Skip to content

51 Economic Developers as Imagined By AI

Stereotypical caricatures of economic developers from all fifty states + Washington DC

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
— 4 min read
51 Economic Developers as Imagined By AI

I asked ChatGPT to generate stereotypical images of economic developers from all fifty states and Washington DC.

Do you see a resemblance to anyone you know?

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusets
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington DC

FunNewsletter
Dane Carlson

Dane Carlson Twitter

CEO of Sitehunt, the AI platform for economic development, site selection and RFI automation. Host and publisher of the Econ Dev Show. In Houston, Texas.

Related Posts

Members Public

Podcast 227: Never Underestimate the Power of Ceremony with Melissa James

Rockets, housing, and the surprisingly useful power of a signing ceremony

Podcast 227: Never Underestimate the Power of Ceremony with Melissa James
Members Public

25 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

This week's Econ Dev Show stories up top, then the outside links worth your time. July 9, 2026 edition.

25 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
Members Public

Economic Development and Developers in the News # 251

Econ dev news from 14 economic development executives and organizations in 24 states.

Economic Development and Developers in the News # 251
Members Public

The Beautiful Game, the Brutal Business

Years of invisible work, one brutal public scoreboard.

The Beautiful Game, the Brutal Business
Members Public

Small Cities Should Read Their Own Systems Before Copying Someone Else's Model

Outside examples can help, but rural entrepreneurship strategy has to be translated into local design.

Small Cities Should Read Their Own Systems Before Copying Someone Else's Model