Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced that his candidate for the 2024 presidential election is Nicole Shanahan.
Shanahan is the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and has beforehand donated to Democrats.
In accordance with the Related Press, Shanahan heads the Bia-Echo Basis, “a company she based to direct cash to points together with ladies's reproductive science, legal justice reform and environmental points.”
The Bia-Echo Basis has given greater than $11 million to left-wing causes, together with organizations advocating shorter jail sentences and serving to attorneys representing unlawful immigrants.
Shanahan additionally endorsed Los Angeles County District Legal professional George Gascon, giving him $150,000 for his 2020 marketing campaign.
When Kennedy introduced Shanahan as his operating mate, he stated, “I used to be capable of finding a technologist on the head of AI. For the previous decade, she has relied on neural networks, synthetic intelligence and cutting-edge science to determine abuses in our authorities,” he stated. “He understands that the well being of each American is a matter of nationwide safety and a nationwide safety threat. Her work has confirmed time and time once more that well being drives our economic system and underpins our psychological well being, our nationwide happiness, our capacity to steer the world and innovate, prosper and peace. I additionally wished somebody with an athlete to assist encourage People to get wholesome, get them again in form.”
Shanahan additionally has a “non secular dimension, compassion and idealism,” Kennedy added.
Kennedy's vp is “a daughter of immigrants who overcame each daunting impediment and went on to realize the best degree of the American dream,” he defined. “That's why I'm so proud to introduce to you the subsequent Vice President of the US, my fellow lawyer, good scientist, technologist, fierce fighter, Nicole Shanahan.”
