SHARON, Pa. — Tammy Divens, teaching professor and program coordinator of Penn State Shenango’s occupational therapy assistant program, recently received a 2025 Faculty Engagement Award from Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT). 

The mission of TLT is to explore new and emerging technologies and find collaborative ways to innovate and transform teaching pedagogy and learning strategies for faculty and students at Penn State. The theme of the 2025 Faculty Engagement Awards is “Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching including Microsoft Copilot 365.” According to a release, faculty award recipients will collaborate with TLT to experiment with AI-driven tools to support course planning, content design and instructional delivery. 

“I’ve been able to explore innovative educational technologies, collaborate with TLT, and engage with colleagues about using AI tools to enhance teaching and creativity,” said Divens, whose primary focus has been integrating generative AI into the classes that she teaches. 

“I’ve used ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to support course planning, improve presentations, develop new assignments, and align course content with accreditation requirements,” Divens said. “These tools have streamlined my preparation and allowed me to design more engaging and effective learning materials.” 

According to Inside Higher Ed’s 2025-26 Student Voice survey, 85% of students who participated claim to have used generative AI for coursework in the last year. As part of the same survey, 43% of students felt somewhat positive or very positive about faculty use of generative AI, as long as it was done thoughtfully and made the instruction more relevant and efficient.  

Divens plans to do just that. 

“I have leveraged AI image generation through Adobe Express and ChatGPT to create course introduction videos and produce humorous or creative content to increase student engagement,” Divens said. “These efforts have enriched both the instructional design and the overall classroom experience.” 

Faculty Engagement Award recipients work with an instructional designer and technology support staff from TLT to help identify the most effective in-class uses of a particular technology. Additionally, a TLT researcher may assess the impact of this technology and share relevant findings of the program with the greater Penn State community. 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The World AI Show is back for its 46th global edition, happening on 28–29 October 2025 at DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur. Powered by a strategic partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), this year’s summit promises to be a premier destination for leaders in AI, cloud, and digital transformation.

MDEC’s involvement highlights Malaysia’s bold digital vision. With the MyDIGITAL Blueprint and a renewed National AI Strategy in motion, the country is positioning itself as the AI hub of Southeast Asia. The World AI Show will bring together policymakers, innovators, business leaders, and investors to discuss how AI and cloud technologies can drive Malaysia’s digital economy forward.

The timing could not have been better. With billions being invested into cloud regions, data centres, and AI infrastructure, Malaysia is fast becoming a key destination for technology, innovation, and growth.

“The advent of AI—particularly Generative AI—has further enabled the transformation of digital ambitions into digital realities,” said Tze Phei Tee, Group Chief Information Officer at Wasco Berhad. “For a high-potential country like Malaysia, now is the time to leverage AI and data more effectively to build a business-friendly ecosystem.”

The summit’s agenda is built around practical, high-impact themes, from advancing Malaysia’s National AI Strategy to driving digital transformation in critical sectors like financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing. Attendees can expect deep dives into the actionable steps required to deploy AI, build data infrastructure, and navigate the ethics of responsible adoption. For investors and VCs, the event will also feature the FutureTech World Cup, a global startup competition where promising AI ventures will pitch for funding and partnerships.

Featured Speakers

As of now, industry leaders confirmed to speak include:

• Shamsul Izhan Bin Abdul Majid, Head, National AI Office – Malaysia
• Dato’ Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin Bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, CyberSecurity Malaysia
• Stephanie Liew, Chief Information Security Officer, APMEA, British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Mohd Hanapi Bisri, Head of Group ICT, Petra Energy
• Aaron Kee, Chief Business Officer, Carsome Group
• Braendan Yong Kong Choong, Chief Technology Officer, Al Rajhi Bank
• SK Joo, Chief Technology Officer, Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn. Bhd.
• Tze Phei Tee, Group Chief Information Officer, Wasco Berhad
• TAN NGOH LIM, Head of Group Digital & Technology, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC)
• Frank Kang, Country Head – Malaysia, Antler
• Weisheng Neo, General Partner, Qualgro

(More regional and global leaders will be announced in the coming weeks.)

Partners & Exhibitors

World AI Show Malaysia is, as of now, supported by leading partners and organisations:

• Strategic Partner: Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
• Supporting Partner: CyberSecurity Malaysia
• Gold Parner: Magure
• Exhibitors: Xtremax, Cloocus Malaysia, Cognitus Asia Sdn Bhd
• Association Partners: Starfindo, Kumpul

(Additional partners and exhibitors will be revealed soon.)

