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Michael Hicks

  • Director, Center for Business and Economic Research and the George and Frances Ball
  • Columnist, Freelance
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Father of 3 marvels. Lucky husband. Parent lottery winner. Ret’d infantryman. George & Frances Ball Dist. Prof. of Econ, VMI '84, UT ‘98, personal account.
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Michael Hicks is George and Francis Ball distinguished professor of economics and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University.

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Hicks: Why our AI initiatives are doomed

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By Michael Hicks
| Pharos-Tribune Verified
Indiana’s government, along with nonprofits and businesses, has launched an effort to make us one of the most artificial intelligence-ready states in the nation. However, Indiana has already made two errors that doom us to fall behind. A state benefits from AI in four ways: Existing businesses start using it; new companies and jobs grow around it; we build infrastructure to run it; and AI-related businesses move in. kAmx?5:2?2’D :?:E:2E:G6 7@4FD6D AC:>2C:=J @?
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Indiana is already losing the AI race | Opinion

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By Michael Hicks
| The Herald-Times Verified
Indiana wants to be an AI leader. Its education and tax policies guarantee it won't be. Show Caption Hide Caption Hear Rep. J.D. Prescott explain stance on property tax in town hall Hear Rep. J.D. Prescott's explain his proposal to repeal property tax and instead secure funding for local governments through sales tax in town hall Indiana’s government, along with nonprofits and businesses, has launched an effort to make us one of the most artificial intelligence-ready states in the nation.
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Indiana is already losing the AI race | Opinion

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By Michael Hicks
| The Reporter Times
Indiana’s government, along with nonprofits and businesses, has launched an effort to make us one of the most artificial intelligence-ready states in the nation. However, Indiana has already made two errors that doom us to fall behind.
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