Artificial Intelligence
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Hawaii’s capital city is using CivCheck’s platform to review applications and speed up the permitting process. Bellevue, Wash., also uses AI permitting process tools, and Louisville, Ky., will soon pilot them. -
The University at Albany's embrace of IBM's artificial intelligence hardware and expertise is paying quick dividends for researchers in academic departments across the school.
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The website for VivaSLO.org launched in January after several months of development by Shower the People, an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to bringing free hygiene services to the county’s homeless population.
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The project has, since March, used a machine learning system to set variable speed limits on an area of Interstate 24. The freeway runs through Nashville. The existing system steps in if the tester makes a questionable choice.
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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs cautioned voters to be wary of election misinformation, in a news release Monday, calling on them to rely on established news outlets and official government institutions.
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The city’s CIO has said he would like to have a policy on artificial intelligence in place by year’s end. As officials work to make that happen, they’re looking at similar policies from Seattle and Boston, and in private industry.
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A bipartisan bill being led by state representatives from Iowa and Massachusetts will attempt to crack down on the growing threats and distribution of sexually explicit “deepfakes” on digital platforms.
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A new AI-powered tool called JusticeText — exclusive to public defenders — has emerged, offering a boost in analyzing case evidence efficiently to level the playing field and ensure fair defense.
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Similar to cities and states, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration recommended governments be open toward artificial intelligence — but called for risk monitoring in larger AI models.
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The California Department of Human Resources has released professional development courses in generative artificial intelligence. The classes were created with InnovateUS, which worked with New Jersey on similar courses.
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Artificial intelligence is gaining in popularity and strength — but it’s far from universally reliable. A new survey finds Southern accents are particularly difficult for AI to comprehend. This included the Outer Banks “Hoi Toider accent.”
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New York City, which tracks the number of algorithms its departments use, has seen adoption of those tools skyrocket in recent years. Officials see them as a way to modernize government and enhance efficiency.
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Artificial intelligence might make students’ lives easier, but the science of learning says the best study methods have one thing in common: They’re hard. Without intellectual challenge, there is no intellectual change.
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The National Association of Counties’ AI Exploratory Committee has released a report for local governments on integrating artificial intelligence. It offers use cases, and examines risks and opportunities.
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A report published by Quizlet based on a survey of 1,500 educators and students found that use of artificial intelligence is increasing while optimism about its potential is not, and users want guidance on use cases.
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The Next Generation Fire System, a new AI program from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, can process a fire hose of satellite data to spot fires smaller than a football field. Authorities tested it last month.
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When futurist Ray Kurzweil popularized the idea that AI would one day surpass human intelligence, he predicted its occurrence in 2045. With two decades to go, now is the time to get ahead on regulating it.
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Technology execs are critical of state Sen. Scott Wiener’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. The San Francisco Democrat said Thursday it is narrower than the European Union AI law.
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The group, established in March by legislation, will have its first meeting Friday and discuss how the Pacific Northwest state can foster artificial intelligence while ensuring it is controlled.
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The technology company joins Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI and others in agreeing to voluntary measures around artificial intelligence. These will include testing AI systems for security flaws and risks.
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The literacy software company Amira Learning announced a partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education to provide AI-powered reading assistance to roughly 100,000 students starting this fall.
