Washington DC Area Chapter

Washington DC Area AI4LAM Chapter

The District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia region, known locally as the DMV, is home to the United States Federal Government, hundreds of national and specialist museums, archives, galleries and libraries, numerous historic sites and cultural spaces, and several top research universities. A DMV AI4lAM chapter is a venue to bring together professionals and communities with overlapping interests, challenges and opportunities in implementing AI in their contexts. The chapter seeks to:

• Contribute use cases and frameworks for responsible AI that are compliant to U.S. Federal regulations.

• Develop best practices for understanding, evaluating and implementing AI in the Government + LAM sectors.

• Apply knowledge, experience and lessons learned to the assessment of AI in contexts prioritizing trust, fairness and authenticity.

• Encourage diverse and cross-sector collaboration, highlighting the potential of government, library, archive and museum data for responsible AI.

• Support AI4LAM events in the DMV area.

Communications Channels

• Join the #dc-chapter channel of the AI4LAM Slack

• Sign up for the AI4LAM email list: https://groups.google.com/group/ai4lam-dc/subscribe 

Meetings

Our next meeting is July 16, 2025 from 4-6 ET (note we are meeting on a Wednesday instead of a Thursday) at the National Gallery office space at 601 Pennsylvania NW. Agenda and more details will follow. Please save the date. And please invite your friends!

Based on survey responses, the session will focus on staff and decision-maker training for AI. Running notes and virtual connection details can be found here.

Chapter meetings will be hosted in-person at LAM-related locations in the DC area, on a bimonthly basis.