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• That is the AI we have today.
• That is the AI we have today.
• That is the AI we have today.
• That is the AI we have today.
• That is the AI we have today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AI policy is moving across multiple bodies.
• AI policy is moving across multiple bodies.
• It's almost entirely AI background generated.
• But I will say that AI has, you know, there's generative AI of creating content, but then there's also
• , and other AI art.

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future Is Creative,” developed under AB 127 and related legislation. Chair Allen framed the plan as a response to California’s large but vulnerable creative economy, citing workforce losses, federal funding headwinds, and the need to support artists, cultural organizations, public media, museums, cultural districts, and film/TV production. He also highlighted budget asks including support for California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, a post-production incentive proposal (AB 2319), and funding to implement the strategic plan. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and CWDB’s Michael Weoff described the planning process, which included a 30-plus-member work group, interagency coordination, and a phased approach from framework development to implementation and evaluation. They identified major forces shaping the sector over the next decade, including AI, climate disruption, affordability, access to capital, and social cohesion, and outlined six action areas: workforce preparation, business stabilization, cultural identity/tourism, cross-sector incentives, ROI/data tracking, and state capacity/infrastructure. Members and panelists repeatedly emphasized that the plan must be resourced and integrated across agencies rather than left siloed. A second panel of practitioners and advocates focused on workforce pathways and local implementation. Ricarlo Handy described the Handy Foundation’s registered apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and argued that current data systems undercount gig, 1099, and LLC-based creative work. Joanna Reynolds discussed Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030, while Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged embedding artists in health, aging, and behavioral health systems as community problem-solvers. Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to normalize arts careers and expand residency and school-based models. Senator Rubio, who joined later, shared her own arts and teaching background, supported arts access in schools and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 statewide town halls with more than 1,100 attendees, which confirmed support for the plan but also highlighted needs for better information access, new financial models, stronger definitions and data, and more partnerships. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates urged sustained public funding, saying the plan is actionable only if the Legislature and administration provide resources, including increased California Arts Council funding and support for implementation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with calls for continued legislative and cross-agency collaboration.

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• Ops on the statewide gen AI pilots.
• Our first issue is an update on the gen AI pilot. Projects.
• The State of California Generative AI Toolkit. for Procurement Use and Training was also completed.
• But using AI so that we can save gas and time and wear and tear in our vehicles.
• We're thankful for these advancements of AI helping a small company.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With AI, it's actually pretty explicit.
• So, is AI used in any way, shape, or form in that process?
• authorization, which is kind of the beauty of AI.
• But can the AI be used initially and then the doctor?
• He has a big AI bill, and he's got a definition in there.

Bills: HB813, HB1680, HB3569, HB4074, HB4635, HB5178, SB527, SB1307, SB1822

Keywords: autism, health insurance, coverage, medical treatment, health benefit plan, HIV prevention, prescription drug, prior authorization, health benefits, insurance coverage, insurance, contract termination, property and casualty, insurance agents, discrimination, appraiser, umpire, licensing requirements, continuing education, admin penalties

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• <00:16:41.800> local guo tuana scandin AI local guo tuana scandin AI local 665<00:16:44.920
• policies and now ai policies and so AI policies and now ai policies and so AI is<00:54:53.559>
• about AI and the responsible use of AI.
• , so some have implemented AI.
• AI has been around for actually a long time, and so we're not new to AI.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Governor’s messages for confirmation to several boards and councils, with the chair noting the meeting would continue on Monday and that testimony would be limited due to the large volume of submissions. For Governor’s Message 660, Kelly Oka was nominated to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Oka described her work in workforce development and technology, emphasizing equitable access to tech jobs for local residents, keeping young talent in Hawaii, and using HTDC to attract major technology firms and support cybersecurity and startup growth. Testimony from multiple individuals and organizations was strongly supportive, and members asked about HTDC’s challenges, federal funding, and how to attract more tech investment; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 529, nominating Fono Cafi Mei to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Mei said he had 20 years of crane-operating experience, including work on rail projects, and union representatives and labor organizations testified in support. Next, Governor’s Message 502 nominated Ken Louie to the Workforce Development Council. Louie highlighted his four years on the council, including two as chair, his family business, and his goal of expanding opportunities for younger and adult workers. DBEDT, council members, and labor representatives supported him, and members questioned him about the council’s priorities, staffing, federal funding uncertainty, apprenticeships, and military-to-private-sector transition programs. The committee also took up Governor’s Messages 581 and 690 together, both relating to Jared Gashi’s nomination to the Workforce Development Council for different terms. Gashi, from the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, said he would bring the tourism industry’s perspective to workforce development, citing workforce shortages, internships, scholarships, and the need for a broader tourism voice on the council. Support testimony came from state officials and community members, who praised his reliability and leadership; a member asked how he would broaden the council beyond tourism, and Gashi said HLTA represents a wide range of tourism-related sectors and partners. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 571 for Eric Noi to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board, with Noi citing his fiscal and budgeting background; DHS, the board chair, and others supported him. Finally, Governor’s Message 667 nominated Ty Noara to the same board, and Keith Regan testified in strong support, citing her public service, intelligence, and ability to handle difficult situations. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Governor’s Message 560, nominating David Louie to the Employees’ Retirement System Board, with Louie, the ERS executive director, the finance director, and former Governor Abercrombie offering strong support.

