Stephen Caines

Stephen currently serves as the Chief Innovation Officer and Budget Director for the Mayor’s Office at the City of San José. He is a Legal Technologist, Policymaker, Academic, and Attorney. His work includes leading Innovation-based Economic Development, ensuring the responsible use of AI and novel technologies, forming public-private partnerships to increase the quality of life of residents, and playing a vital role in developing the annual budget for 1 million residents. Stephen has also been a fellow at CodeX - The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics since 2019 where he has published scholarship on the regulations and ethics around domestic and international Surveillance AI use by governments.