Board Explores Rice AI Environmental Assessment Platform

Rice University's SSPEED Center presented a proposal for the Bay Intelligence Engine, an AI-assisted environmental assessment platform, and the Board directed staff to coordinate further with Rice. Formal contract approval or funding authorization was not yet granted.

Document date · July 8, 2026

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Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Gulf Coast Protection District Minutes Regular Session 2026-07-08

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