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• generating that interest. generating that interest.
• <01:39:06.080> fits<01:39:06.400> within at AI literacy and how AI fits within at AI
• So, I I'm trying to find where exactly this fits in with the generation... there is no shared um AI baseline
• functions of AI. functions of AI.
• , about AI, about AI, >> right?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• um AI. um AI.
• doing work in the AI space. doing work in the AI space.
• in that direction on AI policy, too. in that direction on AI policy, too.
• detect AI.
• detect AI.

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:34 KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50 COT Update on SB4 – 27:16 Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all

Summary: The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken. Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation. The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.

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• and general legislation themes that we've been seeing, then I'll specifically talk about AI. government
• A law SB 149 also passed last year requires entities to disclose use of generative AI, creates an AI-specific
• Utah enacted another law, SB 226. recently, which requires certain disclosures when generative AI is
• Another AI regulation trend is specific. to government use of AI.
• development and AI hub.

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• Just in general? Like, yeah. So I also...
• So think about 50 to 60 systems that generally do the same things.
• I guess I had a general comment just for the committee, right?
• the UK has actually had designated AI zones, which are looking at things like next-generation technology
• It'll also include AI deployment support, AI readiness training, and capacity building.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• No general fund, no taxpayer, gold press, Latin, for AI rover convoys that bicker like R2-D2 and C-3PO
• What does AI mean for Arizona's workforce, and how should the state respond? How do we use AI...
• And that AI is generally trying to detect smoke at about a 10-mile radius from these cameras, and depending
• Because I talk all the time about AI that we as a legislature will be dealing with new parts of AI that
• Because I talk all the time about AI that we as a legislature will be dealing with new parts of AI that

Bills: SB1020

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1020, which would create Arizona Space Commission special license plates and direct a portion of the plate fee to the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund. The bill’s sponsor and the Arizona Space Commission chair testified in support, emphasizing Arizona’s growing space industry, the need for a funding stream for the commission, and the bill’s role in promoting aerospace jobs, education, and economic development. They noted a planned floor amendment to extend the implementation deadline from 2026 to 2027. Members expressed strong support and highlighted Arizona’s competitiveness in space-related activity. The committee then heard a presentation from Deloitte on artificial intelligence in government. Deloitte described how AI and predictive analytics can improve state services, but stressed concerns about accountability, data quality, privacy, workforce impacts, and responsible use. The presentation used examples from public-sector data integration and predictive modeling, including how AI can help identify veterans who may qualify for benefits or other outreach, while cautioning that such tools should not be used for yes-or-no eligibility decisions. Members asked about data sources, accuracy, minors, privacy protections, and safeguards, and Deloitte said it follows a trust-and-governance framework and could provide more information later. Finally, the committee heard from Pano AI on wildfire detection technology. The presenter explained that the company uses camera towers, AI, and human review to detect smoke early, provide location data to responders, and improve initial attack on wildfires. She said the system is already deployed across Arizona through utilities, state agencies, and local departments, with more installations planned, and described examples where early detection helped contain fires and support evacuation and jurisdictional response. Members asked about coverage, weather limitations, funding, and future capabilities, and the presenter said the technology is a tool that will continue improving through better prediction and integration with other fire-management systems. The committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• Offenders commonly threaten to publicly share a sexually explicit image, whether real or AI-generated
• so that you would automatically know, oh, yeah, it is AI-generated.
• In practice, it is often impossible definitively distinguish AI-generated content from real abuse.
• AI generated content from real abuse, especially early in an investigation where any gap can create a
• It would encompass a little bit more of the AI-generated material than the federal statute does.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

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• So looking at INL's adoption of generative AI, we have got...
• So looking at INL's adoption of generative AI, we have got, I kind of hate the point.
• A lot of this is very generative AI focused, save for the operations pieces.
• 2 million pages, there's so much that generative AI can do to help through that process.
• generative AI for this document process.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• This could include a chatbot reading on a website, an AI-drafted email, an AI website, an AI suggested
• So it's not, you know, an email that used AI-generated phrases that was still sent by a person.
• So it's not, you know, an email that used AI-generated phrases that was still sent by a person.
• You're just putting inputs into<01:15:47.280> AI. into AI. into AI.
• Attorney General. Are there any questions for the attorney general?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So you could send them a message and say, it's going to do an AI-generated note through the camera.
• Send them a message and say, it's going to do an AI-generated note through the camera. Apologies.
• We're not using AI to come in and run different models because it's all about safety with our AI and
• I need 50 generators."
• Additionally, 3.9% are transferred to the general fund. 3.9% are transferred to the general fund.

