The majority of Ohio General Assembly members who responded to a recent poll on artificial intelligence report using AI in their work as legislators and believe the technology allows them to work more efficiently.

Why it matters: Confusion and indecision persist on how AI should be regulated, and who should do the regulating.

The big picture: The Gongwer-Werth Legislative Opinion Poll is a recurring anonymous survey of the Ohio General Assembly. It gathers pulse-check data about how members view major policy issues of the day.

The fine print: A March 2 survey asked six questions about AI usage and policy. Forty members responded.

What it found: Despite wide levels of personal adoption, uncertainty abounds.

• 38% of respondents are "undecided" about whether AI should be used more in government operations.
• 39% are undecided about whether students should be using AI to assist with schoolwork.

Between the lines: A partisan divide between Democratic and Republican respondents became pronounced in questions about regulation.

• Among Democrats, 73% believe AI should be regulated at the federal level and 7% at the state level, while 20% are undecided.
• Among Republicans, the figures are 28% for federal regulation, 40% for state and 24% undecided. Another 8% think AI shouldn't be regulated at all.

The bottom line: The overwhelming impression from the poll is that state lawmakers view AI as a positive technological advancement that will save time in work and life.

• Only 10% responded that their primary view of AI is one of job displacement. Only 3% said they believe AI should be avoided.

Paul McCartney is set to take over the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in two months, but he may still have a bone to pick with the institution.

Driving the news: McCartney is making headlines for a 2015 interview that Vanity Fair just published in late February.

• It comes as "Man on the Run," a documentary about McCartney's post-Beatles career, debuts on Apple TV, and as the Rock Hall announced its expansive "Paul McCartney and Wings" exhibition will open May 15.

The intrigue: In the interview, McCartney talks about Rock Hall co-founder Jann Wenner asking him to posthumously induct John Lennon as a solo artist in 1994.

• McCartney says Wenner promised he would be inducted the following year, but that didn't happen.

What they said: "I said, 'Okay.' And I bought the deal," McCartney told Vanity Fair. "Next year came around ..."

• McCartney was finally inducted as a solo artist in 1999.

Yes, but: It hasn't stopped McCartney from working with the Rock Hall. He inducted Ringo Starr in 2015 and the Foo Fighters in 2021.

• Both inductions took place in Cleveland.

Fun fact: The Rock Hall's Wings display arrives nearly 26 years after the museum debuted "Lennon: His Life and Work," a massive exhibition focused on McCartney's late writing partner.

📻 Cleveland State University's former radio station, WCSB, has begun streaming a webcasted version of its student-run programming — a guerilla rebirth dubbed "XCSB." (Cleveland Scene)

🦍 The Cleveland Metroparks have about $120 million in capital projects set to open in 2026, including the Zoo's new Primate Forest and a community sailing center at the East 55th Street Marina. (Cleveland.com)

🏀 Rock Entertainment Group CEO Nic Barlage has confirmed that Cleveland's WNBA team will announce its name and brand identity between June and August this year. (Crain's Cleveland Business 🔐)

🥃 Cleveland celebrity chef Michael Symon is opening River Roots Barrel Co., a whiskey bar and brewery in the Flats. (Instagram)

👋 Trash can correspondent Sam here.

State of play: I've had the same black, 96-gallon garbage bin since I moved into my home in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood in 2017.

• After nearly a decade of wear and tear, it was in miserable shape. Two weeks back, when the city collected my garbage Friday morning, they collected the bin, too.

What happened: I filed a request for a replacement with 311 — Cleveland's non-emergency services line. It was my first time using it.

Catch up quick: Mayor Justin Bibb launched the revamped 311 in 2024 as part of his broader effort to build a more modern, responsive City Hall.

• Requests are tracked like packages, complete with confirmation numbers and live status updates.

Verdict: The online process took less than five minutes, and an automated message said I would receive a new bin within five business days.

• Sure enough, last Thursday, a new bin arrived at my home, just in time for me to put my week's garbage out for pickup Friday.
• I received an email from 311 notifying me that my request had been closed.

The bottom line: It's such a pleasure when public services operate smoothly.

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