The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.
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The state is offering AI training developed with InnovateUS, to help employees increase their skill levels and use AI responsibly. The curriculum is available via its online learning platform. -
The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families.
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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Northlake, located in North Texas, turned to Envisio dashboard technology to help manage capital planning. One of the town’s officials and an Envisio executive talk about the deployment and the future of dashboards.
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From Pilot to Launch: What will it take to scale AI in government?
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Artificial intelligence has been dominant for several years. But where has government taken it? More than a decade after the GT100's debut, companies doing business in the public sector are ready to prove their worth.
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The boom of early Internet in the mid-1990s upended government IT. The rise of artificial intelligence isn't exactly the same, but it isn't completely different. What can we learn from 30 years ago?
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Mayor Katie Wilson is pausing a planned addition of police CCTV cameras. The move is intended to let her administration audit their use protocols and potentially create more accountability and transparency.
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Set to open this fall, the Reading Innovation Academy is structured around specific pathways like engineering and design, computer science and IT, health and biomedical sciences, and STEM-focused human services.
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Many public schools in Kansas already had policies restricting device usage during the school day, but policies that allow for limited screen time during lunch and passing periods will have to be updated.
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The legislation, proposed Wednesday by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, would compel AI chatbot developers to “exercise reasonable care” in designing and operating systems to prevent “reasonably foreseeable” harm to users.
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The Residential Retrofit Program of Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Massachusetts Broadband Institute, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, has delivered high-speed Internet to an apartment complex in Springfield.
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Officials are offering free credit monitoring and identity protection to those affected. The incident in late November shuttered City Hall and impacted municipal court and city services.
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A technology conference hosted by Thompson School District in Colorado offered ideas for tools and lessons that teachers could take back to their classrooms, including how they might use AI to promote critical thinking.
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The legislation, which now heads to the California State Assembly, shows how state lawmakers are tackling safety concerns surrounding AI as tech companies release more AI-powered tools.
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Thirty Pennsylvanians were among the lawmakers from all 50 states who signed a letter to the U.S. Congress asking for removal of language from a budget bill that would prevent states from regulating AI.
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The Freestate Middle Mile Network ultimately will deploy 682 miles of fiber with funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. A goal is for Kansas to be among the top 10 states for broadband access by 2030.
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