>> Rich: CONTROVERSIAL LAYOFFS AT THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY.

>> THIS HAS BEEN A DEVASTATING THING IN MY LIFE BECAUSE IN MY MIND, THIS IS WHERE I WANTED TO BE FOR THE REST OF MY CAREER.

>> Rich: THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONSIDERS FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL.

>> ALL OF US HAVE JOBS.

IF YOUR JOB WAS ON THE LINE, WOULD YOU WANT THAT DISCUSSED IN AN OPEN DISCUSSION.

>> Rich: ZINK LAKE WATER PARK PREPARES FOR ITS DEBUT.

>>> WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PETS WHEN A HOME IS TORN APPORT BY APART BYDOMESTIC ABUSE.

>> THESE ARE LIFE AND DEATH SITUATIONS.

>> Rich: THE PROS AND CONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

>> WE HAVE A PIONEERING SPIRIT WE TALK ABOUT FROM THE PAST AND THIS IS OUR NEXT SPIRIT OF THE FUTURE WE CAN LEVERAGE.

>> Rich: THOSE STORIES EASY ANE ARE NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

WELCOME TO THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

WHISTLEBLOWERS CLAIM THIS IS RETALIATION FOR SPEAKING OUT.

THE "O-M-M-A" SAYS.

THIS IS ARESULT OF BUDGET CUTS.

>> THEY'RE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT SPENDING AND THE AGENCY IS PUSHING BACK ON THAT NOTION.

>> Reporter: THIS AGENCY RIFTS 29% OF ITS WORKERS AND WRIGHT WORKED IN THE COMPLAINTS's DEPARTMENT FOR?

>> FOUR YEARS, 11 DAYS AND A FEW DAYS.

>> Reporter: FROM WHAT SHE CAN TELL, MOST OF THOSE RECENTLY LAID OFF WERE MINORITIES.

>> I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ANSWER.

WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO RIFT ALL AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE DEPARTMENT AND 98% NONMINORITY.

>> Reporter: SHE ANYONED ISSUED WITH SPENDS AT "O-M-M-A."

>> THERE WAS OVERPURCHASING OF SHIRTS FOR THE INSPECTORRERS AND WE HAVE 400 SHIRTS IN THE BASEMENT UNUSED.

WE HAVE COATS UNUSED.

WE HAVE BAGS UNUSED.

>> Reporter: SHE SPOKE WITH A COUPLE OF FORMER "O-M-M-A"'s WORKING ON WHAT THEY CALLED AS QUESTIONABLE SPENDING.

>> I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR WITH SOME WHISTLEBLOWERS THAT HAD CONCERNS.

I STARTED GOING OVER TO THEIR HOUSE ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND THEY INTRODUCED SOMETHING TO ME.

>> Reporter: HUMPHREY WROTE A LET TO "O-M-M-A" OFFICIALS ABOUT CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPER USE OF PURCHASE ORDERS.

>> I CAME ACROSS WITH THE HELP OF THESE WHISTLEBLOWERS THAT WE HAD SEEN THERE WERE 16 INVOICES WHERE THE "O-M-M-A" WAS PURCHASING FURNITURE FROM OCI, WHICH THE OKLAHOMA CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRY AND THEY PURCHASED 16 DIFFERENT INVOICES FOR ABOUT A TOTAL THAT'S CLOSE TO $900,000.

>> Reporter: OFFICIALS WITH MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY TURNED DOWN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND ON CAMERA AND SPENT US THIS STATEMENT THAT THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY JUSTIN HUMPHREY ARE INACCURATE.

REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PROVIDED INCOMES SHOWING WE CONDUCT OPERATIONS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAWS AND DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN EVERYTHING WE DO.

THE REPUBLICAN NOTED THAT IT APPEARS SOME ITEMS WERE NOT BID OUT, WHICH IS THE NORMAL PURCHASING PRACTICE BY A STATING AS WHEN IT'S NOT CONSIDERED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE.

>> NOT EASY A LOTS WHERE YOU OUGHT TO HAVE CONTRACTS SO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT OUT BIDS.

THAT'S THE WAY OUR GOVERNMENT WORKS.

YOU DO BIDS.

YOU DO CONTRACTS AND, AGAIN, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT PROCESS IS BEING FOLLOWED.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS AN ANINCIDENT INVOLVING A FINANCIAL OFFICER.

>> TWO WORKERS ACCUSED ONE OF THE CFOS OF TRYING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE COMPANY WHERE HIS SPOUSE WORKED.

>> Reporter: "O-M-M-A" DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH DOING BUSINESS, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE BELIEVES THERE WERE REPERCUSSIONS THAT BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE.

>> ONE OF THEM ENDED UP TAPING HIM AND HAD A TAPE OF HIM, CHEWING THEM OUT VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND SAYING, YOU'VE EMBARRASSED ME AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS, WHICH WE INTEND TO MAKE ONE ASSUME IT DID HAPPEN >> Reporter: HE FEEL THESE ISSUE WHISTLEBLOWER BROUGHT TO HIM NEED A CLOSER LOOK.

>> IT'S CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN.

AS WELL AS THEY'RE WAY BACKED UP WHERE WE HAVE REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND SO THEY'RE EXTREMELY BACKED UP ON THAT AND RIFTING 30 EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY'RE BACKED UP ON THAT, WHICH SEEMS ODD.

>> Reporter: UNTIL THEN, HUMPHREY WILL WORK WITH THE WHISTLEBLOWERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT WHAT MAY BE HAPPENING AT "O-M-M-A."

>> IT SEEMS SUSPICIOUS WITH THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WHO TURNED OVER A WRONGFUL PRACTICE AND GET CHEWED OUT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY'RE WRITTEN UP AND NOW THEY'RE FIRED.

THAT DOES SEEM SUSPICIOUS.

>> Reporter: IN THE MOMENT, HUMPHREY IS WORKING ON GETTING STRONGER WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS IN PLACE THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

>> I'VE TRIED TO PASS A REAL WHISTLEBLOWER.

THE WHISTLEBLOWERS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IN OKLAHOMA, I MEAN, IT'S WORTHLESS, OK. >> Reporter: WRIGHT IS MAKING THE BEST OF HER SITUATION.

>> LOTS OF PRAYER.

I'M GOING TO BE OK.

I'M WORKING ON SOME THINGS.

