AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Innovation: UVM’s Leahy Public Policy Forum brings climate-policy leaders together this week, ending with a showcase of Vermont researchers and entrepreneurs tackling climate change. AI & Education: Essex Westford schools are taking a cautious approach to AI, teaching students about ethical use while a teacher committee develops guidance. Language Research: A UVM study analyzing billions of word uses challenges a 70-year model of meaning, finding power, danger and structure are more fundamental than emotion—a finding with implications for AI. Data Centers: Pownal is weighing a five-year pause on data-center permits as towns debate the local impact of digital infrastructure. Electric Aviation: Burlington-based Beta Technologies is helping expand charging infrastructure for electric aircraft, including new units at four Michigan airports. Climate Resilience: Vermont’s flood-recovery readiness remains in question, while UVM researchers warn that climate change threatens the state’s infrastructure and ski industry.
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