Hello everyone! AITX Team here with more updates this week.
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The State of AI in Texas Report is Coming Soon!
AITX Community and the University of Texas School of Law are putting together the first-of-its-kind, in-depth AI report to help AI businesses grow and thrive in Texas!
By mapping the AI landscape and understanding stakeholder interactions, we hope to identify key businesses involved with AI development in Texas. And by learning about AI product usage and how to support needs of new AI developers, we aim to provide a report that will both inform smart AI policy and serve as a guide for businesses on AI development.
THE WHO – We Want to Hear From You:
• Startups
• Scaleups
• Enterprises
THE HOW:
• WE NEED YOU! to participate in our survey
• We gather the quantitative data
• We follow up with You! in one-on-one interviews
• We collaborate—AITX and the UT School of Law team—sharing authorship while ensuring expertise informs the full report
• We release the report via PR outreach to local media, AITX newsletters, and social media channels from both AITX and UT
The Timeline:
• By End of October 2025 – We Draft survey and Launch
• By End of December 2025 – We Review Data and Draft
• By End of January 2026 – We Launch Report – Early access for participants!
In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Wednesday, November 19 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
What: We’re inviting members of the Austin Robotics & AI community to give short, 5–10 minute lightning talks. Whether you’ve been building something cool, researching a new idea, or just want to share lessons learned, this is your chance to showcase it.
💻 Hack AI
When: Monday, November 17 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory Austin, Texas
What: A monthly session for builders all over the Austin area to learn about and build the latest AI technology.
When: Thursday, November 20 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
What: Deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.
When: Wednesday, Dec 3 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
What:
When: Tuesday, November 11 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
What: We’ll use Microsoft Agent Framework and Azure AI Foundry to compose multi-tool agents, connect data sources, add guardrails, and measure quality end-to-end.
COMMUNITY STORIES
Comstock Resources says its Western Haynesville acreage positions it to feed surging power demand from AI data centers. Backed by Jerry Jones’s billion-dollar stake, the company is leading new drilling in ultra-deep, high-pressure rock near Dallas, Houston, and the LNG corridor.
Why it matters: Data center growth in Texas needs firm, fast power, and near term that likely means gas-fired generation with steady fuel supply.
Need-to-know:
AI data centers and LNG are driving Texas gas demand
Comstock controls prime Western Haynesville acreage near major hubs
Execution risk remains, from deep drilling costs to gas price swings
Learn more here.
Mercator.ai says Texas general contractors sourced more than $12.3 billion in 2025 opportunities using its early signal platform that tracks permits, zoning, land transfers, and site plans. Since full Texas coverage in May, the startup reports fast adoption and revenue growth across Austin, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Why it matters: It shows AI moving real money in a legacy sector, speeding deal flow for the firms that design and build the state’s growth.
Need-to-know:
$12.3B in opportunities sourced year to date
7x revenue growth, 40 Texas customers including 7 of the top 10 GCs
Users report saving 8 hours per week on pursuit research
Learn more here.
Texas A&M students and faculty are using tools like Liner, ChatGPT, and Gemini for literature reviews, drafting, and research workflows while wrestling with accuracy and ethics. Liner even had three AI-written papers accepted at the Agents4Science conference this year.
Why it matters: University adoption shapes the state’s talent pipeline and norms for responsible AI use across industry.
Need-to-know:
About 1% of A&M uses Liner for research tasks
RAG highlighted to cut hallucinations and improve citations
Instructors push disclosure; integrity cases are rising
Learn more here.
That’s all for now, folks!
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