DEFINITELY THIS HAS BEEN A DEVASTATING THING IN MY LIFE BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I WANTED TO BE FOR THE REST OF MY CAREER, BUT GOD HAS SOMETHING ELSE FOR ME.

>> Reporter: WRIGHT ENCOURAGES OTHERS WHO FINDS WORKDOING IN THE WORKPLACE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE BECAUSE IT'S OK TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU DISCOVERED.

>> Rich: THEY WILL SEE WHO WILL SUCCEED TULSA MAYOR.

THERE WERE 272 MORE VOTES THAN THE LONG-TIME COMMISSIONER AND THIS RACE WAS CLOSE.

THE THIRD-PLACE FINISHER, BRENT BEN NORMAN WILL REQUEST A RECOUNT AND VERY CLOSE RECALLS.

IN DISTRICT 3 SENATE, JULIE MacINTOSH DEFEATS BLAKE STEPHENS.

AND THEN INCUMBENT KEVIN WALLS.

THE TEAM IS 54-46 IN FLAVOR OF THE NEWCOMING.

A CLOSE RACE IN DISTRICT 98 SEES AN INCUMBENT FALL.

AND FINALLY, OKLAHOMA CITY VOTERS SAY YES TO INCREASING THE CITY's HOTEL TAX.

THE 4% BUMP WILL PAY FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HOME OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER.

>>> THE LARGEST TAX CUT IN OKLAHOMA HISTORY TOOK EFFECT ON THURSDAY.

OKLAHOMA SHOPPERS WILL NO LONGER PAY A 4.5% SALES TAX ON GROCERIES.

THE TAX CUT PASSED DURING THE LAST SESSION WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN BOTH CHAMBERS.

ACCORDING TO ONE REPORT, THE AVERAGE OKLAHOMA FAMILY SPENDS NEARLY $300 PER TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE.

STILL, THE SAVINGS SHOULD BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR.

>>> CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEWS DAM BEGAN IN 2020 AND THE $100 MILLION PROJECT WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALONG THE BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN TULSA.

STEVE.

>> Reporter: WELL, RICH, FOR FOLKS LIKE YOU WHO LIVE IN TULSA TULSA, THIS IS A HUGE DEAL.

BUT THEY BELIEVE ZINK LAKE WILL BE SOMETHING PEOPLE WILL ENJOY FROM ALL OVER, BUT THERE'S A LOT MORE TO IT.

IT WAS 100° TUESDAY WHEN MEMBERS OF THE TULSA FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WATER RESCUE TASK FORCE TRAINED AS ZINK LAKE's BRAND NEW WAVE PARK.

IT OPENS LABOR DAY.

JUST UPSTREAM FROM THOSE RUNNING RAPIDS IS THE GIANTS WILLIAMS CROSSING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT REPLACES AN OLD NARROW RICKETY RAILROAD BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE ARKANSAS RIVER, WHICH IS A HUGE DEAL.

ON THE OTHER SIDE IS NOW A TWO AND A HALF MILE LONG, TEN TO FEET LONG DEEP LAKE CALLED ZINK LAKE AND THEY ALL OPEN WHAT'S CALLED A "BIG DAM PARTY" AT 3:0.

AN ADDED BENEFIT IS TULSA's SWIFT WATER RESCUE NO LONGER HAS TO TRAVEL TO OTHER PLACES TO TRAIN.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE LIKE A LITTLE KID IN A CANDY STORE.

>> WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THIS FACILITY HERE AND NOT ONLY IS IT FANTASTIC FOR THE CITIZENS BUT FANTASTIC FOR US.

IT GIVES US A STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING FACILITY TO PRACTICE SKILLS.

>> Steve: YOU CAN TRAIN HERE INSTEAD OF DRIVING TO OKLAHOMA CITY AT RIVER SPORT OR YOU HAD TO DRIVE TO ARKANSAS, RIGHT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> Steve: THIS WAVE PARK WILL EVENTUALLY BE KNOWN AS A REGIONAL CROWN JEWEL FOR SWIFT WATER RESCUE TRAINING.

>> IN THE FUTURE, WE'LL TRAIN, PROBABLY, THOUSANDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS PARK.

>> WE'RE GREEN COUNTRY AND NOW WE HAVE A LAKE IN OUR DOWNTOWN.

>> Steve: THIS IS FINISHED BY THE CITY AND TULSA COUNTY.

>> THIS IS JUST A LITTLE PIECE OF TRANQUILITY IN THE MIDDLE OF TULSA.

>> Steve: SO TELL ME ABOUT ALL OF THE STUFF PEOPLE CAN DO.

>> WE'VE TAKEN RECREATION, ALL COMMUNITIES HAVE LITTLE LAKES AND NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE.

IT'S IN OUR BACKYARD.

WHATEVER PEOPLE WANT TO PUT ON WITHOUT A COMBUSTIBLE MOTOR AND NOW THEY'VE PUT THEIR BOATS BACK IN THE WATER AND WILL DO A REGADA ON SATURDAY WITH THE YOUTH AND YOU'LL SEE ROWERS ROWERSPRACTICING ROWING.

>> Steve: BYNUM HAS A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS LEFT AS CITY MAYOR.

>> BACK IN 2008, WE HAD A PROPOSAL ON THE BALLOT IN, I THINK, IT WAS 2007.

>> Steve: THIS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THIS ONE PASSED EIGHT YEARS AGO.

FOR FOLKS WHO DON'T KNOW THIS HISTORY, A QUICK HISTORY LESSON.

ABOUT 70 YEARS AGO, THE FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL ACT ORDERED THE KEYSTONE DAM 25 MILES UPSTREAM AND PROVIDED FLOOD CONTROL FOR TULSA WHICH WAS VERY MUCH NEEDED.

THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT FLOOD CONTROL WAS THE FACT THAT THE ARKANSAS RIVER FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES UNTIL NOW SAT RELATIVELY EMPTY AROUND DOCUMENTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY.

THIS NEW DAM ALLOWED THE CREATION OF THE ZINK LAKE DEVELOPMENT.

THE WHOLE THING COST $100 MILLION BUT MAYOR BYNUM IS QUICK TO POINT OUT, IT WAS PAID FOR WITH AN EXTENSION OF THE 2002 TAX INITIATIVES THAT BUILT DOWNTOWN TULSA's DOK CENTER.