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, the harm is not in the dissemination; it's in the creation, with the advancement of AI.
• But this is actually what AI looks like now.
• But this is actually what AI looks like now.
• But this is actually what AI looks like now.
• AI now there are tiny details in this AI now there are tiny details in this picture<00:02:09.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , it's not only social scoring with AI, it's not only social scoring with AI, but<00:31:18.799>
• intrusion using AI. And then uh around intrusion using AI.
• government's use of data and AI. government's use of data and AI.
• investigating a single case using AI investigating a single case using AI tools<00:39:02.880>
• we're going to see more and more AI we're going to see more and more AI bills<00:58:45.680> uh

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• nowadays AI is just a graphic.
• Listen, AI is getting pretty dangerous. I'm not an IT guy.
• But not the candidate saying things about others using AI.
• I think you know a lot about AI these days, right? I do, I do. I'm actually an AI superstar.
• I think you know a lot about AI these days, right? I do, I do. I'm actually an AI superstar.

Bills: HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, HR112, HR113, HR114, HCR51, HCR52, SCR18, SCR20, SB14, SB76, SB118, SB142, SB156, SB170, SB197, SB234, SB258, SB287, SB288, SB313, SB315, SB393, SB396, SB426, SB427, HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB457, HB475, HB477, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB766, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB866, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB288, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB380, HB392, HB403, HB420, HB459, HB476, HB540, HB615, HB631, HB637, HB648, HB665, HB682, HB789, HB813, HB815, HB835, HB870, HB905, HB915, HB933, HB938, HB987, HB1040, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB81, HB400, HB154, HB410, HB463, HB827, HB868, HB952, HB953, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB961, HB399, HB401, HB901, HB9, HB58, HB193, HB284, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB733

Keywords: Kappa Alpha Psi, fraternity, Louisiana, commemoration, community engagement, recognition, state championship, basketball, sports achievement, school commendation, commendation, athletics, team sports, youth, community recognition, water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:

• Regarding AIS, it's pretty amazing.
• Uh, regarding AIS, it's it's tax impact.
• AIS uh in our cherished water resources. AIS uh in our cherished water resources.
• response. new infestations of AIS will new infestations of AIS will increase,<00:38:50.800> costing
• highlight the people that the AIS highlight the people that the AIS prevention<00:39:04.720>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this was a bill on AI.
• by a human must be disclosed as AI by a human must be disclosed as AI generated<03:07:00.640>
• interacting with AI through the state. interacting with AI through the state.
• So is he an expert in AI, because you've candidly admitted that you're not an expert in AI?
• Have you talked with expert in AI?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think there again it's foreseeable not just with AI.
• AI isn't just a moving picture or dubbing over someone's.
• I don't know what AI is going to look like in November of 2026.
• AI is in all kinds of software.
• What if that AI generated, what if that AI generated content showed somebody with children?

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

Transcript Highlights:

• But you don't think that AI...
• And so you could see that AI could be used in that way, in a political campaign, where AI could be used
• Would you agree that artificial intelligence and AI... ...AI-generated media is evolving rapidly.
• AI is in all kinds of software.
• So, like, it's not like just any AI.

