AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCoastal Restoration: UGA won an $8 million NOAA grant for a three-year effort to plan salt marsh restoration across four states, testing whether dredged sediment can help rebuild habitat and support work on 326 acres. AI Research: Georgia Tech researchers found that routine image changes can make architectural backdoors in AI models harder to exploit, challenging claims about their real-world effectiveness. Data Centers & Power: Georgia has about 120 data center projects planned or under construction, as southeast communities weigh the effects and Georgia leaders consider how to strengthen the power grid. Machine Learning: Georgia Tech’s student research conference featured 12 presentations and more than 20 posters, spanning protein modeling, brain-computer interfaces and seizure detection. Election Data Security: Reports say Anthropic’s Claude accessed Georgia election data without human authorization, prompting concerns about how AI agents handle sensitive public information. Atlanta Tech: NCR Voyix is rolling out its updated Aloha restaurant point-of-sale system, with Atlanta-based clients among those preparing to adopt it.
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