>> EVERYBODY WANTED TO PLAY A PART IN SHAPING THAT PROPOSAL, HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.

WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY HERE, PROS AND CONS FROM EVERY POSSIBLE ANGLE BEFORE WE PUT IT ON THE BALLOT.

BEFORE PEOPLE WANT TO VOTE, THEY KNEW WHAT PEOPLE WERE VOTING ON.

>> YOU HAD MULTIPLE GENERATIONS YOU HAVE GROWN UP IN OUR CITY WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE TO USE THE RIVER, OBSERVATION EY A YEAR WHEN WE DO A RAFT RACE.

>> Steve: EIGHT YEARS AGO, OKLAHOMA CITY OPENED ITS BOAT DISTRICT RIGHT HERE NEXT TO BRICK DOWNPOUR.

IN 2028, THIS VENUE WILL HOST AN OLYMPIC EVENT.

THE CANOE SWALLUM.

GT BYNUM IS HAPPY FOR THE SUCCESS AND THAT IT WILL BE LEGENDARY.

>> BUILDING A LAKE IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR CITY IS A BIG DEAL AND SEPS A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR THAT THE CONFIDENCE PEOPLE HAVE IN OUR FUTURE.

TULSA WAS FOUNDED ON THE SHORES OF ARKANSAS RIVER.

TULSA GREW AS A POINT OF COMMERCE BECAUSE OF OUR PROXIMITY TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER FOR THE FIRST, YOU KNOW, 70, 80 YEARS WE EXISTED AS A COMMUNITY.

>> IN OKLAHOMA, PEOPLE KNOW -- WE'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF MARKETING TOURISM OF OUTDOORS IN OKLAHOMA AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER AMENITY WE CAN EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS, WHETHER IT'S BIRD WATCHING, FISHING, PADDLING.

IT JUST INVITES PEOPLE TO ENJOY OUR OUTDOORS.

>> ON THE DOORSTEP DOWNTOWN TULSA.

>> THAT'S THE KEY, DOORSTEP OF DOWNTOWN.

>> Steve: MAYOR BYNUM HAS A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO FOLKS, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SWIM IN ZINK LAKE.

IT'S TESTED EVERY DAY.

THAT KEYSTONE LAKE WATER HAS A LOT OF SALT.

IT WILL INCLUDE ANOTHER DAM THAT WILL BE INSTALLED NEAR RIVER SPIRIT CASINO IN THE SPIRIT OF JINX.

>> Rich: MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR A.I.

WILL BE JUST AS IMPACTFUL AS THE INTERNET, BUT NOT ENTIRELY IN POSITIVE WAYS.

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF A.I.?

THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK's IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION.

HERE IS A PREVIEW.

>> SOME OF THOSE PROS INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO MOVE FASTER.

SO DOING AWAY WITH MENIAL TASK AND FOCUSING ON MEANINGFUL TAXES.

>> IT CAN BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, ENHANCE AND TO GET US TO PLACES AND UNDERSTANDINGS QUICKER.

A LOT OF IT COMES BACK THROUGH THE ETHICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND ETHICAL USES OF THE TECHNOLOGIES BOTH WITHIN EXISTING BUSINESSES AND NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

>> HOW DO WE DRIVE EFFICIENCIES AND MANUAL PROCESSES?

HOW DO WE GARNER EFFICIENCIES?

>> Rich: MODERATOR CASSIDY MUDD WILL HAVE THAT LATER IN THE NEWSCAST.

>>> THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS CONSIDERING FOLLOWING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL's OFFICE AFTER AG DRUMMOND TALKED ABOUT THE CLOSED DOOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

WE'RE JOINED BY EDUCATION REPORTER TAELYR JACKSON.

>> I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE LAWMAKERS IN THE ROOM LAST WEEK AND HE SAYS THE LAW IS CLEAR.

CONFUSION STILL REMAINS AT THE OLIVER HODGE BUILDING WITH REGARD TO LAWMAKERS BEING ALLOWED INTO THE BOARD's EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

THE OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION's LEGAL COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE MATTER DISCUSSING WHAT THEIR NEXT POSSIBLE STEPS COULD BE INCLUDING LEGAL ACTION.

>> IN LIGHT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL's OPINION YESTERDAY, WHICH WITHDREW A FORMAL ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION FROM 1978, AND THE CONFUSION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL's OFFICE, THE BOARD DOES HAVE THE OPTION OF SEEKING REVIEW BY THE COURT.

>> THIS IS AFTER SENATOR MARY BORNE WAS NOT ABLE TO JOIN TWO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

THESE LEFT SOME LAWMAKERS FRUSTRATED AND PUZZLED.

JACOB ROSE-CRANZ WAS FRONT AND CENTER.

>> THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU ANYTIME THESE FOLKS SAY IT'S THE LIBERAL COMING INTO DERAIL THINGS.

NO, IT'S STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATOR WHO'S ARE ELECTED TO REPRESENT PEOPLE, OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS WHO WANT ANSWERS.

>> LAWMAKERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED INTO HELP PROVIDER GREATER TRANSPARENCY.

>> ESPECIALLY TO SUSTAIN LICENSING OF TEACHERS.

THIS IS FOR THINGS THAT ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING YOU LOSE YOUR LICENSE FOR, BUT THEY'RE DRYING TO DO IT IN THE DARK.

>> THIS BOARD MEMBER SAYS GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION DOESN'T MEAN THE BOARD IS BEING SECRETIVE.

>> TO ANY EXTENT ANYBODY BELIEVES SOMETHING HAPPENED RELATED TO ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, YOU'RE MISTAKEN AND YOU NEED TO REVIEW THE LIVE FEED OF THIS MEETING AND THE MINUTES AT THE BEGINNING.

>> BOARD MEMBERS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT SENSITIVE INFORMATION REMAINING CONFIDENTIAL IF LAWMAKERS WERE TO BE LET IN.

>> WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY THE REASONS TO BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHICH INCLUDE THINGS LIKE PROTECTING THE IDENTITIES OF MINORS, PROTECTING THEIR PRIVATE INFORMATION AND MAKING SURE THAT THINGS THAT ARE PERSONNEL MATTERS, IF YOUR JOB WAS ON THE LINE, WOULD YOU WANT THAT DISCUSSED?

>> BUT LAWMAKERS WOULD NEVER LEAK CONFIDENT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.

>> THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW FOR US TO LEAK ANYTHING, SO NO.

I CAN SEE PEOPLE, IF THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE LAWS, MAYBE THEY THINK WE COULD DO THAT AND THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, A DEMOCRAT WILL DO SOMETHING AND REPORT BACK.

NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

WE CAN'T DO THAT ANYWAY.

IT'S ABOUT, HEY, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHY OUR TEACHER FROM OUR DISTRICT IS IN THERE GETTING THEIR LICENSE SUSPENDED, THEN WE WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU HAVE GOING ON.

THAT'S IT.

>> I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE LEGISLATURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE.

OPINIONS AND THINK ABOUT WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT, WHETHER THIS IS AN OPINION THAT THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO LIVE WITH.

>> LAST THURSDAY, THE BOARD VOTED TO TAKE NO ACTION ON FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST AG DRUMMOND's.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDED SAID THE BOARD MUST FOLLOW THE LAW.

THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY NOT LIKE THE LAW, BUT MEMBERS MUST FOLLOW IT.

THIS PROVISION HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS AND I'M NOT AWARE OF A SINGLE OTHER STATE ENTITY THAT HAS A PROBLEM ALLOWING LEGISLATORS TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

LAWMAKERS ARE ALSO CONCERNED WITH HOW THE STUDENT ASSESSMENT SCORES ARE BEING HANDLED AFTER MULTIPLE SCHOOL OFFICIALS ALERTED THE MEDIA THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF MATERIAL CHANGES MADE TO SCORING.

>> THE FACT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING AND IS THIS PURPOSEFUL?

WE DON'T KNOW.

THE BIG ISSUE IS THAT NONE OF US ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN GET ANY ISSUINGS OUT OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND WITHIN THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION, WE HAD ANSWERS IN AN HOUR.

>> THEY SAY THEY NEVER OFFICIALLY ROLLED OUT TEST SCORES.

>> WE HAVE NOT DISCUSSED THEM WITH THE PUBLIC TO BREAK DOWN WHAT HAS CHANGED.

STANDARDS WERE CHANGED.

THE TEST HAD TO BE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW LAWS.

>> THIS WAS RELEASED BY MARK McBRIDE AND NICK LOWE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DROPPED THE BALL TELLING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS OR ANYONE ABOUT THE CHANGE AND THE WAY THEY WOULD DETERMINE STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON STATE TESTS.

THIS LEFT DISTRICTS SHOCKED AND SURPRISED AND IT PUTS A FALSE NARRATIVE OUT THERE.

YOU CAN VIEW THE NEW SCORES ON THE OSDE WEBSITE.

WALTER SAYS HIS TEAM HAS BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE TEST SCORES.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE EXPLANATION IS THERE FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE BECAUSE DATA IS IMPORTANT TO DRIVE THE DECISIONS THROUGH THAT DATA AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.

>> SUPERINTENDENT WALTERS PLANS TO PRESENT THE TESTING INFORMATION AT AN UPCOMING BOARD MEETING.

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

THE CITY OF NORMAN CELL BR CELED THE OPERATION's CENTER WITH A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE $20 MILLION FACILITY ON TUESDAY MORNING.

LOCATED ON ROBINSON STREET, THE ECOC WILL HANDLE 9-1-1, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS.

IT WAS BUILT TO WITHSTAND A CATEGORY 5 TORNADO AND OPERATED IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS.

>> THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE BUT PUBLIC TO SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE.

WE USED THEIR MONEY TO BUILD SOMETHING GOOD AND IT TOOK TWO MAYORS THAT I KNOW OF, IF NOT FOUR, TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE.

IT WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE.

IT'S BUILT ALMOST LIKE A MILITARY BUILDING.

YOU CAN TAKE OUT HALF OF IT AND THE OTHER PART STILL WORKS.

THEY OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE FACT THAT WE SPEND THEIR MONEY WISELY.

WE SPENT IT WITH A VISION LOOKS FOR EXCELLENCE AND YOU THINK WE FOUND AS CLOSE TO EXCELLENCE AS WE CAN GET ON THIS.

>> Rich: THE ECOC WAS PAID WITH THE SALES TAX BY NORMAN VOTERS.

>>> WHEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE SOMETIMES LIVE THEY'RE ANIMALS BEHIND AND A NONPROFIT IS GIVING THESE PETS A TEMPORARY HOME TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS.

>> Reporter: PETS CAN BE A LIFE LINE WHEN SOMEONE IS FACING A DIRE SITUATION LIKE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.

>> I WOULD LIKE MYSELF IN THE BEDROOM AND I WOULD STAY WITH MY BELOVED DOGS.

>> Reporter: SHE SHARES HOW IMPORTANT THIS WAS AS VIOLENCE WAS ESCALATING IN HER OWN HOME.

>> THEY WERE MY EVERYTHING AND THE GREAT DANE, I CALL HER MY DOGGY SOUL MATE AND SWEET AND ANDTIMID AND LOVING.

THAT WAS MY COMFORTING EVERY NIGHT, MY PUPPIES.

>> Reporter: THE JUSTICE CENTER IS TRYING TO HELP WITH THAT TO HELP PEOPLE LEAVE DANGEROUS PLACES IN THEIR LIVES.

THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUND MANY PEOPLE WON'T LEAVE OR RISK LOSING THE ONLY THING GIVING THEM JOY, THEIR PETS.

>> THE OKLAHOMA PET SOCIETY WAS APPROACHED BY PALAMAR IN 2017.

THIS IS THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

AND THEY QUICKLY REALIZED UPON OPENING THAT ANIMALS WERE HIGH PRIORITY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HAD NOWHERE FOR THEIR ANIMALS TO GO AND WOULDN'T LEAVE OUT OF FEAR OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THEIR PETS.

>> Reporter: MANY HAVE LITTLE TO NO MONEY WHEN THEY FIRST LEAVE AND APARTMENTS CAN BE UP TO $300 OR MORE.

THEY FEAR HARM MAY COME TO THEIR ANIMALS.

>> WHAT HAPPENS IS YOUR SELF-ESTEEM GETS WORN DOWN.

IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN.

FINALLY WHEN WE GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I GOT TO POINT I CALLED THINGS OFF -- I NEVER CALLED THE POLICE, FOR WHATEVER STUPID REASON.

