OpenAI Anchors Washington, DC’s First Annual AI for Good Summit Powered by DC Tech & Venture Coalition (DCTAV)

Overview

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250 leaders from government, finance, technology, and academia came together in Washington, D.C., to explore how artificial intelligence can best serve the public good. The discussions made one thing clear: the true impact of AI won’t be defined by the technology itself, but by the leadership, governance, and intent guiding its use. Whether AI delivers lasting public benefit depends on the choices we make today.

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Details

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💼 Organizer: DC Tech & Venture Coalition (DCTAV)

🤝 Sponsor: Penn West Innovation District

📅 Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

📍 Location: Penn West Innovation District | International Square

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What You Need to Know

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‍✅  AI governance is no longer optional - it is a front-line issue of power, trust, and national resilience.

✅  Washington, DC is setting the pace for other governments - it is becoming a proving ground for real-world, responsible AI.

✅  Healthcare and workforce are leading the way in responsible AI - it is cutting costs, speeding decisions, and creating measurable ROI at scale.

✅  The global AI race is shifting from innovation to alignment: who governs best will lead.

✅  AI mastery is now the new metric of competitiveness, on par with capital and talent.

✅  The best way to learn about AI is to use it - adoption and experimentation now matter more than theory.

✅  The AI arms race is accelerating - the U.S. and its allies are in a defining contest with China over control of next-generation intelligence, security, and infrastructure.

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Keynote Quick Takes 

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» U.S. AI Competitiveness = Public Good Competitiveness‍

PJ Maykish, VP for Strategy, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)

AI progress is now a matter of national security and economic resilience, framing it as the next global infrastructure race between the United States and China.

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» DC’s AI Moment: The Future Has Arrived‍

Felipe Millon, Government Go to Market, OpenAI

Today’s AI will soon be surpassed by tomorrow’s, as the technology’s capability curve continues to steepen at an extraordinary pace. With such rapid advancement, the responsibility for guiding its direction and ensuring its positive impact rests squarely on human leadership.

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Who Attended

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65 percent of participants held executive roles (C-suite, partner, VP, or founder) from federal and local agencies, major corporations, startups, universities, and nonprofits

Key organizations: OpenAI, Microsoft, J.P. Morgan Chase, Children’s National Hospital, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, Center for Strategic and Cyber Policy (SCSP), BuildWithin, Trustible, and BSA | The Software Alliance

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