AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVermont Policy & Health: Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban on paraquat is now law, targeting an herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease and pushing growers toward alternatives. AI & Public Safety: An ACLU lawsuit argues law enforcement leaned too hard on AI facial recognition, leading to a false arrest in a dropped child-luring case. Data Privacy: Vermont’s new data privacy law is headed to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk, but advocates say it won’t meaningfully rein in Big Tech’s data practices. Tech & Society: Middlebury economist Caitlin Myers’ research claims smartphone diffusion after the iPhone’s 2007 launch helped drive a decline in U.S. births, sparking fresh debate over phones, relationships, and fertility. Research & Environment: SUNY Plattsburgh’s Lake Champlain Research Institute unveiled a new research boat, the R/V Leptodora, to upgrade Lake Champlain science with modern sonar and gear. STEM in Vermont Classrooms: GEMS students showcased a year-long gravel wetland project designed to filter runoff into Lake Champlain. Rural Tech & Economy: UVM’s Leahy Institute will host the RISE Summit on AI and the future rural economy, bringing community leaders and researchers together. Infrastructure & Resilience: Montpelier approved $81,040 to plan a “River’s Edge Master Plan” for flood mitigation and dam removal. Construction Innovation: Postech Killington is expanding engineered screw pile foundations and ledge pinning across Rutland and Windsor counties for faster builds on rocky terrain. Federal Tech Policy: A federal court vacated a Trump-era $100,000 H-1B fee policy, a win for universities and research pipelines.
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