What to Expect: High-Stakes Connections and Strategic Opportunities

The summit isn’t just a series of talks; it’s a high-value platform designed for actionable outcomes. The agenda is packed with formats built for engagement and deal-making, including:

• Keynote Discussions: Hear firsthand insights from global and regional AI pioneers.
• Panel Discussions & Fireside Chats: Participate in open dialogues about the real-world challenges of AI adoption and workforce readiness.
• Investor Showcases: Witness the next wave of AI innovation as startups pitch their transformative solutions directly to investors.
• Executive Roundtables: Join exclusive, closed-door discussions to forge strategic collaborations with top-tier executives.
• Curated Networking Functions: Build targeted partnerships and explore new business opportunities.

For any organization operating in the tech space, the World AI Show Malaysia offers unmatched strategic value by providing a direct line to:

• Technology Leaders: Showcase and demonstrate next-gen solutions to a captive audience of enterprise decision-makers.
• Solution Providers: Secure a strong foothold in Malaysia’s rapidly evolving AI and cloud ecosystem.
• Investors: Gain exclusive access to a curated pipeline of investment opportunities across ASEAN’s digital economy.
• Enterprise Executives: Benchmark and evaluate ROI-driven AI deployments and digital transformation strategies.
• Academia & Research Bodies: Collaborate with industry leaders on applied innovation and cutting-edge research.

“As we host the 46th global edition of the World AI Show in Malaysia, it underlines the country’s rising stature as a regional hub for cloud and AI innovation,” said Mithun Shetty, Vice Chairman of Trescon. “This edition will serve as a powerful enabler of partnerships and growth across the ecosystem.”

Secure your place at the heart of Malaysia’s AI revolution. The future of ASEAN’s digital economy is being written now—ensure your organization is part of the story.

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Proposed federal legislation known as the SANDBOX Act, introduced on Wednesday, would grant AI developers regulatory lenience to launch new technologies — but some experts argue that the bill poses risks to consumers’ privacy.

Governments are increasingly exploring the sandbox model to allow for AI exploration in a secure environment, from Massachusetts to Delaware and beyond. In Utah, regulatory mitigation agreements with businesses allow for temporary relaxation of laws to develop new technologies, although data sharing, safety and compliance measures are in place.

The SANDBOX Act proposed this week by Sen. Ted Cruz — a.k.a. the Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion by Oversight and eXperimentation Act — aims to do this at the federal level, establishing an AI regulatory sandbox program through the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

Under this bill, AI deployers and developers would apply to modify or waive regulations, to more efficiently advance their work to launch new AI technologies. The bill would essentially offer select companies eligibility for two years of regulatory exemptions. OSTP would work across federal agencies to evaluate such requests, and the U.S. Congress would collect regular reports on how often rules were modified or waived to inform policymaking. The legislation aims to help position the U.S. as a leader in AI, which is a federal priority.

“[The SANDBOX Act] embraces our nation’s entrepreneurial spirit and gives AI developers the room to create while still mitigating any health or consumer risks,” Cruz said in a statement.

Stakeholders in responsible AI advancement, however, have raised concerns about the proposed legislation.

Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer rights advocacy group, said that it “puts public safety on the chopping block in favor of corporate immunity.” The group released a statement from its accountability advocate J.B. Branch about the bill.

“Public safety should never be made optional, but that’s exactly what the SANDBOX Act does,” Branch said. “It guts basic consumer protections, lets companies skirt accountability, and treats Americans as test subjects.”

While proponents of regulatory amendments argue that AI companies are being restricted by these rules, Branch said that this is “simply not true,” citing company value assessments.

The CEO of the Alliance for Secure AI, Brendan Steinhauser, argued in a statement that Big Tech companies have repeatedly failed to make safety and harm prevention top priorities.

“The SANDBOX Act removes much-needed oversight as Big Tech refuses to remain transparent with the public about the risks of advanced AI,” he said, questioning who will be allowed to enter this sandbox environment and why.

Other groups, like the Information Technology Industry Council and the Abundance Institute, support this legislation.

This bill comes on the heels of much division about the future of AI regulation — and who holds the authority to implement safeguards.

There is bipartisan agreement among the public that both states and the federal government should be able to regulate AI. But the federal government has attempted to block states’ regulatory authority through a proposed moratorium in a recent budget bill, which was ultimately rejected by Congress; and more recently in the AI Action Plan, which could threaten states’ access to federal funding over their regulatory policies.

There is also bipartisan agreement on enacting some basic AI regulatory protections, such as a ban on lethal autonomous weapons and requiring AI programs to pass a government test before use.

“No federal legislation establishing broad regulatory authorities for the development or use of AI or prohibitions on AI has been enacted,” according to a June Congressional Research Service report.