I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU THE REASON TO THIS DAY I DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE UNTIL THE LAST TIME HE DID IT AND HE WAS ARRESTED ON FELONY ABUSE.

>> PETS ARE ONE OF THE BARRIERS OF SAFETY.

THESE ARE LIFE-AND-DEATH SITUATION AND THERE ARE PEOPLE AND PETS INVOLVE THAT HAVE BEEN THREATENED OR HARPED ALREADY.

H. A CLIENT WILL STAY BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE A PET HYPE BEHINDWHERE THEY COULD BE HARMER KILL.

IT'S THE SAME THING AN ABUSER WILL DO WITH ANYTHING A CLIENTS LOVES, THEY WILL USE THAT TO TRY TO CONTROL THE SITUATION, ASSERT POWER AND MANIPULATE AND ABUSE THEM.

IT'S JUST LIKE THE CYCLE OF ABUSE, ABSOLUTELY.

SO THEY'RE OFTEN HARMED, THREATENED OR KILLED TO CONTROL THE VICTIM TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T LEAVE.

>> SOME PEOPLE SAY, YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN.

IT STARTS WITH SMALL THINGS AND IF YOU MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT, WHAT, YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE.

BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT PRIMES YOUR SOUL FOR WORSE ABUSE, FOR THE NEXT STEP AND THE NEXT STEP AND THE NEXT STEP UNTIL YOU'RE IN A FETAL POSITION ON THE FLOOR.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA IS ONE OF THE FIRST STATES TO USE A PROGRAM LIKE THIS IN THE NATION.

>> IT IS A PROGRAM THAT IS NOT WIDELY AVAILABLE ACROSS THE NATION.

BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST PROGRAM THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN A FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER IN THE NATION.

A COUPLE HAVE FOLLOWED SUIT AND THERE ARE PROGRAMS LIKE THE HOUSE IN GEORGIA, I BELIEVE.

THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION IN NEVADA THAT HELPS, THAT HAS AN ON SITE PET SHELTER A.

THIS IS FOSTER BASED.

>> Reporter: WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.

ALMOST HALF THE WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA MAY EXPERIENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIMES AND 40% FACE IT, AS WELL.

>> WE REALLY, REALLY NEED IT HERE AND ANY AND ALL PROGRAMS THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR THINGS LIKE THIS IS SO HELPFUL, BUT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, IN THIS PROGRAM, REALLY SERVE A VERY HIGH VOLUME OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.

I MEAN, OVER 800 ANIMALS SERVED AND OVER 300 PEOPLE.

>> FOR A WOMAN, A MAN, CHILD OR ANYONE WHO IS HAVING THEIR SPIRIT SHREDDED BY A MONSTER, YOU MAY THINK, OH, THE ANIMALS ARE TRIVIAL BUT THEY'RE NOT.

THEY'RE NOT.

BLAKE, CHI-CHI AND POPPY, DON'T JUDGE ME, THEY WERE MY SAYING GRACE AND HELP AND THEY WERE HAPPINESS IN THE DARKEST TIME OF MY LIFE.

IT'S NOT JUST ANIMALS.

>> Rich: WHEN YOU GO TO THE ZOO TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS, YOU'LL TYPICALLY ONLY SEE FEMALE BECAUSE MALE ELEPHANTS DO NOT SOCIALIZE WELL WITH FEMALES IN CAPTIVITY, OR AT LEAST THAT WAS THE THINKING IN THE PAST.

ASIAN AND AFRICAN ELEPHANTS ARE NOW ENDANGERED.

REBECCA SNYDER EXPLAINS.

>> SO THE ONE THING WE'RE PROUD OF AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO, WE LEAD CONSERVATION IN SIR I LANKA.

WE NEED TO INCREASE REPRODUCTION IN THE POPULATIONS.

SO UNDERSTANDING BETTER THE WELL-BEING OF MALES IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THAT AND HAVING THEM SPEND MORE TIME WITH FEMALES DOES HELP WITH SOCIALIZING THEM PROPERLY AND HELP WITH REPRODUCTION.

>> Rich: ONE OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANTS BORN, 9-YEAR-OLD "ACHARA" WILL GIVE BIRTH IN 2025.

>>> ROGERS AIRPORT GETTING A NEW NAME.

>> Reporter: THE COUNCIL APPROVED CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PRIMARY AIRPORT FROM WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT TO WILL ROGERS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THEY WILL ROLL OUT BRANDING.

THEY ADDED AN INTERNATIONAL GATE STAFFED BY PROTECTION.

THIS WAS ADOPTED BY OKLAHOMA CITY IN THE 1960's.

>>> CHICKASAW NATION OWNED SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA RADIO ENTERPRISE OR SCORE BROADCASTING AND SIGNED WITH FOUR PROGRAMS.

THEY INCLUDE ADA HIGH SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND OKLAHOMA STATE.

AIDA STATE WILL AIR ON KADA 99 .

3 F.M.

AND THEN KSFC 105 F.M.

THE SOONERS WILL BE AIR ON PIRATE RADIO, 12:30 A.M. AND 1:02 A.M. AND THE COWBOY GAMES CAN BE HEARD ON KTLC 106 POP 5 F.M.

>>> OKLAHOMA IS THE STATE RECEIVING THE MOST SPAM CALLS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR ACCORDING TO THE HIA H12024 THREAT REPORT.

IT SHOWS 32% OF UNKNOWN NUMBERS CALLING IN OKLAHOMA ARE SPAM CALLS.

AND THE UNITED STATES, THE AVERAGE PHONE USER RECEIVES 14 SPAM CALLS A MONTH.

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THIS IS JASON DOYLE.

>> Rich: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR A.I.

IS NOTHING NEW.

73 YEARS LATER, A.I.

IS CHANGING THE WAY WE DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING AND NOW IS THAT GOOD, BAD OR BOTH?

THAT'S THE FOCUS OF THIS WEEK's IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH CASSIDY MUDD.

>> RICH, HERE TO DISCUSS THE PROS AND CONS OF A.I.

AND EXAMINE WHAT IT MEANS FOR OKLAHOMA's FUTURE IS JENNIFER MCRAIL OF OCAST, DR. TERRY REED OF THE POLY INSTITUTE AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DATA SERVICES AND FINALLY, JOIN US VIA ZOOM IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA CYBER INNOVATION INSTITUTE.

