Hello everyone! AITX Team here with more updates this week.
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We’re excited to collaborate with Kevin Frazier on this monthly roundup of AI policy. Kevin is the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and co-host of the Scaling Laws podcast
What is it?
Every month, he’ll share some analysis of the most important AI policy news, with a focus on regulatory shifts most important to developers and builders.
Kevin puts a lot of work into these so we highly recommend you read them to keep up to date with the latest in AI policy.
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The first update covers President Trump’s new “AI Dominance” Action Plan—a sweeping, consensus‐backed roadmap to supercharge innovation, infrastructure, and safety in AI, with major legal and implementation hurdles still to clear.
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In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Wednesday, September 3 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Register to see address
What: Join AITX and The AI Innovation & Law Program at Texas Law for an insightful meetup exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping public policy and the legal profession.
When: Wednesday, August 27 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
What: Part co-working, part mentorship, all good vibes. Whether you’re just starting out or leveling up your skills, this is your chance to code with others, get unstuck, share your work, and learn something new.
When: Tuesday, August 12 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST
Where: Register to See Address
What: AI Product Breakfast is a curated event series from AITX bringing together top technical founders and operators in Austin for intimate discussions on building and scaling real-world AI products.
When: Wednesday, August 20 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Where: SHI International 3828 Pecana Trl · Austin, TX
What: A thought-provoking evening where we explore what happens when Large Language Models play like humans.
Featured Talk: “Raising the Bar on Benchmarks: Simulation of Right Brain Games with LLM”:
Discover how word association games like Codenames are being used to test and quantify creativity in AI.
Includes a live AI-vs-AI match and real-time audience interaction!
When: Wednesday, August 13 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: TBD
What: Join PyTorch ATX this August for a hands-on look at the next generation of AI inference pipelines. We’ll explore the full modern stack—from aggressive model-size reductions like INT4/INT8 quantization and pruning, dynamic batching, paged-attention memory tricks, and multi-node scheduling. We'll dive into vLLM—today’s most popular open-source engine for high-throughput LLM inference—alongside other cutting edge inference stacks.
COMMUNITY STORIES
Texas Tech, Fermi America, and Hyundai Engineering have teamed up to build the world's largest private nuclear-powered grid, designed to energize next-generation AI innovation. Located in the Texas Panhandle, this 18 million sq ft campus will deliver 11 GW of clean energy, including nuclear, to power massive AI data centers.
Why it matters: This positions Texas at the forefront of sustainable, powerful energy solutions that will drive massive growth in AI innovation statewide.
Need-to-know:
Project combines nuclear (AP1000 reactors), solar, wind, gas, and battery storage, ensuring unmatched grid stability for intensive AI workloads.
Fermi America's ambitious timeline sets construction to begin next year, with the first nuclear reactor operational by 2032.
Partnership with Hyundai leverages global nuclear expertise, ensuring safety, efficiency, and scalability for Texas-based AI operations
Learn more here.
A UT Tyler research team just secured a $174K NSF grant to improve how AI reads EKGs, helping diagnose rare heart conditions with more accuracy and transparency.
Why it matters: This research pushes Texas toward becoming a leader in human-aligned medical AI—merging academic innovation with real-world healthcare needs.
Need-to-know:
AI struggles with rare cardiac conditions due to lack of transparency—UT Tyler aims to fix that.
The project will give students hands-on AI experience at the intersection of medicine, business, and tech.
Led by Dr. Sagnik Dakshit, the initiative focuses on building clinically-aligned AI that doctors can actually trust.
Learn more here.
As California floods the market with over 30 AI bills, Texas is taking a different approach—passing House Bill 149 to create a clear, business-friendly path for AI development, including a 3-year regulatory sandbox.
Why it matters: This solidifies Texas as the most welcoming state for AI founders, giving startups the legal clarity and runway they need to build confidently.
Need-to-know:
House Bill 149 bans harmful AI uses but supports innovation with a 36-month sandbox for experimentation.
Tech firms like ABBYY, Cognigy, and SmartAction are relocating to Austin and Dallas for clearer laws and lower taxes.
Texas’s advisory council ensures that AI regulation is informed by real-world experts—not just politicians.
Learn more here.
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