Ting Gootee, Author at CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership

Notre Dame Unifies AI Research, Education and Infrastructure Under New University-Wide Initiative

Ting Gootee2026-08-17T08:09:45-04:00August 17, 2026|

The University of Notre Dame is taking a significant institutional step in its approach to artificial intelligence, bringing research, education and academic technology capabilities together under a university-wide Data, AI, and Computing (DAC) Initiative. The multi-year initiative creates a coordinated structure spanning AI and computing research, interdisciplinary applications, curriculum development and technical support. It brings together existing strengths including the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and Scientific AI Initiative, while establishing a new unit of research software engineers and data scientists to support AI and data-intensive research across the University. Notre Dame is also expanding AI education across disciplines, including a new AI Analytics in Business minor launching this fall through the Mendoza College of Business. The move reflects a broader shift as universities look beyond individual AI courses and research projects toward institution-wide strategies for preparing students, [...]

Senate hearing examines AI’s impact on workers and entry-level jobs

Ting Gootee2026-08-04T14:34:38-04:00August 4, 2026|

At a July 29 Senate hearing chaired by Indiana Sen. Jim Banks, witnesses examined how AI is changing hiring, workplace tasks and employer skill requirements. The discussion highlighted three emerging patterns: weaker demand for some entry-level workers, faster transformation of tasks than entire occupations, and changing expectations for how workers acquire new skills. Why it matters: The immediate workforce issue may be less about mass job elimination and more about disruption to traditional career entry points. Employers will need to reconsider how they develop junior talent when AI performs more of the foundational work employees once learned by doing. Read Indiana University’s policy summary

Indiana agencies pursue 135 AI use cases

Ting Gootee2026-08-04T14:32:46-04:00August 4, 2026|

Indiana’s executive-branch agencies received approval for 135 proposed AI implementations between January 2025 and June 2026. Potential applications include analyzing police video, summarizing case law, processing documents and supporting drone operations. The activity shows AI moving beyond experimentation into practical government workflows, while raising important questions about governance, privacy and oversight. Why it matters: Indiana’s public sector is encountering the same adoption challenge facing employers: identifying valuable use cases while putting appropriate safeguards around the technology. Read the Indiana Capital Chronicle story

Meta Selects Indiana for $115 Million AI Workforce Academy

Ting Gootee2026-07-26T07:24:18-04:00July 26, 2026|

Summary: Indiana is one of four pilot states selected for Meta’s new America’s Workforce Academy, a $115 million initiative preparing workers for skilled-trade careers supporting AI and data-center infrastructure. The cost-free program provides accelerated training, industry-recognized credentials and guaranteed employment for graduates. Boone County Economic Development Corporation is an Indiana community partner. Why it matters: AI growth will create demand beyond software occupations. Indiana workers will also be needed in electrical, mechanical, welding, plumbing and fiber-installation roles that build and maintain the physical infrastructure behind AI. The program creates a direct, debt-free route from training to employment. Source: Meta · June 8, 2026 Read Meta’s original announcement

TechPoint Youth Brings Hands-On AI Education to 6,000 Indiana Students

Ting Gootee2026-07-26T07:22:28-04:00July 26, 2026|

Summary: TechPoint Youth is launching an in-classroom AI and computer science initiative reaching approximately 6,000 students in grades 3–8 during the 2026–27 school year. Eighteen Indiana schools—including schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, MSD of Lawrence Township and South Bend—will use LEGO Education programs to teach coding, algorithms, AI literacy and science through hands-on learning. Why it matters: Introducing AI and computational thinking before high school gives Indiana students an earlier foundation for a workforce in which digital skills are increasingly essential. The statewide reach also helps extend access beyond schools that already have robust computer science programs. Source: TechPoint Youth / Business Wire · July 15, 2026 Read the original announcement

Central Indiana AI Roadshow Moves Businesses from Awareness to Application

Ting Gootee2026-07-24T12:01:12-04:00July 24, 2026|

Summary: The first in-person IN AI Roadshow convened Indiana business, workforce and community leaders in Indianapolis on July 21. The program featured Indiana organizations sharing practical AI use cases, implementation lessons and hands-on guidance for moving projects forward. Why it matters: The roadshow shifts Indiana’s AI conversation from general interest to measurable organizational adoption, particularly for small and midsize employers that may lack internal AI expertise. Source: IN AI/CICP · July 21, 2026 View the official roadshow information

Morgan County Gives Final Approval to Google Data Center TIF District

Ting Gootee2026-07-24T11:59:53-04:00July 24, 2026|

Summary: The Morgan County Redevelopment Commission voted unanimously to establish a tax increment financing district at the site of Google’s proposed data center. The decision followed public criticism and makes parts of three townships part of the TIF district. Why it matters: The decision advances a major piece of Indiana’s AI-era computing infrastructure while highlighting the growing local debate over economic incentives, energy, land use and community impact. Source: Morgan County Correspondent · July 23, 2026 Read the original report

CICP Joins Brookings and Opportunity@Work AI Readiness Lab

Ting Gootee2026-07-24T09:47:06-04:00July 24, 2026|

Summary: CICP is one of six regional organizations selected for the inaugural AI Readiness Lab, developed by Opportunity@Work and the Brookings Institution. The initiative will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping regional labor markets, particularly career pathways for workers skilled through alternative routes rather than four-year degrees. Why it matters for Indiana: Indiana will help develop and gain early access to strategies for protecting economic mobility as AI changes entry-level and gateway occupations. Source: Opportunity@Work and CICP · July 23, 2026 Read the original announcement

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