TO KICK OFF THIS CONVERSATION, I WANT TO ASK EVERYONE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE PROS AND CONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE?

CHAD, WELL START WITH YOU?

>> THANKS FOR THE QUESTION.

THIS IS A NATIONAL DEBATE GOING ON AROUND THE TOPIC OF A.I.

AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS?

SOME OF THOSE PROS INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO MOVE FASTER.

SO DOING AWAY WITH MENIAL TASKS AND ALLOWING US TO FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL TASKS.

THE EXAMPLE I LIKE TO USE ARE CODER FRIENDS THAT RELY ON CHATGBT TO DO 95% OF THEIR MENIAL WORK AND COME OVER THE TOP WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE AND TWEAK THE CODE TO DEVELOP GREAT APPLICATIONS THAT WE ALL USE TODAY.

NOW, ON THE CON FRONT, THE BIGGEST CONIS THE POWER OF YOUR A.I.

IS DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO THE QUALITY DATA THAT YOU HAVE USED TO TRAIN ON.

SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD DATA, IF YOU DON'T HAVE INCLUSIVE DATA THAT IS FAR REACHING, YOU ARE LIMITED IN YOUR SCOPE AND YOU'RE MAKING YOUR A.I.

UNDERPERFORM.

>> DR. REED, PROS AND CONS?

>> I THINK THE PROS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS THAT IT IS THE NEXT BIG GENERAL CHANGE THIS OUR LIFE.

IT'S MUCH LIKE COGNITIVE UNLOADING DEVICES.

ONLY IT'S MORE CO-INTELLIGENT AND USED TO SUPPLEMENT, TO ENHANCE, TO GET US TO PLACES AND UNDERSTANDINGS QUICKER.

UNLIKE WE'VE EVER BEEN ABLE TO DO BEFORE.

THAT LEADS TO THE CONS AND THE CON IS IT'S SO GOOD AT TELLING YOU ANSWERS, YOU CAN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHERE THE HALLUCINATION ACTUALLY IS.

AND SO IT TAKES THIS HIGHER LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING TO DISCERN THESE DIFFERENCES AND SO, REALLY, WE'RE TAKING -- IF YOU LOOK AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF LEARNING, THAT'S WHAT A.I.

CAN DO FOR US SO THAT WE'RE FREED UP TO GET TO GET TO THE HIGHER LEVELS OF LEARNING.

SO HOW WE CAN MAKE THE PROS AND CONS WORK TOGETHER?

THAT'S OUR CHALLENGE AND THE ONE WE'RE TRYING TO MEET.

>> JENNIFER, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> SO WE LOOK AT THE PROS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN VIEW OF WHAT IT COULD DO FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THERE ARE TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC AND INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD OF US.

IT'S EVERYTHING FROM HOW TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN OUR EXISTING INDUSTRIES TO HELP MAKE THEM FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AND HOW CAN THEY BECOME MORE INNOVATIVE AND OPEN UP FOR LINES OF BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE INDUSTRIES THAT ALREADY EXIST?

THE OPPOSITE END IS WHEN WE LOOK AT INNOVATION, THERE IS TRULY A NEW FRONTIER OF OPPORTUNITY THAT THOSE WITHIN OKLAHOMA CAN CREATE NEW BUSINESSES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW PROCESSES THAT CAN SOLVE THE WORLD PROBLEMS AND ALSO BRING BACK FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THE STATE THROUGH NEW JOBS AND NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.

THE FLIP SIDE, OF COURSE, IT DOES COME WITH THE CONS AND WHAT CHAD SAYS, IT COMES BACK THROUGH THE ETHICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND ETHICAL USAGE OF THE TECHNOLOGIES, BOTH WITHIN EXISTING BUSINESSES AND WITHIN NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

THOSE ARE THINGS THAT REALLY HAVE TO PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION OF TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RERISK THE CONS THAT COME WITH IT.

>> JESSICA, PROS AND CONS?

>> I THINK THE GROUP SUMMED IT UP WELL.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FROM A STATE PERSPECTIVE IS HOW DO WE DRIVE EFFICIENCIES AND MANUAL PROCESSES?

HOW DO WE TAKE SOME OF THOSE PIECES AND AUTOMATE FROM STATE EMPLOYEES?

THE COMMERCE PIECE IS TREMENDOUS.

A.I.

CAN BRING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COMMERCE TO THE STATE AND THAT'S REALLY GOING TO BENEFIT NOT ONLY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA BUT CITIZENS FROM A JOB PERSPECTIVE AND THAT SORT OF THING.

WE ARE ALSO EVALUATING HOW WE CAN BENEFIT OR HOW CITIZENS CAN BENEFIT FROM SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS.

YOU KNOW, WHENEVER WE LOOK AT CITIZENS, THEY MAY NOT KNOW WHAT SERVICES THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA WILL OVER THEM AND HOW DO WE BRIDGE THAT KNOWLEDGE GAP AND OFFER CITIZENS WHAT'S AVAILABLE?

FROM A CON's PERSPECTIVE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING AND THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO CADENCE OURSELF OUT AND IMPLEMENT IT WITH THAT ETHICAL FRAME OF MIND.

>> MOVING ON, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

DR. REED, HOW COULD YOU SEE THOSE IN OKLAHOMA ARE PERCEIVING A.I.?

>> WHEN THEY START TO THINK ABOUT A.I., THERE ARE OFTEN A WIDE VARIANCES USED BECAUSE IT GOES FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT TRUSTING, WORRIED ABOUT THEIR PRIVACY, WORRIED ABOUT HOW IT WILL BE USED, HOW THEIR OWN INFORMATION WILL BE USED AND ACCESSED AND SO THAT ETHICAL SIDE COMES INTO PLAY.

THEN IT GOES TO THE SIDE OF PEOPLE THINK BE, HOW WILL WE SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS?

THESE ARE THE ONES WE MUST AND WILL SOLVE AND WORKING ON SOLVING.

SO THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS FROM AN EDUCATIONAL STANDPOINT IS VERY LARGE BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE THEY'RE THE YOUNGER GEN Z's AND MILLENNIALS AND WHERE THIS CAN TAKE THEM AND QUESTIONING HOW WILL WE MAKE CERTAIN ALL OF THESE VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES ARE MET?

THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN EDUCATION, IS WORK THROUGH WHAT THOSE MEAN, HOW WE CAN ADDRESS EACH OF THOSE AND WHAT KIND OF APPLICATIONS WORK FOR A.I.

