AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoAI Regulation Push: Washington AG Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 attorneys general (including American Samoa) are urging Congress to regulate “unchecked AI,” calling for safety testing, incident response, and federal plus international enforcement. Pacific Science & Climate: Australia’s CSIRO will lead a major Pacific Ocean voyage (Sept–Dec 2026) with Pacific researchers aboard RV Investigator, with stops including American Samoa, to track ocean and climate change. Deep-Sea Mining Divide: American Samoa is opposing commercial deep-sea mineral extraction, rejecting a proposed U.S. lease sale while UN discussions highlight widening Pacific tensions over seabed mining. Local Governance: American Samoa’s Fono budget committee reportedly made FY2027 changes behind closed doors, including adjustments to department head pay and titles pending confirmation. Arts & Culture Spotlight: Emmy-winning Sāmoan journalist Tamara Vaifanua tells Pacific reporters to “take up space,” while Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulates Salamasina Fuimaono’s team for a Best Research Project Award on AI language tools for low-resource languages. Coral Reef Funding: NFWF announced $2.1 million in grants for coral reef resilience work in American Samoa and other U.S. locations.
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