Todd Terrazas is a social entrepreneur, collaboration catalyst, and the Executive Director of the Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Community (AI LA). Todd founded AI LA, a California non-profit to provide an open and inclusive platform for civic education, sustainable community development, and innovation. Its mission is to build a more informed and collaborative world in which humans use AI harmoniously and transparently in everyday life. Todd has a strong passion for education and sustainability. He sits on multiple non-profit boards, including LA’s BEST, an after school enrichment program for 203 elementary schools in the most underserved communities in LA, Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association (LARABA), and Arts District Community Council (ADCCLA).
Todd is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he focused on entertainment business and short-form storytelling. Todd has been living and working in the downtown Arts District since 2014. You can find him walking his dog, planting trees, or advocating for affordable housing when he’s not busy building the Greater Los Angeles area into a one-of-a-kind technology hub for social good.