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Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence to Hold Third Meeting

ATLANTA (August 12, 2024) — On Wednesday, August 14th,2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence, chaired by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), will hold its third hearing.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Location: Trilith Studios, Roam at Trilith, 210 Trilith Pkwy Suite 100, Fayatteville, GA 30214
  • This event is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:         

The committee is tasked with promoting responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration in public and private sectors, which will allow Georgia to be a leader in ensuring that such technology will advance in a way that enforces the existing consumer protection laws and principles for its citizens while enacting any additional appropriate safeguards against, fraud, unintended bias, discrimination, infringements on privacy, and other potential harms from AI.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Jantz Womack at senatepressinquiries@senate.ga.gov. 

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Sen. John Albers serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety. He represents the 56th Senate District, which includes portions of Cherokee, Cobb, and North Fulton counties. He may be reached at his office at 404.463.8055 or by email at john.albers@senate.ga.gov.

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Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee to Hold First Meeting

ATLANTA (August 7, 2024) — On Tuesday, August 13,2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee, chaired by President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), will hold its first hearing.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Location: Georgia Forestry Association Headquarters, 551 North Frontage Road, Forsyth, GA 31029
  • This event is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:         

The Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee will examine how public policy can encourage investment in facilities that create sustainable manufacturing components, practices, and energy derived from Georgia-grown products. The first meeting of this committee will include a market overview and discussion of challenges currently facing the forestry industry in our state.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Jantz Womack at senatepressinquiries@senate.ga.gov.  

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Sen. John F. Kennedy serves as the President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate. He represents the 18th Senate District which includes Upson, Monroe, Peach, Crawford, as well as portions of Bibb and Houston County. He may be reached at 404.656.6578 or by email at john.kennedy@senate.ga.gov.