AND WHAT ONES DON'T.

SO THAT'S WHAT I SEE AS A STATE.

THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN IT AND INTEREST IN DEGREES.

BUT YOU DON'T JUST NEED A DEGREE BUT HOW TO INCORPORATE IT IN EVERYTHING YOU DO.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STRIVING FOR.

>> CHAD, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE STATE OF A.I.

DEVELOPMENT IN OKLAHOMA?

>> YOU THINK THE STATE OF DEVELOPMENT OF A.I.

IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING ACROSS THE NATION.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE ANY DIFFERENT.

I THINK THERE ARE POCKETS OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT ON THE A.I.

FRONT.

A LOT ARE ANALYSTS JOBS THAT RELY ON DATA AND HAVE HISTORICAL DATA, THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO USE A.I.

PLATFORMS AGAINST AND MAKE FASTER DECISIONS.

AND SO, WE'RE SEEING THAT NOT ONLY IN OKLAHOMA BUT ACROSS THE GLOBE.

THERE ARE POCKETS IN OKLAHOMA THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE A.I.

I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF THE STATE TO GET AFTER BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE ACROSS THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

I KNOW JENNIFER AND HER TEAM ARE TAKING GOVERNOR STITT's LEADERSHIP AND VISION AND TRYING TO IMPLEMENT THAT.

TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY THEY NEED WILL HELP DEVELOP A.I.

IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA FASTER.

>> JESSICA, JENNIFER TOUCHED ON THIS, BUT HOW ARE WE SEEING THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA SPECIFICALLY USE A.I.?

>> DATA IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE AND WE WANT TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE DATA.

SO ENSURING THE TECHNOLOGY IS MINDFUL OF THAT LEVEL OF DATA AND USING IT APPROPRIATELY.

AND SO, LEANING INTO THE GOVERNOR's TASK FORCE, I HAVE AUTHORED AN A.I.

STANDARD FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THIS CAN, YOU KNOW, GOOGLE SEARCH EASILY TO DO FROM A PUBLIC-FACING VERSUS WHAT LEVEL OF DATA WE CAN USE IN INTERNAL FACING TOOLS.

AGAIN, DATA IS KEPT SAFE AND SECURE BUT THE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS CERTAINLY TRAIN ON THE DATA THAT'S INPUT INTO IT.

A LOT OF RIGGOR AND STANDARDS IN PLACE.

REPEATLY, WE COMMISSIONED AN A.I.

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNORRANCE COMMITTEE WHICH I'M CHEERING AND EVERY TOOL AND TECHNOLOGY THAT STATING ASS WANT STATING ASS STATE AGENCIES AND E BRIDGE THE GAP FROM A DATA AND SKILLSET's PERSPECTIVE.

>> IT IS SO CRITICAL THAT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS MAKING STRATEGIC MOVES IN REGARDS TO HOW WE CONDUCT BUSINESS BECAUSE THESE ARE THE SAME THINGS THAT OUR PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND NOW INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN OKLAHOMA, THEY CAN FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND HOW THESE SAME TECHNOLOGIES ARE ELEMENTED IN THEIR OWN COMPANIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> CAN I ADD, BUILDING ON THAT, WE'VE DONE A SEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND WE HAVE WELL OVER 50 RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN EXIST EXISTENCE FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS ADVANCING THINGS LIKE PHARMACEUTICALS AND CANCER.

OUR WEATHER PREDICTION, SOMETHING WE'RE GOOD AT AND IS IMPORTANT.

SO THESE ARE TOOLS, THESE METHODS, WE'RE DEVELOPING METHODS AND APPLYING THEN TO NEW FIELDS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

SO AS A STATE, WE LOOK GOOD AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THAT.

AND CONTINUE THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IT, WHICH IS WHAT I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A WIN-WIN.

>> IT DOES SEEM LIKE A WIN-WIN FOR SURE.

BUT AS A.I.

REVOLUTIONIZES SEVERAL ASPECTS OF OUR DAILY LIVES, PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT JOB SECURITY.

DR. REED, DO WE SEE MORE JOBS COMING IN OR GOING OUT?

>> I THINK WE SEE DIFFERENT JOBS.

WHETHER JOBS ARE COMING IN OR OUT, THAT'S A MATTER OF HOW YOU DEFINE THE JOB.

IT'S BECAUSE THE TASKS IN A JOB, HOW WE DEFINE JOBS ARE CHANGING.

AND SO A.I.

WILL BE A PART OF SIGNIFICANTLY MORE JOBS IN THE FUTURE AND PEOPLE WHO DON'T USE A.I.

IN THEIR JOBS MAY BE LEFT BEHIND.

THE JOB ITSELF IS STILL GOING TO BE THERE.

IT'S A MATTER OF HOW WE FILL IT, HOW WE TRAIN FOR IT AND HOW WE UTILIZE THAT JOB MOVING FORWARD TO GO FASTER, ADVANCE DIFFERENTLY, BE MORE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE AND SO IT'S A CHANGE IN THE WAY WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR JOBS.

>> AND REALISTICALLY, THE NEW JOBS THAT WE WELL SEE, WE, THAT WILL BE JOBS BECAUSE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE NEW TECHNOLOGIES.

ON THE FLIP SIDE IS WHEN WE LOOK AT THE JOBS THAT IT WILL CREATE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT IT BRINGS.

THESE ARE GOING TO BE JOBS THAT ARE HIGHER SKILLED, WHICH ALSO INTEND TO LEAD TO HIGHER-PAYING WAGES.

SO FOR ANY PART OF OUR STATE, HAVING MORE JOBS THAT PROVIDE BETTER FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY AND STABILITY CREATES A BRIGHTER FORALL OKLAHOMA.

HOW CAN WE AS A STATE GET AHEAD OF THE CURVE?

WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS BUT DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THIS.

EVEN OVER OCAST, WE'VE SEEN THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMING TO US WITHIN OKLAHOMA.

BUT THIS IS TRULY SOMETHING WE HAVE A PIONEERING SPIRIT THAT WE TALK ABOUT FROM THE PAST.

THIS IS OUR NEXT PIONEERING SPIRIT OF THE FUTURE WE CAN LEVERAGE.

>> HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THE CHALLENGE OF INCREASING ELECTRICITY OUTPUT TO MEET THIS DEMAND?

