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Does Utah need to plan for extinction risks due to AI? Not just yet, AI czar says

KSL · 4d ago

Does Utah need to plan for extinction risks due to AI? Not just yet, AI czar says

— Utah's AI policy office head told lawmakers at an interim committee hearing that while advancing AI poses theoretical risks, the state doesn't currently need an 'extinction threat plan,' recommending transparency and…

KSL News (YouTube) · 3d ago

Utah AI industry voice agrees 'slowdown' would be beneficial

— A Utah AI industry consultant, Kevin Williams of Ascend AI, says he agrees that slowing artificial intelligence development from an exponential to a more linear pace could be beneficial as concerns grow nationally.

Salt Lake Tribune · 2d ago

Utah is studying AI in the wild today to help lawmakers write the rules for tomorrow

— Utah's Office of AI Policy is running a regulatory sandbox that lets companies test AI technologies under tailored oversight, using the findings to help lawmakers craft future AI regulations.