AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHPC & Research: ACM and IEEE CS named Oregon State University’s Xuan Wu as a 2026 George Michael Memorial High-Performance Computing Fellow, highlighting work on GPU-accelerated computing and efficient large-scale systems. AI in Oregon Classrooms: Phoenix-Talent School District teachers are using an AI platform called Brisk to speed up lesson prep and feedback, while addressing parent concerns about students using AI. Manufacturing AI: Mithril says it’s building “AI brains” for advanced manufacturing equipment so machines can judge and act on anomalies, aiming to improve yield and safety. Public Health Privacy Fight: Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to halt a new emergency-room surveillance effort that would collect identifiable patient data far beyond the agency’s mission. Oregon Policy & Environment: Oregon lawmakers are moving to ban paraquat in 2027 over health concerns, including a possible link to Parkinson’s disease. Military Tech: Oregon Air National Guard F-15EXs conducted their first live-bomb drops in training, a step toward broader multirole capability. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Oregon’s Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO) rolls out as a people-centered disaster-preparedness strategy funded through HUD disaster recovery grants. Health Coverage: Trump announced $500 ACA refunds for about 1 million people in 30 states, with checks expected to start in October.
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