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— GE HealthCare and Milwaukee Tool are leading the pack for organizations filing AI-related patents in Wisconsin, followed closely by Johnson Controls.
That’s according to research conducted by Prof. Rina Ghose, a data scientist with UW-Milwaukee whose work explores AI adoption and workforce readiness. As part of a Microsoft-backed effort, she assessed where AI-related jobs are headed and how prepared various regions of the state are for the coming changes.
“There’s higher adoption in urban tech, healthcare and education hubs, and rural areas show slower AI uptake,” she said.
Ghose also noted the study data “highlights where AI could widen disparities or create new opportunities,” as it found white-collar and “routine” office roles are at greater risk of AI displacement relative to more hands-on roles.
Part of the research project looked at which organizations are filing AI-related patents in the state, and found GE HealthCare had the most during the study period of 2022-2024 with 536 filings. That just beat Milwaukee Tool with 532, while Johnson Controls had 486 over that period.
Other top contenders include the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation with 253 AI patent filings, Snap-on Inc. with 135, Oshkosh Corp. with 127 and Kimberly-Clark with 124, followed by Kohler Co. with 65, the Medical College of Wisconsin with 43 and Briggs & Stratton with 35.
“Companies span multiple sectors: healthcare, manufacturing, research and tools,” Ghose said.
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— State officials and law enforcement agencies are holding dozens of events across Wisconsin this weekend for National Drug Take Back Day.
The state Department of Justice today announced 136 events are planned for Saturday with 239 participating law enforcement agencies. They’re meant to offer a safe way to dispose of unwanted or extra medications, as an alternative to flushing them or pouring them down the drain.
“I encourage folks to take this opportunity—or, to use one of the hundreds of the drug-disposal locations in Wisconsin available year-round—to responsibly dispose of their unneeded medications,” Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a statement.
Find disposal locations here, and see the release below.
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