AI
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Infographic: Data Center Job Creation
This infographic shows how data centers positively impact job growth.
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Official rules, terms, and conditions: “Shaping Utah’s AI Future” student essay contest & Utah Student AI Policy Congress
This contest and the accompanying Utah Student AI Policy Congress (together, the “Program”) are sponsored by Sutherland Institute
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Ford Copple Statement for the Record to the U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety: The Impact of AI on the Workforce
Additionally, new data centers are providing real workforce benefits for Americans.
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Christine Cooke Fairbanks written testimony for a U.S. Senate Committee hearing: The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
By prioritizing educational choice, institutional transparency, and robust data privacy, policymakers can foster an environment where technology safely expands human potential without eroding the foundational role of the American family.
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Sutherland Institute releases new report showing Utah as a key leader in the modern welfare reform movement
The report, authored by Sutherland’s Senior Fellow and Vice President of Strategy Nic Dunn, outlines how states across the country are increasingly pursuing reforms aimed at helping low-income families escape poverty by addressing benefit cliffs, simplifying government systems, and expanding…
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Sutherland Institute releases statement on Governor Cox’s executive order on data centers
With clear standards, meaningful accountability, and thoughtful community engagement, Utah can support the infrastructure needed for AI while remaining faithful to the values that have made the state a national leader.
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Opinion: Don’t fall for data center ‘Slopaganda’
Left unaddressed, fear and polarization will win over facts and principles, resulting in misinformed Utahns, degraded dialogue and missed opportunities.
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Sutherland Institute releases AI data center research in new series on technology policy
As demand for AI and digital services grows, data centers are becoming increasingly important to economic competitiveness, national security, and everyday life. The report cautions against reflexive policymaking.
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Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers
It is contradictory to call AI safeguards pro-human if they eliminate the present or future benefits of this technology to human beings.
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Utahns embrace AI, parental responsibility and child safety
As AI reshapes society, Utah voters call for policy grounded in parental authority, practical safeguards, and respect for innovation rather than government overreach.