Dr. Kollin Napier Completes Advanced AI Policy Clinic with CAIDP
Published April 13, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. The Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN) is proud to share that Dr. Kollin Napier, Ph.D., Director of MAIN, has completed the AI Policy Clinic (Advanced) with the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP). This advanced international program focused on artificial […]
AI Policy and Guidance Template for K-12 Education
Published April 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. All policy guides / K-12 education Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network AI Policy and Guidance Template for K-12 Education A practical framework for schools, districts, and education agencies developing local guidance for AI in instruction, operations, student safety, data stewardship, and procurement. […]
100 Manufacturing AI Prompts for Manufacturing Professionals
Published April 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026. These prompts also work with other capable AI tools. Manufacturing Prompting Guide 100 Manufacturing AI Prompts for Manufacturing Professionals Prompt examples for production, safety, quality, maintenance, supply chain, workforce development, plant leadership, HR, engineering, and […]
Alcorn’s NVIDIA Lab Plan Builds on MAIN
Alcorn’s separate NVIDIA DGX Spark lab plan builds on its existing MAIN AI lab, supported by AccelerateMS, within Mississippi’s statewide AI work.
Microsoft Copilot Workshop for Mississippi State Government
Published April 7, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. Another strong day advancing practical AI capacity across Mississippi. Dr. Kollin Napier, Ph.D., Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), led another in-person workshop with staff from the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and colleagues from across state government focused on […]
Mississippi AI Learning Progression Framework
Published April 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. Update: This article describes the April 2026 edition. The current edition supersedes it. Read the current Mississippi Statewide AI Framework. Mississippi is taking a defining step in AI education. The Mississippi AI Learning Progression Framework, developed by the AI Workforce Readiness […]
Data Science Workforce Mississippi: MAIN at the MSU Data Science Task Force
Published April 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. Data science workforce Mississippi efforts took another step forward this week. Dr. Kollin Napier, Ph.D., Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), joined the Data Science Task Force meeting hosted by the Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU) […]
AI Tourism Mississippi: MAIN at the Spring Tourism Summit
Published April 1, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. AI tourism Mississippi gained new momentum this week. Dr. Kollin Napier, Ph.D., Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), presented at the Mississippi Tourism Association Spring Tourism Summit in Starkville. His session — AI in Tourism: Best Practices for Policy, […]
AI Leadership Mississippi: 450 Leaders Convene with MAIN
Published March 31, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. AI leadership Mississippi took a major step forward this week. More than 450 leaders from education, government, military, and industry gathered at The University of Southern Mississippi for a full-day convening focused on artificial intelligence. This was not a conversation about […]
AI in Education Mississippi: MAIN Brings Practical AI to K–12 Educators at MPE
Published March 29, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. CT by the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. AI in education Mississippi moved from theory to practice this weekend. Dr. Kollin Napier, Ph.D., Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), spent Saturday with K–12 educators from across the state at the 2026 Best Practices Symposium hosted by Mississippi […]