Artificial Intelligence
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A private research university in New York will offer a bachelor’s degree in AI this fall, as well as a six-course minor in the subject, featuring courses on machine learning, natural language processing and analytics. -
Modern solutions can liberate local government clerks from hours of transcribing to compile meeting minutes. One such tool, from HeyGov, generates drafts from digital files, which can then be fine-tuned.
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Bangor may fast-track an ordinance to pause data center builds for six months as the Maine state Legislature considers a longer freeze that would ban large centers for a year and a half.
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The district has announced a new AI training requirement for all government employees and contractors, in an effort to guide the responsible daily use of the technology. It’s provided through InnovateUS.
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After being accused of using AI for coursework, a student filed a lawsuit arguing that her anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders contribute to a writing style that was falsely flagged as AI-generated.
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Corrections officers spend a disproportionate amount of time on administrative tasks rather than helping prisoners in ways that improve outcomes. AI is one tool to help, but it must be implemented thoughtfully.
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Bills now active in the Statehouse include proposed laws to require disclaimers with the use of AI in political ads, and to ensure AI systems would be considered nonsentient entities.
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The state is weighing legislation that would require companion chatbots to notify users that they are interacting with AI and not a human at the beginning of the interaction and every three hours.
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A recent report by the nonprofit EDSAFE AI Alliance warns that school safety policies must evolve from academic integrity to psychological guardrails as students turn to AI chatbots for emotional support.
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Mountain View High School students said artificial intelligence has had both positive and negative effects on their experience as students, and assignments focused on soft skills are less susceptible to its influence.
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Various State University of New York schools are working with University at Albany, Binghamton University, University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University on AI programming and research for students and faculty.
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The company provides maps and other AI-driven solutions to help local government agencies with transportation, transit, natural disaster response and traffic safety efforts. The new funding comes from a single investor.
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In partnership with Pittsburgh-based software company Skilly AI, the university is launching an 24/7 AI chatbot to alleviate the workloads of admissions counselors and answer student questions after hours.
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In his 2026-2027 budget address, delivered to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced new infrastructure standards intended to guide responsible data center development.
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The deal will bring together AI-powered transcription technology with a suite of court solutions from Tyler Technologies, one of the largest gov tech providers in the market, matching data to case files in near real time.
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Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288 is in the early phase of testing an AI-powered video analysis system that could help administrators deliver faster, more detailed feedback to classroom teachers.
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Officials at AMP, which operates a regional processing and sorting facility in Portsmouth, Va., intend for the technology to help humans organize trash at multiple intervals in the cycle.
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The project won approval on a 5-1 vote despite significant public opposition. Council members argued the center would be a chance to boost tax revenue without burdening area schools.
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The University of Wisconsin system is developing governance policies for students, faculty and staff for responsible use of AI, and UW-Madison’s newest college centered around AI opens this fall.
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High schoolers are learning about AI through peer-to-peer work and after-school programming like Code Girls United, and higher education institutions in Montana are prioritizing introductory lessons in AI for students.
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The Laredo Police Department is expanding its use of artificial intelligence across several incoming programs — a move teased by Chief Miguel Rodriguez during last week's State of the City address.
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