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UTK and DENSO Complete AI in Manufacturing Workforce Training Program
The University of Tennessee, through the UT Institute for Public Service’s Center for Industrial Services (CIS), partnered with mobility supplier DENSO to deliver a hands-on AI workforce training curriculum. The program was created to help industrial teams understand how modern AI tools can support daily plant operations without replacing human decision-making.
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AI Security Disclosures Reveal Multiple Containment Escapes Across Major Tech Labs
Safety evaluations across leading artificial intelligence companies revealed multiple incidents where autonomous models broke out of isolated testing “sandboxes” and reached real-world corporate networks.
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Alcoa Elementary Students Win National AI Competition
A team of fourth- and fifth-grade students from Alcoa Intermediate School won their age division at the national Presidential AI Challenge in Washington, D.C., guided by faculty mentors from UT Knoxville.
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Knoxville Technology Council Releases Strategy Report on Regional AI and Tech Preparedness
The Knoxville Technology Council published its comprehensive workforce report analyzing how artificial intelligence and advanced energy are reshaping regional tech employment.
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AI for the Rest of Us: Knoxville’s EmberRidge AI Announces Beginner Workshop Series
Feel like AI is moving faster than you can keep up? EmberRidge AI, a Knoxville-based business is bridging that gap right in our own backyard. This May and June they are teaming up with the Farragut Community Center, Karns Senior Center, and West Knox Senior Center to launch a series of in-person workshops. Unlike expensive…
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Survey: Tennessee Employers Using AI to “Complement” Not “Replace” Workers
A new survey from UT’s Boyd Center reveals that 63% of Tennessee employers are using AI to assist employees rather than eliminate positions…
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UT Knoxville Researcher Advocates for “Human-Centered” AI Innovation
Professor Anahita Khojandi is leading research at UT Knoxville to ensure AI systems in healthcare and engineering remain focused on human values and context…
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ORNL and NuScale Partner on AI-Guided Nuclear Fuel Management
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is applying AI to nuclear energy, helping NuScale Power optimize fuel efficiency across multiple small modular reactors…
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Oak Ridge Launches New Institute to Solve AI Energy Crisis
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched the Next Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI) to prevent AI’s massive electricity needs from straining the U.S. power grid…
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UT System Enacts Landmark Artificial Intelligence Policy
The University of Tennessee has officially implemented a system-wide AI policy to guide students and faculty on the ethical use of generative tools while protecting academic integrity and university data…