State Affairs Hosts Customer Advisory Board to Shape AI Policy Platform
What happened
State Affairs hosted its inaugural Customer Advisory Board on September 16. The board gathered 11 government affairs and public policy leaders from various corporations, including Siemens, Walmart, and Mastercard, to inform the roadmap for State Affairs' AI platform for policy and regulatory intelligence. The company noted that in 2025, state legislatures introduced over 135,000 bills, a 76% increase from 2024.
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Why it matters
The event formalizes a customer feedback loop for State Affairs' AI platform, positioning the technology to address the high volume of regulatory activity in state legislatures. The participation of major corporations like Walmart and Mastercard indicates strong corporate interest in policy and regulatory intelligence tools.
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Who's involved
- Evan BurnsCEO of State Affairs, who led the gathering of corporate feedback.
- SiemensParticipant in the Customer Advisory Board, providing corporate policy feedback.
- WalmartParticipant in the Customer Advisory Board, providing corporate policy feedback.
- MastercardParticipant in the Customer Advisory Board, providing corporate policy feedback.
Who could feel it
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The entities involved
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Evan Burns
college basketball player (2003–2003) San Diego State
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Siemens
German multinational conglomerate company
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Walmart
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
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Mastercard
American multinational financial services corporation