A new analysis by Code for America illustrates artificial intelligence readiness in the public sector across three key areas: leadership and governance, capacity building, and technical infrastructure and capabilities.
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The company is eyeing more market expansion as it works to build new AI-backed tools for its voice, customer service, CRM and workflow products. The CEO discusses how Polimorphic will use the fresh capital.
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Artificial intelligence has created new cybersecurity threats, and state and local governments are especially prime targets. But agencies can also use AI to defend themselves as part of a zero-trust approach.
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A new report from StreetLight Data shows the direct correlation between urban density and the level of walking and biking that residents do. Both are increasingly viewed as key pieces of the transportation ecosystem.
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The state is doing cybersecurity work differently, to keep pace with an evolving IT and security landscape. In-person training exercises and a unique partnership model are helping support statewide readiness.
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Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.
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The evolution of artificial intelligence, which requires massive amounts of energy to function, is forcing government, utilities and tech suppliers to face the question of whether power grids can keep up.
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Three high-speed Internet initiatives have connected upwards of 500 households and businesses in rural communities across Cibola and McKinley counties, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office has announced.
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Officials affirmed an expanded contract with Alabama Power to add the devices and license plate readers to power poles citywide. A federal grant to upgrade IT systems and cybersecurity will cover early costs.
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The link to the payment site, which is currently available from the town's website and Facebook page, allows residents to look up their tax bills from the past three years and pay them digitally.
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New Jersey will study the impact that data centers have on electricity usage and consumer costs under a bill that was passed by the state Legislature last week.
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Student privacy expert Ross Lemke says schools need more FERPA training, better cybersecurity and careful vendor vetting to prevent doing a “potential lifetime of harm” by failing to protect their data.
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The sheriff cited major errors in tickets and the inability of people to appeal their citations as reasons for cancelling the program, which flagged more than 407 paid violations per day, seven days a week.
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Newly passed state legislation designed to usher a wave of data centers into West Virginia by nixing local checks on such projects has drawn impassioned responses from some residents of the state.
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The Montgomery County, Pa., council aims to bring up to 15 people with experience in different sectors together to aid the county’s usage of artificial intelligence in an ethical and responsible fashion.
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The vice president for digital innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities says AI discussions and assignments are essential for preparing students to be competitive in the working world.
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An official from the Washington Association of School Administrators says district leaders should consider time, money, content and expertise when deciding whether to build a custom chatbot in-house or hire outside help.
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