AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Center Debate: Tooele County’s planning commission tabled its draft data center ordinance after more than four hours of discussion, extending a public process the county says must be completed before it accepts developer applications. AI in Health Care: Utah has allowed startup Nolla Health to issue AI-generated acne prescriptions without a doctor’s direct oversight, opening a first-of-its-kind path as the state tests more health-care AI. AI Governance: Gov. Spencer Cox’s new executive order calls for a “pro-human” approach to AI in state government, including training and integration across agencies. University Research: University of Utah scientists identified how bacteria detect a viral attack and trigger an immune defense—a finding that could help researchers develop more effective virus-based treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections. Water Science: New research finds drought and wet conditions often move together across Western watersheds; California and the Great Basin, which includes much of Utah, had synchronized runoff 65% of the time, complicating water planning.
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