Opinion: Washington governor's economic council overlooks startups and AI, critic argues
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Charles Fitzgerald
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Seattle angel investor Charles Fitzgerald criticizes Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's newly announced Economic Development Council, arguing it is backward-looking and fails to include representation from startups, venture capital, or the AI sector. Fitzgerald contends that the council ignores the single most transformative force in Washington's economy — artificial intelligence — while focusing on legacy industries, and that the state's business climate is deteriorating under Ferguson's leadership.
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the number of companies and highly successful job creators that have said 'Bye Bob' and taken jobs to other states
Governor's new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI
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