News Releases Romney, Reed, Moran, King unveil framework to mitigate extreme AI risks Today, in a letter to the Senate artificial intelligence (AI) working group leaders, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Angus King (I-ME) unveiled the first congressional framework to deal exclusively with the extreme risks posed by future developments in advanced AI models. The senatorsâ framework would establish federal oversight of frontier model hardware, development, and deployment to mitigate AI-enabled extreme risks from biological, chemical, cyber, and nuclear threats. (Read More) Romney and Hassan urge Senate leaders to improve programs to respond to public health threats U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member and Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee respectively, urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to reauthorize the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), which improves programs to respond to public health threats. This is especially critical for supporting strong public health responses like the one to the recent human case of bird flu in the United States. (Read More) Gardner Institute honors community leaders with âInformed Decision Maker of the Yearâ Award Each year, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute recognizes individuals and entities that work, often behind the scenes and with little fanfare, to help our community prosper. We call them âInformed Decision Makersâ and select them based on criteria consistent with the Instituteâs committable core values: responsibility to the community, integrity and relevance, accountability, collaboration, and a positive work environment. âThe Gardner Institute is pleased to honor five outstanding individuals and organizations who exemplify a genuine commitment to their community through their work,â said Gardner Institute director Natalie Gochnour. (Read More) Rep. Brian King releases statement on Gov. Coxâs request to pause EPA air quality rule Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah, joined 21 other Republican governors in signing onto a letter calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pause a new rule limiting air pollution. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Utah state representative, Brian S. King, released the following statement in response: âWe need cleaner air, not only for Utah residents right now, but for future generations. Particle pollution, which this rule is positioned to address, is one of the most dangerous forms of pollution to breathe." (Read More) Caroline Gleich, Democrat for US Senate, announces historically strong Q1 fundraising Today, Caroline Gleich, Democratic candidate for US Senate in Utah, announced a strong Quarter 1 fundraising report, with nearly $400,000 raised from nearly 8,000 individual donors. This is the highest single-quarter fundraising total for a Democratic US Senate candidate in Utah in over 40 years, and the second-highest ever. It reflects a historically strong campaign heading into the state Democratic convention later this month and preparing to face off with the eventual Republican nominee in the November general election. Gleichâs numbers place her as the second-highest-raising candidate in the first quarter, outpacing nearly every Republican running. (Read More) Gov. Cox launches Startup State Initiative to encourage entrepreneurship in Utah Last week, Gov. Spencer J. Cox and the Governorâs Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) announced the launch of the Startup State Initiative and its statewide entrepreneurship brand and business resource portal at startup.utah.gov. The first-of-its-kind state website aims to support startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs through every step of the business journey by unifying the stateâs entrepreneurial resources. (Read More) |
