Artificial Intelligence
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OnGov, an AI startup supporting government service delivery solutions, hosted the first-ever 1776 Labs in Philadelphia. There, a variety of technologists developed civic tech solutions with AI. -
The new Ursa platform could give public agencies a way to ease into artificial intelligence, according to a company executive. Other companies are also beefing up their own asset management capabilities.
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Pennsylvania educators and researchers testified Tuesday at a state House Education Committee hearing on AI in K-12, recommending that the state be proactive in issuing guidance to local school districts.
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Orange County, N.C., leaders approved a one-year moratorium Tuesday night on large-scale data centers that support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
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SponsoredEffective AI for local governments works best when embedded into existing workflows. Between 20-30 percent of first-cycle submissions fail basic completeness checks, delaying projects before review even begins. AI-powered validation at submission catches these issues up front, freeing staff for real work.
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Seven Pennsylvania universities, the state government and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center are coordinating shared AI and quantum computing infrastructure to boost research and industry collaboration.
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The state legislature’s judiciary committee has approved legislation aimed at discouraging and potentially punishing deceptive election campaign tactics, specifically AI-generated deepfakes.
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With AI fueling a data center boom, Minnesota cities are confronting a rising number of development proposals – and concern from residents. The debate touches everything from energy use to noise pollution.
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The chief state’s attorney, with support from the State Police and the Connecticut Police Chief’s Association, is pausing deployment of AI-powered tools to deepen understanding and set rules around their use.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping state departments of transportation, enabling them to create new processes and workflows around data governance — and make better use of information collected.
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A new type of artificial intelligence is helping city governments spot problems like potholes faster and with more accuracy than ever before, but government must maintain traditional privacy standards.
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Colleges are using artificial intelligence to augment student advising and analyze data, but some experts warn it could confine their thinking by steering them toward statistically common paths.
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The organization’s new initiative — the AI and Emerging Technology Forum — aims to help cities, towns and villages to better understand what AI tools can do and how to use them.
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Comprised of prominent people throughout the city, Midland of Tomorrow arrives in the wake of an AI data center approval. Its members hope to ensure AI is properly used.
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Anthropic’s Mythos AI will further compress the time between vulnerability discovery and attack, the report says, pushing cybersecurity teams to rethink defenses and operational risk.
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The U.S. government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to federal agencies amid concerns the tool could increase cybersecurity risk.
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Committees in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have heard bills that would implement various restrictions and give recommendations on the use of AI in state government and certain industries.
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As AI creates uncertainty around specific technical skills, universities and employers are rethinking how to embed AI fluency, real-world experience and soft skills into education through private-public partnerships.
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Stanford researcher Chris Agnew says educational goals, not tools, should be the jumping-off point for ed-tech strategy, starting with what kids need to be able to do, then what learning experiences they need.
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The legislation would require conversational chatbots to disclose to minors they are not human, or mental health professionals. It now needs just the governor’s signature to become law.
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Renner, seriously injured in a snowplow accident in 2023, will also become a brand partner and star in a documentary for the public safety tech provider. The company’s COO discusses the deal.
