Technology & Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Baton Rouge Business Report

🔒 ExxonMobil eyes Baton Rouge for a microchip-related manufacturing project

ExxonMobil is in the early stages of bringing a project to support growing microchip manufacturing in the U.S. into Baton Rouge.

🔒 Congress tries to figure out how to set AI ‘rules of the road’

The development of artificial intelligence presents far-reaching challenges for virtually every aspect of modern...

🔒 LSU adding four new education programs focused on digital skills development

LSU is expanding its education portfolio with a new professional development program specializing in coding-adjacent jobs.

🔒 Growing percentage of US workers fear technology will replace their jobs

Fear of becoming obsolete, or FOBO, remains uncommon among U.S. workers, but that fear has grown over the past two years, according to the latest work and education surveys from Gallup.

🔒 LSU researchers building a shared statewide data storage system

LSU researchers have been awarded $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to build a shared data storage system called Tiger Den to elevate the research experience not just at LSU, but at universities across Louisiana.

🔒 Next week’s TEDxBaton Rouge wants you to rethink death, AI and more

Think you know Baton Rouge? Local TEDx speakers are challenging you to think again. TEDxBatonRouge’s...

🔒 What EBR is saying in regard to timing for the traffic signal overhaul

East Baton Rouge Parish is working on a major traffic signal overhaul meant to make drivers’ commute times consistent and predictable.

🔒 Should companies disclose whether or not they use AI? It’s complicated

Companies using generative AI to produce everything from ad slogans to press releases are...

🔒 LSU researchers awarded NSF funding to address infrastructure optimization systems

Longstanding challenges to the power grid and other critical infrastructure might begin to be...

🔒 LSU leadership grappling with how to craft policy around AI use

After an artificial intelligence detecting function was released on a popular plagiarism detection software, LSU saw a nearly 500% increase in reports to its student accountability office for plagiarism.