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• When an AI-generated likeness or voice replaces that performer without disclosure, consumers are being
• When an AI-generated likeness or voice replaces that performer without disclosure, consumers are being
• Labeling AI-generated commercials is the next logical step. Disclosure doesn't stifle innovation.
• if it's a program I'm watching and I'm listening to on my iPhone, I'd love at the end of it to say 'AI-generated
• That takes one second: AI-generated.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism heard several bills focused on California’s creative economy, sports development, and cultural preservation. SB 226 by Senator Cabaldon would clarify that infrastructure revitalization financing districts may be used for entertainment and sports facilities, with testimony from West Sacramento officials emphasizing that the tool would rely only on project-generated city tax increment and would not affect school districts, counties, or the General Fund. Members discussed the relationship between IRFDs and EIFDs and the distinction between infrastructure financing and direct subsidy of private sports teams or stadiums. SB 865 by Senator Ashby proposed support for destination music festivals, citing the economic impact of events such as Aftershock and Golden Sky in Sacramento and similar festivals elsewhere in the state. Supporters from Visit Sacramento and Danny Wimmer Presents said festivals generate substantial jobs, tax revenue, and tourism spending while promoters bear the financial risk. Several committee members and public witnesses supported the bill as a way to sustain the creative economy, local businesses, and opportunities for artists. The bill passed the committee on a unanimous vote and was sent to Appropriations. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements, including audio ads, to inform consumers and protect human performers from displacement. SAG-AFTRA and voice actor advocates argued that consumers deserve to know when an ad uses AI-generated likenesses or voices, while TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and other industry groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about overbreadth, audio-only implementation, private enforcement, and the need for clearer exemptions and definitions. Members generally supported the bill’s goal but noted technical issues to refine; it passed unanimously to Judiciary. SB 1073 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a voluntary tax checkoff to support the South Los Angeles Black Cultural District. Supporters described the district’s historic and cultural significance and framed the measure as a way to help preserve Black cultural assets amid limited public funding. Members discussed how the checkoff would appear on tax forms statewide, its voluntary nature, and whether it could serve as a model for other districts. The bill also passed unanimously to Appropriations, and the committee later adopted the consent calendar unanimously as well.

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• Nutified AI generated content today is the worst it's ever been.
• <00:04:16.320> by<00:04:16.560> AI how rapidly photo generation by AI how rapidly photo
• <00:04:57.199> generative control of highquality AI generative control of highquality AI generative
• Nutified AI generated take action now?
• <00:20:13.360> generated other sexually violent AI generated other sexually violent AI generated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AI chat bots is another common term for generative responsive communication, and they are everywhere.
• <00:56:33.359> supposed<00:56:33.680> to generative AI you know it's supposed to generative
• a generative<01:13:51.600> AI<01:13:52.040> interface.
• <01:13:53.040> Um<01:13:53.520> specifically generative AI interface.
• Um specifically generative AI interface.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of AI.
• These AI systems are sophisticated random number generators. They don't understand medicine.
• Any kind of AI is essentially just a super random number generator, and the manager is going to have
• Any kind of AI is number generator.
• And so whatever you're going to have that might be AI, it's not going to be very high quality in general

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:30:16.480> by<01:30:16.719> AI how rapidly photo generation by AI how rapidly photo
• generation by AI technology<01:30:18.000> is<01:30:18.239> advancing<01:30:18.960>
• <01:30:57.360> generative control of highquality AI generative control of highquality AI generative
• Nutified AI generated take action now?
• <01:46:13.520> generated other sexually violent AI generated other sexually violent AI generated

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• But if a hospital relies on AI to generate or determine that handoff communication, then an algorithm
• We appreciate that the bill generally allows access to AI tools while ensuring different Stages.
• We appreciate that the bill generally allows access to AI tools while ensuring different levels of protection
• We appreciate that the bill generally allows access to AI tools while ensuring different. stages.
• We appreciate that the bill generally allows access to AI tools while ensuring different levels of protection

