Artificial intelligence to be discussed during town hall Wednesday night
Nia Hinson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) will partake in a town hall on Wednesday night about artificial intelligence within the state.
Zimmer Communications is hosting the event at its Columbia office. The event will consist of O’Laughlin and Tim Marczewski, who is the state’s director of AI and Innovation at the Missouri Office of Administration. The two will discuss whether Missouri is prepared, as well as how it will impact Missourians, according to a press release.
The meeting comes as President Donald Trump looks to block states from creating their own regulations for AI.
The discussion also comes as companies pour money into AI–which need data centers to operate– that led to heated conversations during a town hall in Montgomery County on Monday night. Several residents voiced concerns over increasing electric bills and environmental impacts, while those who support it say it can help bring jobs to the area.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. at Zimmer Communications on Lemone Industrial Boulevard.
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