The state division began a three-year initiative in March that will roll out new technology to improve residents’ experience and make frequent steps digital. On-site document upload is an early move.
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The new senior adviser for responsible AI will work across sectors to support the technology’s responsible use in strengthening services and economic development. He arrives from the U.S. Digital Response. -
The artificial intelligence company has invited states and other government agencies to join a new cyber defense cohort, committing up to $15M to the program.
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The state is in stronger financial shape than many others but IT projects may face more scrutiny around cost and justification, officials said at the Texas Digital Government Summit.
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New Internet of Things technology is helping to monitor the operations of elevators, escalators and moving walkways in airports and other transit centers — and determine when might be best to service them.
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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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Cleveland fire trucks have a new way to alert drivers before sirens are even heard, using new technology that alerts navigation apps when emergency vehicles are approaching.
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A new software tool aims to help colleges and universities embed projects from real employers into academic programs, thereby expanding access to experiential learning beyond internships and capstones.
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Hampton Roads Transit passengers can now use the GoMobile app to pay their fares, the agency said. It provides light rail, bus, ferry and paratransit service in eight cities and towns.
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Identical legislation under consideration by state senators and representatives would create a system for residents to vote on allowing traffic enforcement cameras in their communities.
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Twenty-nine out of 51 New York City Council members signed a letter advising the mayor that the city's AI guidance for schools didn't sufficiently engage parents and teachers or address student data privacy concerns.
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Recently, several areas of the Bandon, Ore., community have reported concerns about the audibility and volume of the system, with others reporting that they cannot hear the sirens at all.
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House Bill 646 would cut a controversial sales tax break in half for future data centers, set new water-use standards, and require the energy-hungry facilities to pay their connection costs.
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The state projects a savings of more than half a billion dollars over the next decade as it moves away from aging physical infrastructure and hands daily IT operations to two providers.
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Senate Bill 315, which passed with broad support in the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature, mandates annual independent third-party audits of frontier AI models’ safety practices.
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Eighth graders in Louisiana are learning about carbon capture from a curriculum developed by Rice University's Tapia Center, though the program has been criticized for being funded by ExxonMobil.
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