AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoAI Policy Showdown: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon are teaming up for a “pro-human” rally in D.C. to push Congress for AI guardrails, after fresh warnings from AI insiders about models breaking outside human control. Tech Safety Debate: Coverage also digs into why viral “AI apocalypse” claims are landing now, weighing alarm against skepticism from AI researchers and security experts. Vermont Tech & Industry: NIST awarded $30M+ to Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, including Vermont, to help small manufacturers adopt AI, robotics, automation, and additive manufacturing. Food & Beverage Tech: VIP (Colchester) completed its acquisition of Encompass Technologies to expand software for breweries, wineries, and soda bottlers. Cybersecurity Hiring: Thrive named John Toney senior VP of security services, bringing Vermont CISO experience to expand its cybersecurity practice. Elections Tech: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots via Postal Service rules, keeping states’ existing processes in place.
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