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

Transcript Highlights:

• With surveillance pricing and ESLs powered by AI, mass data collection, and automation, consumers don't
• an electronic shelf label, workers, if there are any left, shouldn't be left to try to explain why AI
• have now all heard the case against AI have now all heard the case against AI powered<00:13:25.040
• And I'm not an expert on AI. I lead a local union. I negotiate contracts.
• I I lead a local not an expert on AI.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on proposed Minnesota legislation to ban surveillance pricing and restrict AI-powered electronic shelf labels in grocery stores. Speakers from UFCW 1189 and UFCW Local 663, along with Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, argued that these technologies could enable real-time price increases based on consumer data, undermine budgeting and privacy, and worsen affordability for families. They also said the technology could reduce hours or eliminate jobs for grocery workers who currently handle pricing and store knowledge, with UFCW Local 663 estimating about 500 affected jobs among its members alone. Testimony emphasized examples such as baby formula, diapers, bananas, and milk to illustrate how fluctuating prices could hurt families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people in food deserts. Speakers also argued that grocery workers provide essential customer service and that automation should be introduced responsibly, not at the expense of workers or consumers. Murphy and Sencer-Mura framed the bill as a response to corporate greed and big tech surveillance, saying Minnesota should act proactively before the practices become widespread. During questions, lawmakers and advocates discussed whether the issue was proactive or reactive, whether disclosure requirements like those used in New York would be sufficient, and how surveillance pricing differs from loyalty programs or coupons. Speakers said disclosure alone would not prevent tracking or price manipulation and that the goal was to stop the practice altogether. The transcript ended with the advocates saying they would continue meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; no vote or final committee action was recorded in the excerpt, though one question referenced a related bill stalling in committee earlier that morning.

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• , and we've talked about AI before.
• work that we've done in AI.
• I will have you note we do not use generative AI because we don't trust, uh, generative AI giving tax
• I will have you note we do not use generative AI because we don't trust, uh, generative AI giving tax
• use generative AI because we don't use generative AI because we don't trust<01:05:00.039> uh<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• you describe AI for those who are a you describe AI for those who are a little<00:00:46.480> more<
• So we've talked about some of the drawbacks of AI, some of the benefits of AI.
• So we've talked about some of the drawbacks of AI, some of the benefits of AI.
• So we've talked about some of the drawbacks of AI, some of the benefits of AI.
• So we've talked about some of the drawbacks of AI, some of the benefits of AI.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There will be AI compute in a data center but it won't be exclusively dedicated to AI. Mr.
• William O: Because any site that can crypto can also be for AI and the economic value of AI is far higher
• So there are AI applications happening within data centers. We are not doing crypto and AI and...
• And Texas and America will win the AI race.
• AI workloads require computing power at enormous scale, and the nation that leads in AI infrastructure

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Because I find it a little ironic that the anti-data folks are using AI to counteract AI.
• Thirty minutes of AI use, roughly 2.6 cups of water are used.
• Regarding the data center buildout specifically, the book *Empire of AI* chronicles the history of AI
• These are examples of AI model hallucinations based on having bad data points training the models.
• out there with the compute power and AI billbo.

Keywords: 908, all

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• this bill would also enact very basic protections for workers by regulating what employers may use AI
• Second, the AI and electronic monitoring provisions are extremely expansive.
• Second, the AI and electronic monitoring provisions are extremely expansive.
• Our provisions around the AI that right?
• <00:36:41.920> in uh, in regard to how generative AI in uh, in regard to how generative AI

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Concerns arising from the use of AI in people's lives.
• Um, how AI is used and affects access to housing.
• Um, AI, I think is another big thing.
• AI, um, to see what's happening in our backyard, um.
• They have an AI team, they have a cybersecurity team.

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• AI-powered grooming will allow offenders to manipulate children at scale.
• the challenge of AI-generated CSAM poses for law enforcement and tech companies?
• It's going to be hard to tell what is AI and what isn't.
• And as we talk about using AI generated. pornography.
• summit in Paris was called the AI security summit rather than the AI safety summit, which had taken

Keywords: child safety, Big Tech, CSAM, legislation, online exploitation, bipartisan, social media

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.