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Chandler Treon

Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.

  • Gambetta has been with IBM for nearly 15 years, helping drive advancements in quantum software, hardware and cloud-based experimentation.
  • What to Know:
    • Les Becker brings more than 20 years of experience in state and local government across IT, finance and program innovation.
    • His past roles include executive leadership at Washington State Department of Health and Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration.
    • Becker aims to help Slalom scale tech-enabled public health solutions nationwide, focusing on data governance, AI ethics and strategic partnerships with cloud and platform providers.
  • The moratorium would render AI measures implemented by states — such as California’s law to take effect in 2026 requiring generative AI developers to post documentation of the data used to train their models online — impossible to enforce.