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University of Maine ChatGPT Edu Contract

30% of University of Maine System staff have signed up for ChatGPT Edu, more than 3 times the student rate, under a $1.4 million contract the system funded while facing a $19 million shortfall and expected layoffs.

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AI in Education

Colorado AI Engaged Campus Designation

Colorado's Department of Higher Education just recognized 6 campuses for documented AI governance, a standard that asks who decides on AI and how each college uses it on its own employees.

October 9, 2026

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AI Leadership

AI Use Is Up and Training Is Down. Your Most AI-Savvy People Noticed First.

Only 51% of workers can now get the training they need, down from 59% a year ago, and 29% of the most AI-capable employees say they are likely to change employers within 12 months.

October 8, 2026

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AI Governance

California Wants an AI Kill Switch. Who Checks That It Works?

A September 18 executive order gives California experts 2 months to recommend how a frontier-AI kill switch and independent lab verification should work, and no switch exists yet.

October 7, 2026

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AI in Education

AI in Higher Education Just Became EDUCAUSE's #1 Tech Priority. Every Student Is Riding on the Answer.

For the first time ever, AI in higher education tops EDUCAUSE's Top 10 IT Issues list, and the 882 campus technology leaders who voted chose a question over a mandate: where does AI add real value?

October 6, 2026

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Will AI Take My Job?

AI Job Cuts Reached 120,136 This Year. Your Rivals Have the Same AI.

AI job cuts hit 120,136 through September, about a fifth of all 2026 layoffs, while total cuts fell 39% and every company making them buys the same AI as its rivals.

October 5, 2026

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AI Governance

California's No Robo Bosses Act Keeps a Person Accountable for Firing Decisions

Three new California laws restrict AI-driven workplace surveillance and automated firing, led by SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act, which requires a person to review any automated recommendation before a worker is fired or disciplined starting July 1, 2027.

October 3, 2026

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Alex Goryachev

WSJ bestselling author of Fearless Innovation · Built and ran Cisco's Global Innovation Centers in 14 countries · Has advised Dell's GenAI practice and the California State University system

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