Letter from the Cochairs

The launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, felt like a Big Bang moment, threatening to disrupt every job, business, and even industry. In 2024, Generative AI, the technology powering tools like ChatGPT, is dominating corporate and policy agendas.

The emergence of this technology was not a stand-alone event, but started a new chapter in a dramatic digital revolution, propelled by profound technological innovations introduced in the past few decades, including the development of microprocessors, software, and the Internet. This revolution is far from over, as new technology and data breakthroughs increasingly build on each other, ushering in novel and as yet unknown advancements. As one 2024 Blue Ribbon Commissioner  said, “Technology now changes everything, because it is in everything, including all of our products and services.”