Artificial Intelligence
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Construction on the facility in eastern Independence is set to start this summer and represents “a major, major investment,” a council person said. Work is expected to continue for three to five years. -
"Chief" has long been included in government job titles, particularly in IT. But as organizations have evolved, the lines between what each chief does have blurred. AI has only made the issue more pressing.
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Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems.
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More than a decade before ChatGPT, computer scientists at IBM spent years on an AI system hoping it could one day power a generalized tutor. Some say tutoring is a deeply human process that AI will not soon replicate.
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Pennsylvania is the first state to formalize a partnership with OpenAI, and Gov. Josh Shapiro says the state will explore how AI can streamline government without eliminating workers.
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The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is looking for a solution capable of using generative AI to generate potential responses to taxpayers via telephone and live chat.
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As Delaware confronts some of the perennial — and growing — problems that face state government, it’s turning to cloud transitions and identity management while developing new guidance.
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The City University of New York (CUNY) is using $75 million from the Simons Foundation to hire new faculty for courses in advanced computer science, and to support AI research efforts with other institutions in New York.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 25 other top state attorneys to ask the federal government for an inquiry into how AI technology could make it more difficult to protect consumers from illegal scam calls and texts.
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A glimpse into the future of claims handling as Wisconsin works to apply generative AI to a UI chatbot to provide customers with a more responsive experience. Meanwhile, Nevada plans to use a chatbot to help understand equity challenges and increase application accuracy.
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In a discussion about the near future, the writers and editors at Governing walk through the legislative issues to keep an eye on this year. Technology, budget and transportation top the list.
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CivAI is creating a toolkit that will help state and local government leaders address the risks as they start using the rapidly evolving technology for more use cases.
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In a 34-page guide to generative AI in schools, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction advised that using AI should not automatically be considered cheating, as students will need to learn how to use it.
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Mark DiMauro, a University of Pittsburgh assistant professor, gave the example of using AI to simulate ancient philosophers holding a conversation, tutor students on Greek playwrights, and provide curriculum updates.
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Proponents believe that artificial intelligence can eliminate biases in gymnastics judging, making the sport both more fair and more transparent for viewers and for the gymnasts themselves.
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The world is at an AI crossroads that could either greatly benefit humankind or deepen inequality, depending on how we use it, the International Monetary Fund said in an analysis released Sunday.
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Connecticut's AI Task Force shared a report from the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering that said universities will likely need a centralized, high-powered computer center with financial support from the state.
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Experts across the greater Phoenix region recently came together for a workshop hosted by the local consortium, The Connective, that provides resources to help local government understand the risks and rewards of AI.
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The guidelines direct city employees to fact check AI-generated content and disclose when they use the technology, which can write and summarize emails and other documents as well as generate images and videos.
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Plans to overhaul IT services in the state include new AI regulations; policies ensuring ease of access to state platforms; a collaborative approach to cybersecurity; and a new office dedicated to user-centric digital innovations.
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The California Department of Transportation, teaming up with other state agencies, is asking technology companies to propose generative AI tools that could help reduce traffic and make roads safer.
