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January 28, 2026, 2:42 PM EST. Rhode Island's AI plan treats artificial intelligence as public infrastructure, not a private sector edge. The draft action plan centers on six sectors-schools, hospitals, finance, defense and maritime, state government, and small businesses-and four themes: workforce training, government leadership, ethics and governance, and launching a statewide AI hub to help all plug in. The aim: speed training and adoption so jobs, investment, and industry grow, or risk losing ground as private AI races elsewhere. Key questions linger on prioritization and buy-in, including funding and sequencing. Next steps: Governor McKee, former Rep. Langevin, and Rhode Island College President Warner will outline steps today. This is a starting map, not a finished blueprint.