San Francisco Bay Area

• "We are so grateful that Marc Benioff is continuing Warren Buffett's legacy of supporting San Francisco's most vulnerable," said Dr. Gina M. Fromer, GLIDE President and CEO.
• "Warren Buffett's vision, generosity, and friendship over the last two decades has enabled GLIDE to directly improve the lives of thousands daily.
• This legacy is in excellent hands with Marc, who has long been an outspoken champion for equality and justice in the Bay Area and worldwide."
• Conceived by the late Susie Buffett, GLIDE launched the Power of One Charity Lunch Auction in 2000 and initially raised $25,000.

• Oakland, California, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adult ISH , the award-winning advice, culture, and storytelling podcast from YR Media and part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX, is launching its 11th season with the first of ten episodes dropping Thursday, April 11, 2024.
• What differences are there as a teen versus when you’re a legal adult?
• “Season 11 is about young people being authentically themselves as they follow their passions.”
  “As YR Media celebrates 30 years of impact – producing audio with aspiring teen and young adult podcasters, journalists, and musicians – I’m excited that Adult ISH will amplify even more of our YR Media students’ voices in this season,” said YR Media CEO Kyra Kyles.
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• We are especially grateful to Kris Tompkins for the placement of the archive at Stanford where well-intentioned scholars and eco-environmentalists will make excellent use of it."
• Stanford University, the alma mater of many McDivitts, has been formative in the education and values of my family.
• The Kristine McDivitt Tompkins Collection documents its namesake's career as the former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. and the current president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation.
• Thus, the goals of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability closely align with the wonderful work of Tompkins Conservation."

• The integration of AI-based technologies into regional economies through the manufacturing and design of goods such as smartphones and smart speakers has sparked significant changes, leading to increased efficiency, innovation and economic growth.
• This suggests that regions that actively support the development of these technologies are likely to witness a positive relationship between workforce transformation and economic growth.

Technology and creativity

• There are two significant points Florida makes about regional growth dynamics related to AI-based technologies and regional growth.
• This means that creative class members are a basic driver of regional economic growth and development.
• As an expert on regional economics, I and my colleagues studied the use of AI-based technologies and regional economic growth.

AI and economic growth

• So how do initial differences between creative regions in the use of AI-based technologies affect long-term economic growth?
• What effects do initial differences in the use of AI-based technologies between, for instance, San Francisco and Seattle have on long-term economic growth in these same cities?

Long-term growth

Consider two regions, A and B – think of A as the San Francisco Bay Area and B as Seattle. A is able to save double the amount that B does investing in an advanced AI-based technology, and A also invests twice as much as B in improving the skills of its creative workforce.

• In simple terms, even small differences in savings rates early on can lead to significant gaps in economic output per creative individual over time.
• Once again, the relatively minor initial differences in the two savings rates translate into a greatly magnified impact on the long-run values of skills per creative person.

Some policy lessons

• Second, consider a creative region that is lagging another creative region in terms of output and skills per creative person.
• For such a region to get ahead, it will need to increase its investment in AI-based technology and skills.
• Research shows that AI assets and capabilities in the U.S. are concentrated in San Francisco, San Jose, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle.

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.