AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Courts: Rhode Island’s Supreme Court updated professional conduct rules and issued guidance for generative AI use by lawyers and judges, stressing AI can help but doesn’t replace professional judgment and must be checked for “hallucinations.” Health Tech & Workforce: Rhode Island is tackling a surgical technologist shortage with a pilot that turns a former pilot into an apprenticeship pathway for hospital staffing. Legal/Policy Tech: Rhode Island joins states issuing AI rules for lawyers, aligning ethics expectations as AI spreads in legal workflows. Energy & Grid: Northeast states are exploring a standardized offshore HVDC transmission network to connect offshore wind regions, aiming to cut costs and improve coordination. Environment & Infrastructure: North Kingstown plans to sue over a Quonset sewage proposal, challenging EPA permitting tied to a $150M biosolids pyrolysis plan. Marine/Science: Regent completed a Seaglider manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, positioning Rhode Island as a global production hub for wing-in-ground effect vessels. Public Health Research: New findings link shingles vaccination to lower dementia risk, adding momentum to vaccine messaging. Data Centers & Climate: A look at AI data centers weighs energy and water use against other major industries as policy debates heat up.
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