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, consumer protection, and public safety. AB 1979 would require a licensed health care professional to retain final clinical judgment when using AI tools in health care and would limit chatbot access to medical records; supporters, including nurses and TechEquity, said it preserves human decision-making, while hospitals and industry groups opposed it unless amended, citing burdens and training concerns. The bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home confidentiality program to immigrant service providers and workers facing harassment and doxing; supporters described threats against advocates and their families, while one senator raised concerns about a private right of action and penalties. The bill passed 4-1 and was placed on call for further committees. AB 2103 would make Engaged California a permanent statewide public engagement program; supporters said it broadens civic participation and transparency, while concerns were raised about partisan balance in topic selection. It passed 6-0 and was placed on call to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2, which would set statutory damages and other financial accountability measures for large social media platforms when negligence causing harm to children is proven in court. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost her daughter and child-safety advocates, argued that stronger remedies are needed because social media design features are harming children and existing enforcement has been insufficient. Opponents, including TechNet, CCIA, CalChamber, and others, argued the bill blurs content and conduct, could increase litigation, and is unnecessary given existing lawsuits and verdicts. Several senators said the bill was a consumer-protection measure and supported it; it passed 5-0 and was placed on call. AB 883, as amended, would use California’s Delete Act/DROP system to help elected officials and judges remove personal information from data brokers, while also shortening the deletion timeline for all Californians from 45 to 30 days. Supporters said the bill responds to rising threats against public servants and improves privacy tools broadly; some opponents removed or softened opposition after amendments, though CalChamber and CCIA remained opposed unless amended, largely over the private right of action. The bill passed 4-0 and was placed on call. The committee then recessed briefly before taking up AB 2023, a chatbot safety bill for children that would require age verification, safety audits, default protections, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and limits on targeted ads and data sharing. Supporters said it builds on prior AI and child-safety legislation and is needed to prevent harms like self-harm and manipulation; opponents raised concerns about vague harm standards, audit requirements, and liability. The hearing continued with testimony and committee discussion, but no final vote on AB 2023 was shown in the transcript.

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• SO AI SO AI TO ME, AT FIRST I WAS MAYBE LIKE YOU. I WAS PRETTY SKEPTICAL.
• THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY AND GIVING US A SNEAK PEEK INTO AI AND YOUR INDUSTRY.
• FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE THAT'S HOW WE MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE COST OF USING AI AND IMPLEMENTING AI.
• Tuck: I GUESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI TECHNOLOGY AND AI MACHINERY FOR HARVESTING VERSUS THE EFFECTIVENESS
• SOMETIMES AND THE THINGS EMERGING RELATED TO AI AND ECONOMY.

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• new generation come in.
• So, we're looking at AI in agriculture, AI to manage water, AI in produce water, AI to make our energy
• how to use AI and how to use AI properly.
• And that's why now people talk about generative AI, your chat GPT, your cloud, your Gemini.
• On AI, especially some of the things MidJourney is creating and some of these generative AIs, because

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• The question is no longer whether AI will impact workers.
• And AI is very different than any technology.
• But if there are... if AI... ...they don't have to duplicate that notice, but if there are—if AI is replacing
• But they can't find a job because AI has taken it.
• AI and the impact that it's having in our workforce.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, enforcement, and technology in the workplace. SB 909 would strengthen enforcement of public works prevailing wage laws by raising contractor registration fees and penalties and directing part of penalty revenue back to enforcement; labor groups supported it as a way to deter wage theft, while contractor groups opposed the fee and penalty increases as burdensome and potentially costly for public projects. The committee members generally expressed support for stronger enforcement but also concern about the state’s backlog and capacity to enforce the law. SB 909 passed on a due pass vote and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee also considered multiple bills addressing AI and workplace rights. SB 951 would require 60-day notice when technology displaces 25 or more workers and would require reporting on AI-related job impacts; labor and education groups supported it, while business, public sector, and industry groups argued it was premature and overbroad. SB 947 would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and prohibit predictive behavior analysis; supporters said it would prevent algorithmic abuse, while opponents raised concerns about independent contractors, private rights of action, and forum shopping. Both bills advanced on party-line style votes to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved SB 1149, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” equivalent to family, with emotional testimony from a witness describing the loss of a long-term partner. Supporters said the bill reflects modern family structures, especially for LGBTQ and older Californians; there was no opposition. SB 1185, applying skilled-and-trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, also passed despite opposition from contractors and business groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and warned of higher costs and fewer bidders. In addition, the committee approved consent-calendar bills SB 1316, SB 1046, and SB 1059, and left rolls open for absent members before adjourning.

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• general orders. general orders.
• incredibly fast. uh and what uh how AI incredibly fast. uh and what uh how AI is<00:32:19.440>
• 12 plus hours a day talking to their AI. 12 plus hours a day talking to their AI.
• to general orders. All in favor say I. to general orders. All in favor say I.
• general orders. All in favor say I. I. general orders. All in favor say I. I. Opposed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And you have open AI, and you have closed AI, then you have discriminative AI, and you have generative
• AI, which kind of takes all the information that it has access to and generates its own answer from
• The state has not really embarked on generative open AI because if we did, it would be going out to sources
• So most everything we've done from an AI perspective is either discriminative and closed or generative
• As we're getting into using more generative AI, whether it's closed or open, we are making sure that

Keywords: 959, house, all