# Fireside Chat - Ep. 2: Virginia's AI Task Force

In September, Governor Spanberger launched Virginia's AI task force. Matt co-leads it, and he's joining us live.

Published on canaria.xyz: https://canaria.xyz/whats-new/webinar-ep2-state-ai-rules/

Monday, November 2, 8:00 to 9:00 AM Eastern. [Save your seat](https://riverside.com/webinar/registration/eyJldmVudElkIjoiNmFlMjYxZmI1ZDVlZTUxMmM0YjIwMmI4Iiwic2x1ZyI6ImNhbmFyaWFzLXN0dWRpbyJ9)

## What Virginia is looking at

The task force is reviewing how AI affects privacy, jobs and the security of state systems, including AI agents and bots. It's also checking what Virginia law already covers.

## What it means for your team

In our [first episode](https://canaria.xyz/whats-new/fireside-ai-in-legal-and-compliance/), Jane and Carolyn covered what your AI vendor keeps and what to tell examiners. This one is about who writes the rules you'll answer to.

General guidance, not legal or compliance advice.

## The speakers

**Matt McGuire**, Counsel to the Governor of Virginia. Co-leads Virginia's AI Task Force. Former Principal Deputy Solicitor General of Virginia. Oversaw Shopify's global privacy team.

**Carolyn Dicharry**, Founder and CEO, Canaria (host). Founded Canaria in 2019. Former Chief Compliance Officer at Ripple. Co-designing the next AI-powered agentic tool for on-chain compliance.

**Jane Khodarkovsky**, Former federal prosecutor. Prosecutor for about a decade, including at the US Department of Justice. Worked anti-money laundering and human trafficking cases. Former general counsel of the Celo Foundation.