Jai Jaisimha
Jai Jaisimha is Co-Founder at Transparency Coalition and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington. Jai held a Product Management, Talent Products role at Amazon and was Chief Technology Officer at Hitch Works, Inc. Jai was Founder and CEO at Appnique and Founder at Open Mobile Solutions. Jai was also Founder and CEO at ContentTone Systems LLC. Jai is a Startup Mentor at CoMotion.
Washington AI task force ends after two years as state enacts four of 11 recommendations, debate over stricter rules vs. compliance costs persists
Washington’s two-year AI task force produced the state’s first AI laws and recommended additional regulations, but legislators adopted only four of its eleven proposals, leaving debate between consumer/labor advocates pushing for stronger rules and tech startups warning about compliance costs unresolved.
Transparency Coalition debuts 'Safe AI Now' booth at NCSL Summit to urge immediate state action on AI policy
The Transparency Coalition debuted its 'Safe AI Now' booth at the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit in Chicago, engaging thousands of state lawmakers, staffers, and advocates with accessible information and guidance on AI policy. The group emphasized urgent, person-to-person outreach to help legislators craft informed state-level AI laws for experts and newcomers alike.
California Introduces SB 1119 and AB 2023 Requiring Chatbot Safety Measures, Annual Audits, and AG Reporting to Protect Minors
California lawmakers introduced companion bills SB 1119 and AB 2023 to strengthen protections for minors using AI chatbots by requiring operator safety measures, annual independent audits, AG reporting, and civil enforcement avenues for prosecutors and harmed children.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signs HB 2225 chatbot safety law and HB 1170 AI disclosure law after Transparency Coalition push
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed two AI laws—HB 2225, an AI chatbot safety bill with safeguards for minors and protocols for suicidal ideation/self-harm, and HB 1170, requiring disclosure when content is created or modified by AI—after advocacy from the Transparency Coalition.
Washington Passes HB 1170 Requiring Major AI Providers to Embed Provenance Data and Disclose AI‑Generated Content
Rep. Clyde Shavers and the Transparency Coalition helped craft Washington HB 1170, which requires large AI providers to embed provenance data or watermarking and to disclose when content is generated or materially altered by AI. The bill passed the legislature and moved to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for action within 20 days.
Transparency Coalition: 78 Chatbot Bills Filed in 27 States as Bipartisan Push for AI Safety Grows
Transparency Coalition reports 78 chatbot-related bills introduced across 27 states in the 2026 legislative season, driven by bipartisan concern over risks to mental and physical health, especially for young people. Lawmakers in both red and blue states are pushing measures that often include protections for children and safety protocols.
Oregon Bill SB 1546 Would Require AI Chatbots to Disclose Non‑Human Status, Add Suicide‑Prevention and Minor‑Protection Protocols
Oregon’s SB 1546 would require AI chatbot operators to disclose non-human interactions, implement protocols to prevent suicidal ideation and self-harm, provide special protections when a user may be a minor, and report annually to the Oregon Health Authority. The bill draws on California and New York models and was discussed at a Senate informational hearing.
Washington Lawmakers Consider AI Rules — disclosures, detection tools, child protections, school and government limits amid industry pushback
Washington state lawmakers are weighing bills to regulate AI — including required disclosures, detection tools, protections for children, limits on discriminatory algorithms, and rules for AI in schools and government — but face industry pushback and potential conflict with federal officials seeking uniform regulations.
Washington State Cities Use ChatGPT for Official Communications While Policies Lag
Local governments in Washington state are increasingly using generative AI like ChatGPT for routine communications and tasks, often before formal safeguards and ethical policies are in place; public records revealed city staff in Everett and Bellingham used ChatGPT to draft responses, raising concerns about impersonal replies and oversight.
Seattle University Hosts Third Annual "Governing AI" Conference June 18 with Microsoft Sponsorship and Speakers from Microsoft, Adobe, FTC, ACLU, and Top Law Schools
Seattle University’s third annual Ethics and Technology Conference, themed "Governing AI," will convene industry, government, and academic leaders to discuss local and global AI governance, featuring speakers from Microsoft, Adobe, ACLU-WA, FTC, universities, and policy organizations.
Transparency Coalition Adds Four Board Members to Bolster AI Education and Advocacy
The Transparency Coalition appointed four new board members across its 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities to strengthen AI education, policy, and advocacy with leaders from technology, policy, and law joining its governance.
California Assembly Passes AB 412 Requiring AI Developers to Document Copyrighted Training Material, Moves to Senate
California’s Assembly approved AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, requiring AI developers to document known copyrighted material used to train generative models and provide a public request mechanism for rights holders to confirm use, with civil enforcement for noncompliance.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs HB 2124 to criminalize misuse of AI-generated content, vetoes HB 2094 high-risk AI safeguard
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed HB 2124, the Synthetic Digital Content Act, extending defamation, slander, and libel rules to AI-generated or -modified content, while vetoing HB 2094, the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act, which aimed to curb high-risk AI harms after significant lobbying by tech and VC interests.
Transparency Coalition Prioritizes 2025 Push for AI 'Duty of Care' Product Liability Laws to Hold Developers Accountable
The Transparency Coalition is prioritizing legislation in 2025 to extend product liability and 'duty of care' laws to AI developers, arguing such laws will promote transparency, safety, and accountability for companies that build AI systems.
Washington Rep. Clyde Shavers Proposes HB 1168, SHB 1170 to Require AI Training-Data Disclosure and IP Protections
Rep. Clyde Shavers is sponsoring two Washington bills requiring AI developers to publish training-data provenance and rights information to boost transparency and protect intellectual property, aiming to let the public identify unauthorized use while preserving innovation. Supporters note companies already track scraped data, and the bills mirror California's law to create accountability without stifling AI growth.
Bruce Barcott profiles UW ECE alumnus Jai Jaisimha, who co-founds Transparency Coalition.ai to push for AI training-data transparency
Bruce Barcott profiles University of Washington ECE alumnus and Affiliate Professor Jai Jaisimha, who co-founded the nonprofit Transparency Coalition.ai to push for transparency and regulation of AI training data. The piece covers Jaisimha’s research, entrepreneurial career, and AI policy efforts.
Seattle Marketing Executive Joanna Lord Becomes CMO at Spring Health Amid Outreach Resignation and Maveron CFO Hire
Joanna Lord, formerly a marketing leader in Seattle and New York, has joined New York-based Spring Health as chief marketing officer. Seattle's Outreach exec Amritansh Raghav resigned amid layoffs, and Maveron hired Nathan Apsel as CFO.
Seattle’s Founders Bash 2023 Highlights AI’s Role as Transformational Yet Nuanced Tech Wave
At Founders Bash 2023 in Seattle, over 1,000 entrepreneurs and investors gathered to celebrate the tech innovation sector, with many discussing the impact of AI. Attendees like Charlotte Massey and Saurabh Jain viewed AI as both a useful creative tool and a transformational wave with significant potential to automate inefficiencies.
Organizations
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UW CoMotion Labs Startup Mentor 2023–present · current
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University of Washington Affiliate Professor 2023–present · current
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Transparency Coalition Co-Founder 2023–present · current
Education
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University of Washington Ph.D., Electrical Engineering · 1989–1996
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Tulane University M.S., Electrical Engineering · 1987–1989
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Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee B.E., Electronics and Communications Engineering · 1983–1987
