AI Adoption
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NotebookLM Supercharged: Deep Research and New File Types Transform AI Assistant
NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered research assistant, received a major update over the past two weeks, introducing an automated Deep Research tool, expanding file support to include Sheets and images, and significantly boosting its core intelligence with the latest Gemini models…
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Tennessee Joins Regional AI Policy Caucus to Harmonize State Laws and Economic Strategy
Tennessee has partnered with five other states—Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma—to establish the new Heartland AI Policy Caucus. This interstate initiative is designed to foster collaboration on state-level AI policies that will strategically drive economic growth and prepare the regional workforce…
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Learn the Power of Mapping and AI at UTC’s GIS Day Workshop on Nov 19
The Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS) at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga (UTC) is hosting a free workshop on the occasion of GIS Day to introduce the power of geographic information systems (GIS). The workshop will take place on Nov. 19 from 9–11 a.m…
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Tennessee AI Advisory Council Meeting on November 17
The Tennessee AI Advisory Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 17, from 2:30–4:30 p.m. CST at the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower in Nashville. The session will focus on advancing the state’s approach to using AI technologies in ways that are ethical, adaptable, and collaborative…
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Tennessee Human–AI Readiness & Innovation “THRIVE 2025″ Call for Proposals
The College of Arts & Sciences at UT Knoxville has launched a new initiative called THRIVE: Tennessee Human–AI Readiness & Innovation – Ventures in Excellence 2025 aimed at UTK College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, or graduate research/teaching assistants with continuing appointments. THRIVE seeks to connect research, teaching and service by supporting projects…
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DOE Seeks Business Partners for Nuclear-Powered AI Campuses in Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) aimed at private companies to build AI-data centers on federal land in Tennessee, adjacent to Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The move responds to – and operationalizes – a 2024 report by the DOE that warned hyperscale AI facilities increasingly…