From Davos insights to state readiness, let‘s explore how robotics and sensors are moving artificial intelligence into the physical world.
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The director of the California Department of Technology and state CIO since June 2022 will be stepping down after a 38-year career. That included guiding CDT’s on-the-ground response to the 2025 wildfires. -
Spring days can produce an excess of surplus renewable energy in California — more power than electric lines can carry. Researchers have some ideas about where and how to harness that energy.
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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.
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From Pilot to Launch: What will it take to scale AI in government?
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As fears of an AI “bubble” persist, officials and gov tech suppliers are looking to move past pilots and deploy larger, more permanent projects that bring tangible benefits. But getting there is easier said than done. -
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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New funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation will support the Computer Science Teachers Association in training thousands of teachers from across nine states on core computer science concepts and AI.
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Tech leaders are being deliberate about the adoption of generative artificial intelligence and “trying to not follow the rush,” Government Operations Agency Secretary Amy Tong told a state commission.
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A state audit found that a public online college based in New Britain, Conn., was at high risk of cyber attack or other disasters due to a lack of comprehensive risk assessment or regular threat assessments.
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A lawsuit against a for-profit medical school in Elk Grove alleges that a ransomware group in 2023 stole tax forms of former and current employees and students, and the university did not notify the victims for months.
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The deputy city manager, who previously served as CIO for more than five years, will leave the Silicon Valley to become chief technology officer and head the Information Technology Department in Seattle, Wash.
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Plus, the FCC is updating its broadband data collection process, Texas has launched a dashboard on public library Internet speeds, Louisiana is offering online skills training, and more.
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As agencies get more comfortable with new ways of analyzing data, UrbanLogiq is betting officials will prefer AI-powered tools over typical traffic-counting methods. Already one city has started using such a product.
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