How can you put AI to work in your classroom or workplace? The Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) has AI playbooks & guides to help you set assignment rules, check AI-assisted work, plan a pilot, or set limits on an AI agent. Read online or download the PDFs: mainms.org/ai-playbooks/

AI can help protect your organization. What’s protecting your AI? Read MAIN’s Cybersecurity AI Playbook this Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Secure AI, support defense, and prepare for AI-enabled threats with human approval before consequential actions. mainms.org/cybersecurity-ai-…

AI in the classroom should serve learning. MAIN, Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative, offers a Faculty AI Playbook on course expectations, assessments, student privacy and human oversight. Explore all playbooks: mainms.org/ai-playbooks/

What does preparing physicians for AI actually look like? MAIN Chief AI Officer, Dr. Kollin Napier, explored that at today’s GME and Workforce Summit in Madison. MAIN thanks Dr. Richard Calderone and the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce team at @msdh for the invitation.

This week in Oxford, Dr. Kollin Napier represented MAIN at the Society of Municipal Analysts Fall Conference, sharing Mississippi’s work in AI education, workforce preparation and economic capacity. Thank you to the Society for the invitation. #MississippiAI

MAIN and MSU hosted Mississippi agency & higher ed leaders in Starkville today for an AI executive workshop on infrastructure, AI agents, security & moving pilots into production. Thanks to MSU for co-hosting and SHI & NVIDIA for leading & sponsoring the program. #MississippiAI

MAIN’s Chief AI Officer, Dr. Kollin Napier joined Yates’ summit in Ocean Springs to discuss AI for researching opportunities, preparing proposals and engaging clients. MAIN helps Mississippi businesses put AI to work. Thank you to @YatesBuilds for the invitation.

Mississippi’s Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity is studying cybercrime. MAIN provides AI Cyber Safety and the Cybersecurity AI Playbook. mainms.org/ai-cyber-safety/ mainms.org/cybersecurity-ai-… Thanks to the committee for reviewing state protections. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Need an AI policy template, a prompt you can use at work, or a playbook for your first AI project? The Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) has free resources for all three. Adapt guidance to local requirements; templates are not legal advice or approval. mainms.org/resources/

Mississippi higher ed leaders: How much AI can your campus run without new infrastructure? Join MAIN and Apple on Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. CT for a free webinar exploring AI on Mac, performance, privacy, costs, and cloud computing. Register: mainms.org/events/

.@Meta @AIatMeta introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full for personal and professional AI agent tasks, with memory across conversations and tools to persist through complex work. Muse Wonder is available through the Meta Model API and Muse Code. about.fb.com/news/2026/10/in…

MAIN’s AI Across Mississippi Careers has expanded to 56 profiles across 17 sector groups. Explore documented, emerging, and potential AI applications alongside Mississippi wages and job projections. AI evidence includes examples outside Mississippi. mainms.org/ai-across-careers…

Explore how AI can support cybersecurity work. The Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) offers free AI training through two online, self-paced courses covering cybersecurity, privacy, and responsible AI use. Open to anyone in Mississippi. Start learning: mainms.org/courses/

Reminder: Applications close today, October 8! Come support MAIN’s work! MGCCC is hiring a Financial and Programmatic Coordinator to help manage funding for our statewide efforts. If you have experience with budgets or grants, we encourage you to apply. mgccc.peopleadmin.com/postin…

The Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) has published AI Cyber Safety for everyday AI use. Learn what to keep out of chats, how to verify suspicious requests, and what to check before connecting accounts or letting AI act. Read the guide: mainms.org/ai-cyber-safety/

On World Teachers’ Day, the Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) thanks Mississippi teachers for helping students learn and grow. Free, self-paced AI training and free CEUs are available to eligible K–12 educators after completion review & a separate request. See the flyer for details.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. MAIN offers free, online, self-paced AI training, a Cybersecurity AI Playbook, and policy guidance for responsible AI use. Explore the resources in the flyer or visit mainms.org/