Texas issues AI training requirements and adopts DIR AI rules; sandboxes coming this summer Texas Department of Information Resources representatives told LTAC that state AI training requirements enacted by the legislature are being implemented, DIR adopted AI rules and will publish them soon, and the agency is building AI sandboxes for state agencies and higher-education institutions.

Texas is stepping up its game in AI governance with new training requirements and innovative sandboxes for state agencies — a bold move that could reshape how technology is utilized in public service!

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💬 Ar’Sheill will share how Link Health is using AI to make benefit enrollment faster, easier, and more equitable — and connect with innovators shaping the future of AI-driven operations across Texas.

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Texas lawmakers push to regulate AI in government and the tech industry As the state seeks to put guardrails around the fast-growing technology, some critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect citizens while industry worries about stifling innovation.

⚖️ Plot twist: Texas passed comprehensive AI law while California failed. The "anti-regulation" state now bans AI manipulation, deepfakes, requires transparency.
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To Spot Toxic Speech Online, Try AI - McCombs News and Magazine A new tool helps balance accuracy with fairness toward all groups in social media

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The innovative DexMimicGen project by UT’s Robot Perception & Learning Lab is reshaping how humanoid robots are trained with data generation from a small set of human demonstrations.
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UT Saw Huge Research Gains, Launched Education Initiatives During Its ‘Year of AI’ AUSTIN, Texas — After designating 2024 the “Year of AI,” The University of Texas at Austin had a record-breaking year in its efforts related to

As 2024 comes to an end, take a look back at UT’s “Year of AI” — a record-breaking period of research gains, education initiatives and service involving artificial intelligence.

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Dr. Lease Wins Two “Test of Time” Awards in 2024 Professor Matthew Lease, who has taught at the School of Information (iSchool) since 2009, has been recognized with two “Test of Time” awards. These awards recognize the enduring impact of research

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UT’s Premier Faculty Fellowship Launches New AI Initiative AUSTIN, Texas — The Donald D. Harrington Faculty Fellows Program, The University of Texas at Austin’s premier faculty fellowship, is launching a new

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Live Show: AI + Energy | AI for the Rest of Us AI takes a huge amount of energy to run and could make it harder to fight climate change. On the other hand, AI could help make our energy systems more sustainable, efficient and safer. Three experts ...

AI gulps a lot of energy and could speed up climate change. But AI could also make our energy systems more sustainable, efficient and safer. Hear three experts mull over AI and energy.

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