Artificial Intelligence
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The university will offer a degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall, as well as a seminar June 10 on the legal implications of AI on business as part of an ongoing series at the UC Downtown Innovation Hub. -
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday voted to advance a decadelong moratorium on state AI regulations after an amendment to remove the language from the bill failed.
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Dozens of students from Greater Johnstown and Somerset Area high schools took part in a seminar on the ethics and applications of artificial intelligence, also discussing the need for education in the humanities.
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At the NASCIO 2025 Midyear Conference in Philadelphia, state tech leaders talked about how to grow AI while also defending it from attack. The commonwealth of Massachusetts offers an instructive example.
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One concern is that money that could have been diverted to supporting the goals of the executive order — as well as many people with expertise in the subject — are being cut from the federal government.
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Spreading artificial intelligence-crafted fakes of a political candidate during an election could lead to civil penalties of up to $250,000 a day under the new legislation.
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The contest pooled questions in a variety of disciplines and asked students to answer them solely using AI. The responses could reveal which kinds of assignments are better protected against unsanctioned AI use.
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Salt Lake City and Minneapolis are saving yearly staff hours and simplifying processes with an artificial intelligence-powered cloud-based work management tool. It’s helping reshape two familiar areas of municipal need.
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A law signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong looks to reform the “prior authorization” process for patients. It sets deadlines for that process to be made by a doctor, not AI or insurance companies.
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Education leaders said the order creates important momentum, but they expressed concerns about sustainable funding and whether ed-tech leaders will have a seat at the table to help shape the directive’s initiatives.
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Money from the Oregon CHIPS Act, a package of legislation from 2023, will help Oregon colleges and universities hire artificial intelligence faculty and technical experts.
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The university's pilot program, which will use virtual teaching assistants to explain course concepts to students and guide them through problems, will contribute to a study on virtual TAs working across 26 campuses.
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The $11 billion data center campus going up outside of Northwest Indiana will have a 2,250-megawatt capacity. It will be able to use as much electricity as 1.5 million households, or up to half the households in the state.
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The proposed legislation, a bipartisan proposal, would create a certification system offering tax incentives to entities that build data centers. Critics worry about lost revenue and power demands.
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The government technology heavyweight has bought ePermitHub. That company’s technology will help Accela customers further streamline and automate public agency permitting tasks, including via the use of AI.
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A new Communications and Technology Committee in the House will play a part in reviewing most artificial intelligence-related proposals. Legislators have set a series of policy hearings in which to hear from AI leaders.
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The company’s newest device for law enforcement combines body camera technology with a microphone that can record different vocal tracks. A company executive explains the appeal of the new AI-backed offering.
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Officials in the Garden State have unveiled two new artificial intelligence initiatives, the Next New Jersey Program — AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. Both encourage private-sector investment.
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A nonprofit research organization is working with Florida Virtual School and the University of Florida to offer middle and high school students a certification for learning about how AI concepts intersect with math.
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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.
