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David Zapolsky
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Hiker, Tenor, Traveler, Aspiring Law Professor, and Amazon’s Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer. (Opinions are my own.)
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North Carolina's strategic location & talent pool make it the perfect home for a major AI hub. Amazon's $10B investment will expand cloud infrastructure while creating hundreds of local jobs. Together we're building the future of AI innovation in NC: www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws...
Amazon is investing $4+ billion to expand our rural delivery network by 2026. Our investment will create 100K+ jobs in small towns across the US and faster delivery to 13K+ zip codes. Read more here: www.aboutamazon.com/news/transpo...
We support the TAKE IT DOWN Act & look forward to seeing President Trump sign it into law. Thanks to @SenTedCruz @SenAmyKlobuchar @RepMariaSalazar @RepDean for taking the lead to combat non-consensual intimate imagery, deter misuse of AI services, and protect individuals online.
RIP Roberta Flack. Her first single, an incredibly soulful version of the protest song “Compared to What”, is still one of my favorites. youtu.be/wDUk9Lsy_yQ?...
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King enjoying a rare January bluebird day in the Cascades near Seattle.
Spoke to @the_AALD in Seattle about my recent trip to AU & how the country can position itself as a digital & tech leader. Thanks to Co-Chairs Hon Tony Smith and @jscan4, Professor Alex Zelinsky, and @DaveSharma, @MayorofSeattle, & @CMBobKettle for the productive conversation.
Today Amazon unveiled plans to invest $11 billion in Georgia's cloud computing and AI infrastructure. This significant investment underscores Amazon's long-term commitment to Georgia as a tech hub and to the communities where we build and operate. bit.ly/425BRPh
AWS plans to invest at least $11 billion in Georgia to expand infrastructure to support AI and cloud technologies
The investments in Butts and Douglas counties are expected to create hundreds of jobs and enhance Georgia’s position as a hub for cutting-edge digital innovation.
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I'm proud to share how our employees are using their skills in their pro bono work. Big thanks to Sean Croman, @audible_com Corporate Counsel Gavin Pereira, and the 2k+ legal employees who've contributed 65k+ volunteer hours globally over the last decade. afrotech.com/amazon-techn...
How Amazon Is Leveraging Technology To Scale Its Pro Bono Efforts - AfroTech
For over a decade, Amazon has been committed to providing free legal services to communities in need. Pro Bono Program In 2014, David Zapolsky, Amazon’s senior vice president of global public policy a...
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Amazon commends the bipartisan House AI Task Force's thoughtful & comprehensive report on AI regulation. We look forward to helping & supporting the development of AI policies that promote innovation & mitigate risk. www.speaker.gov/wp-content/u...
Amazon won Best International Pro Bono Award for supporting @FaceEqualityInt to research legal protections for people with facial disfigurements across 13 countries. Thank you @TheLawSociety & @Law_Works & especially to the 20+ Amazonians who dedicated their time to this project!
A new Flint Global report commissioned by Amazon on the economic impact of integrating the EU Single Market shows potential to raise EU-wide GDP by up to €335B annually and generate up to €136B in additional yearly tax revenue. Full report here: flint-global.com/news/single-...
Single market fragmentation: Potential gains from greater integration - Flint Global
Flint Global released a new economic impact report quantifying the potential gains from further integration of the EU Single Market.
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We need all hands on deck to tackle the access to justice crisis in the U.S. Thanks and kudos to the Washington State Supreme Court for authorizing a pilot project to enable new legal services models to address this challenge. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Washington state approves regulatory reform plan for legal providers
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light to a pilot initiative that would relax rules on who can deliver legal services in the state.
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Congratulations to Brian Huseman, Steve Hartell, and @Olivia Igbokwe-Curry for being named The Hill’s Top Lobbyists of 2024. Thank you for your tireless work in advocating for pro-innovation policy that benefits Amazon customers and drives our economy forward. thehill.com/lobbying/500...
The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2024
Welcome to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists.  The lobbyists on this list are some of the best in the business and have been go-to advocates during a year defined by unprecedented politi…
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Yesterday, we launched Amazon Nova models, an new generation of foundation models. These new AI products were built with integrated safety measures and protections that underscore our investment and commitment to deploy of safe, transparent, responsible AI. bit.ly/3B0fgZu
Amazon Nova and our commitment to responsible AI
From reinforcement learning and supervised fine-tuning to guardrail models and image watermarking, responsible AI was foundational to the design and development of the Amazon Nova family of models.
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I joined New Day NW to discuss Amazon’s commitment to giving back and to highlight some of the incredible work our teams are doing to make a positive impact, locally and globally. Thank you to everyone who's supported these efforts with us. bit.ly/4igfyft
Amazon nurtures a culture of giving through donations and volunteerism - New Day NW
One of the ways the company gives back is during their Winter Wonderland event which takes place Saturday, December 7th. Sponsored by Amazon.
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Really remarkable to see our pro bono program featured on Nasdaq’s tower in Times Square in NYC this week. We recently released our Pro Bono Report, which highlights 10 years of impact and service in the communities where we live and work: lnkd.in/gdkgJ5u7