Utah is the top-ranked state for per-capita AI use, per a report last week from Anthropic.

Why it matters: It's another sign that the state is an emerging AI hub.

By the numbers: Utah's usage of Claude, Anthropic's AI platform, is 3.78 times higher than its share of the U.S. working-age population, the report found.

• That's far ahead of the next highest state — California, at 2.13 — and narrowly behind only Wsahington, D.C., at 3.82.
• New York (1.58) and Virginia (1.57) filled out the top five.

Zoom in: Utah's most distinctive topic discussed with Claude is AI itself, with statewide queries to "help develop, debug, and implement machine learning and AI systems" being asked 1.4 times as frequently as the national average, per the report.

• Utahns also use AI at an above-average rate for "technical assistance and computational support for scientific research projects."
• Data from the University of Maryland show a growing demand for AI skills in Utah workplaces.

The intrigue: Salt Lake also leads the nation for AI use in romance.

Zoom out: Anthropic global data shows workers adopting AI faster than past tech advances — but uneven adoption threatens to worsen existing inequalities, with wealthier countries using it more than poorer countries, Axios' Ina Fried reports.

What they're saying: ""If the productivity gains are larger for high-adoption economies, current usage patterns suggest that the benefits of AI may concentrate in already-rich regions," Anthropic said in the report.

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Utahns have one of the latest bed times in the U.S., Apple Watch data shows.

By the numbers: The average bed time for Utahns is 11:47pm and the average duration of sleep is 6.7 hours — based on watch data from adults who shared info with the Apple Heart and Movement Study.

• Just a handful of states — including Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, New York and Washington, D.C. — go to bed later than us.

Reality check: Most people aren't getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night, which impacts mood and health.

• The national average is 6 hours and 40 minutes.

What they found: Participants with the most consistent bedtimes throughout the week slept for 40 more minutes and spent 36% less time awake during sleep periods, compared to other Apple Watch wearers.

• They also averaged 57% more time exercising.

What they're saying: "The most important thing" for sleep hygiene is going to bed at the same time daily, sleep medicine physician Shalini Paruthi tells Axios.

The intrigue: Hawaiians were the earliest to bed (11:06 p.m.) but also slept the least (6 hours, 31 minutes).

• D.C. residents had the latest bedtime (11:56 p.m.) followed by New Yorkers (11:53 p.m.).

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📓 "The American Comeback Tour," hosted by Turning Point USA, will continue with a stop at Utah State University on Sept. 30, Erika Kirk, the wife of Charlie Kirk, has vowed. (KSL.com)

🔍 State and federal law enforcement officials are looking into local leftist groups to see whether they had knowledge of the alleged shooter behind last week's fatal attack on Charlie Kirk, multiple sources have told Axios.

⚽ Real Salt Lake apologized to a fan after asking him to remove a red MAGA hat during a Saturday game. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Cold weather illness season is underway, and some of you have already taken a hit.

• That's according to your responses to our recent request for sick day movie suggestions as my kid recovered from a stomach bug.

What you're saying: "We're sick, too, and watching 'The Chicken Sisters' on Hallmark," reader James S. told us.

• Thanks also to Nancy N., Shellie F., and Susan B., whose recs made the watchlist.

Use your down time to catch up on light movies filmed or set here:

• "Dumb and Dumber"
• "The Sandlot"
• "Footloose"
• "High School Musical"
• "The World's Fastest Indian"
• "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
• "National Treasure"
• "The Wizard"
• "Independence Day"

Yes, but: Try to stay healthy!

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Monopoly is rolling out a Salt Lake City edition and the game makers want locals to weigh in, KSL.com reports.

State of play: Classic spaces and game cards will be replaced for 22 local landmarks, neighborhoods, businesses and other attractions.

• The city-themed version is expected to drop next summer.

You tell us: What is an essential spot to include in the game?

• The International Peace Gardens? The Devereaux Mansion? The Joseph Smith Sphinx?
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