AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Courts: A Florida Supreme Court rule now requires attorneys to verify that legal authorities cited in filings actually exist, after “hallucinated” AI cases. Illinois Tech Policy: Illinois is moving toward a regulatory framework for big AI firms, including independent safety audits, as federal AI guidance accelerates. Quantum Research (UChicago): Researchers at the University of Chicago report a simpler way to engineer highly entangled quantum states, aiming to make quantum devices easier to control. Cancer Breakthrough: A “smart drug” approach described at a U.S. conference targets tumors’ ability to hide from immunotherapy, with early trial results showing meaningful shrinkage in some patients. Biomedical Rigor (UIC): NIH named UIC’s Jagadeesh Ramasamy a replication-prize winner for improving rigor and reproducibility in biomedical science. Public Health Tech: Chicago Public Schools will replace the selective high school admissions test with a longer PreACT 9 Secure available only in English, raising equity concerns. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker paused new data center tax incentives, pushing for more discussion as lawmakers debate regulation.
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