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University-backed bill would establish Aloha Intelligence Institute; Senate committees recommend SD1
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Senate Bill 1622 would create an Aloha Intelligence Institute at the University of Hawaii to centralize AI governance, research, workforce development and outreach; university officials said the measure reflects campus input and requested positions across multiple campuses.
Senate Bill 1622, which would establish an "Aloha Intelligence Institute" at the University of Hawaii to coordinate artificial‑intelligence research, policy and workforce development statewide, received broad support in a joint hearing and was recommended with amendments.
Michelle Esturm, vice president for research, innovation and systemwide initiatives at the University of Hawaii, told the committees the measure was drafted after town halls on multiple campuses and external stakeholder input. "We conducted 2 large town halls that included over 10 campuses and actually,…
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