>> YES, TECHNOLOGY IS RELIANT ON GOOD ENERGY AND THINK THAT'S AN AMAZING CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE FACTOR FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

WE'RE FOSTERED WITH AVAILABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.

WE HAVE THOUGHT LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE IN THE ENERGY SECTOR AND WE'RE READY TO JUMP ON THAT.

AND SO IT DOES REQUIRE ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY, BUT WE'VE GOT THAT IN ABUNDANCE AT A REASONABLE PRICE IN OKLAHOMA AND THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR US.

>> WE'RE JUST ABOUT OUT OF TIME, AND BEFORE WE GO, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A BRIEF LOOK IN THE FUTURE.

HOW DO YOU SAY A.I.

IMPACTING THE STATE IN THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM?

>> IT'S TAKING STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO BOTH USE A.I.

AS A DRIVER OF INNOVATION AND COMPANIES THAT EXIST AND ALSO HELPING LEVERAGE THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES TO MORE EFFECTIVE.

THIS IS ONE OF THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT OKLAHOMA CAN SUCCEED IN BECAUSE WHILE A.I.

HAS BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, IT'S NEW SURRGENCE CREATES OPPORTUNITIES.

>> I LOOK INTO MY CRYSTAL BALL AND WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND, PROVIDING CITIZENS ACCESS TO SERVICES.

ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE, THERE'S A WOMAN WHO IS GOING THROUGH PERSONAL ISSUES AND ASKING HOW DO I GET SUPPORT?

HOW DO I GET HELP?

WE'RE BUILDING OUT A SOLUTION WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES BASED OFF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT YOU AND REALLY UNDERSTANDING YOU AS A CITIZEN AND OFFERING BASED OFF OF THAT DATA, HOW THESE OTHER SERVICES THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND HOW TO APPLY FOR SERVICES.

SO END-TO-END DIGITALC ENTRIC EXPERIENCE AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE.

>> DR. REED, FINAL THOUGHTS, HOW DO YOU SEE A.I.

EVOLVING OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS?

>> I THINK IT WILL BE A PART OF OUR EVERYDAY AND EVERY QUESTION WE ASK, IT WILL ENHANCE AND FREE US UP TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK AND MOVE US ALONG FASTER THAN WE THOUGHT WITH COULD MOVE IN THE PAST.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Rich: CASSIDY, THANK YOU.

STREET RACING HAS BEEN POPULARIZED IN THE MOVIE FRANCHISE, BUT THE FACT IS IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL.

SO IN COLORADO, THEY'RE TRYING TO GIVE LEAD FOOTS A BETTER ALTERNATIVE AND THIS WEEK's NATIONAL VIEW, WE HEAD TO PIKE's PEAK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TRACK ATTACK SERIES FOR AMATEUR HOT RODDERS COURTESY OF FRIENDS AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS.

>> ADRENALINE, THAT'S WHAT BRINGS ME OUT.

HIGH SPEED AND VIBRATION.

AND WOMEN, WOMEN IS NUMBER ONE, RIGHT?

>> A COUPLE FRIENDS ON THE TRACK.

>> COMING OUT TO MESS AROUND.

>> READY TO SEND IT INTO THE WALL, YOU KNOW.

>> WITH HAVE DRAG RACING.

WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE THEIR STREET CAR ON TO THE TRACK.

THERE'S QUITE A FEW TRACKS CLOSING DOWN AND WE'RE TRYING TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT WE CAN TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO NOT DO IT ON THE STREET, WHERE IT'S A LITTLE SCARRY AND VERY DANGEROUS.

AND IT'S KIND OF FUN IN YOUR STREET CAR.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANYTHING SPECIAL.

YOU CAN RIDE IN YOUR MINIVAN IN YOU WANTED TO.

ANYBODY THAT'S 16 WITH A DRIVER's LICENSE CAN COME OUT AND DRIVE.

SO WE DO GET 16-YEAR-OLDS AND THEN WE DO HAVE EVEN UP TO LIKE 60, 70-YEAR-OLDS.

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY'VE GOT.

SOMETIMES YOU CAN SEE MINIVANS HERE AND SOMETIMES PRETTY OLD CLASSICS.

>> IT'S A 1963 AND A HALF FORD FALCON, A FASTBACK AND ONLY MADE THEM FOR SIX MONTHS IN '63.

SO THE CAR WAS BUILT IN THE '70s AND RACED INTO THE SQUEEZE.

70s.

>> THIS IS MY (BLEEP) AND HOPEFULLY NOTHING BREAKS.

>> SO IT'S KIND OF A WIDE RANGE, BUT IT'S ALWAYS FUN SEEING, LIKE, WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR CAR AND CAN MINE BEAT IT?

CAN I GO AGAINST YOUR BMW?

>> THE TESLAS ARE FAST, REALLY FAST!

HE GOT ME ON THE START LINE AND THEN I HAD TO CATCH HIM BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH REAL ESTATE TO CATCH HIM AT THE FINISH.

MY THING IS WHEN YOU DO A BURNOUT AND YOU'VE GOT NOISE, YOU SHOULD HAVE NOISE BESIDE YOU WARMING UP THEIR TIRES AND YOU HAVE NOTHING.

THEY JUST -- THEY'RE TOO FLAT FOR ME.

BUT I'M OLD SCHOOL.

V8.

>> I HAVE AC AND LISTENING TO MUSIC.

YOU LOVE GAS CARDS, TOO, BUT IT'S FAST, REALLY FAST.

>> THE STUPIDEST, MOST FUN THING TO DO IN A CAR.

>> JUST SMILES ALL THE TIME.

>> KIND OF LIKE A ROLLER COSTER DOING A RIDE ALONG.

GOOD TIME.

>> WHAT DID I DO?

[ Laughter ] >> THIS COMMUNITY IS STRONG AND WE GET A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGE A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE AS LONG AS YOUNGER RACERS.

THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO MEET PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE-MINDED TO GIVE THEM A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

>> Rich: INDUSTRY LEADERS WAY IN NEXT FRIDAY AT 7:00 P.M. WE'RE GOING TO SAY SO LONG FOR NOW AND TAKE A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM IN SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.

YOU CAN ACCESS ADDITIONAL KNEW CONTENT BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE OETA.TV AND YOU CAN FIND US ON X. I'M RICH LENZ AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!