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Our American Congressional Exchange visited Little Rock, Arkansas, to dive deep into workforce, health, and AI policy with Reps. French Hill (R-AR), Ami Bera (D-CA), and BPC’s Marilyn Serafini. Through discussion with local experts and stakeholders in Little Rock and surrounding communities, Hill and Bera—who serve together on the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence—deepened their relationship and laid the groundwork for bipartisan work back in Washington on AI, behavioral health, and more. The trip included: ✅ Started the day at the Little Rock Regional Chamber for a discussion on the regional economy and the evolving role of AI in the b­­anking and financial services sectors, led by Chamber VP Buckley O'Mell and BOND.AI's Rajesh Chokhani and Uday Akkaraju. ✅ Tour of the Port of Little Rock, a critical economic engine for the region that provides jobs for over 4,500 employees in advanced food products, chemical and machinery manufacturing, and more. ✅ Tour of Dassault Falcon Jet's Completion and Heavy Service Centers and discussed the role of AI technology in aviation engineering and manufacturing. ✅ Meeting with leadership and practitioners from UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Pharmacists Association, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, CHI St. Vincent, Baptist Health, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Centene to discuss AI applications across the healthcare industry and federal regulatory frameworks for the next generation of AI-enabled tech. ✅ Marilyn Serafini led a discussion at Unity Behavioral Health on behavioral health integration and services, addressing shortages in behavioral health specialists, youth mental health, and sustainable funding mechanisms. ✅ Visit to Walmart's Searcy, AR, distribution center to learn how AI, autonomous vehicles, and other technologies are changing the way retailers transport and distribute their products. Read more in our recap blog. https://bit.ly/3LTVCzY #Bipartisan #HealthPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence #MentalHealth #Workforce #AI #BPCACE

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