Field Hearing: “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce”

Committee on Education and Workforce

Friday, July 24, 2026 (10:00 AM local time)

Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, Hull McKnight Building, Augusta University
1 11th Street
Augusta, GA 30901

Witnesses

Mr. Ajikumar Parayil
Founder and CEO, Manus Bio, Boston, Massachusetts

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 07/24/2026 at 09:52 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/23/2026 at 12:18 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/22/2026 at 01:04 PM

Mr. Brad Edenfield
Farmer and General Manager, RT Farms, Inc., Burke County, Georgia

Added 07/22/2026 at 10:36 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 07/24/2026 at 09:52 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/23/2026 at 12:18 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/22/2026 at 01:04 PM

Mr. Tony Barlow
Vice President, Communications Workers of America, Local 3204, Atlanta, Georgia

Added 07/22/2026 at 10:36 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 07/24/2026 at 09:52 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/23/2026 at 12:18 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/22/2026 at 01:04 PM

Dr. Jeffery Talbert
Professor and Department Chair in AI and Health, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Health, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia

Added 07/22/2026 at 10:36 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 07/24/2026 at 09:52 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/23/2026 at 12:18 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/22/2026 at 01:04 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

First Published: July 10, 2026 at 09:57 AM
Last Updated: July 24, 2026 at 09:52 AM


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