrade a 200-year-old system that was never built for speed or equity? Pavan’s doing it.

If you are thinking about ditching health insurance all together but are worried about going completely naked in the case something big comes up, you should give CrowdHealth a look. Here is what our CrowdHealth members have paid on average/month over the last 12 months: $143

As Clerk of Courts, he’s using AI and startup thinking to move government at the speed of trust. His playbook: •Start with people, not process •Use tech to serve, not surveil •Move fast, but with care •Fix broken systems, don’t work around them

Most people run from government bureaucracy. @keeppavanclerk ran toward it and decided to rewrite the rules from the inside.🧵

AI is a bullet train and this is its slowest speed. Most people are jogging alongside, hoping it slows down. What was advanced 6 months ago is basic now. You don’t need to master it just stop watching from the platform. Get curious. Get moving. Start doing

AI can automate tasks. But it can’t automate trust. Your network is still your net worth and that requires showing up. learn about how we are making emerging tech accessible and human centric. Catch Disruption Now Podcast on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Proud to have @KovoArt joining @MidwestCon2024 this year!!

Skip these = 95% failure. Do these = transformation. We’re diving deep into this @MidwestCon2024 If you want AI that actually works join us.

The 4 things every AI project needs: 1️⃣ People → educate & empower 2️⃣ Process → build on what works 3️⃣ Problem → start narrow, then scale 4️⃣ Policy → align with values

And it’s not because the tech is bad. It’s because most companies skip the basics.

95% of AI pilots fail. MIT proved it.

Meta’s AI leak = terrifying. AI was built to act like a “friend”… without telling kids it’s not human. This isn’t about jobs—it’s about safety + trust. We need digital AI literacy NOW.

Big news: the head of AI at 8451 is coming to Midwestcon 🎉 And they’re bringing much of their C-Suite + leadership team with them. Midwestcon ✨ Real AI insights (not just hype) ✨ Access to corporate leaders ✨ Our signature Curations for building real connections

Meta’s AI was trained to: 👉 Flirt with kids 👉 Approve racist claims about Black people 👉 Spread fake medical advice These weren’t bugs. They were approved policies. AI ethics isn’t optional anymore. Join us @MidwestCon2024 to learn how scale ethical AI.

For those hailing what is happening in DC Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

LeBron James just shut down a tech company over fake AI images of himself. But here’s the real question: What happens when you get deepfaked—and you don’t have LeBron’s lawyers? In the post-reality era, identity isn’t personal. It’s programmable. Become a builder in join us.

Fear is not a strategy for AI. It’s a strategy for irrelevance. The cure? Learn to build Learning by building not just hearing. Join us @MidwestCon2024 and build your own AI agent in less than 4 hours. No no tech background needed guaranteed

The Trump AI Plan bets on speed, scale & power. But without strong values, fast AI can be dangerous AI. Founders, builders, policymakers—this is your moment to shape what’s next. Let’s not just win the AI race. Let’s win it with humanity. Sign up @MidwestCon2024 Sept 9-11

5️⃣ AI = Foreign policy now A new U.S. AI Export Program sends our models to allies— but blocks China at the gate. This isn’t just tech policy. It’s geo‑strategy. 🌐

4️⃣ States? Fall in line. States like CA & NY that go heavy on AI rules? They could lose federal funding. It’s federal supremacy vs. state innovation.