AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI Policy Push: Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled a bill to permanently ban “superintelligence” and pause advanced AI until federal safety rules are set, with a new Department of Artificial Intelligence overseeing approvals. Texas Data Center Backlash: Rural Americans increasingly view data centers as harmful to the environment, raising energy costs and hurting quality of life—while Texas Gov. Abbott halted new AI data center permits amid power and water concerns. Autonomous Tech in Texas: Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun says one simulator-trained A.I. “brain” can generalize from Texas freight-truck tests to robotaxis, aiming to scale without massive real-world driving data. Healthcare Manufacturing: Eli Lilly broke ground on a $6.5B Houston GLP-1 manufacturing plant, expanding advanced therapeutics capacity and local hiring. Cyber/Privacy & Safety: Discord begins age-assurance rollout; Texas DPS highlighted forensic lab work during National Forensic Science Week; and a Texas judge ordered prisons to be air-conditioned by 2029. STEM & Jobs: UT Tyler engineering rose to No. 55 nationally in U.S. News, while Austin’s video game layoffs underscore tech-sector volatility.
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