Artificial Intelligence
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A new report from the comptroller’s office calls for more training, guidance and oversight of how state agencies use artificial intelligence. The state recently hired its first chief AI officer. -
The city and county of Denver’s Department of Technology Services has released a request for proposals from vendors using artificial intelligence to improve operations and the resident experience.
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A North Carolina Senate bill that would review state agency performance and staffing levels, relying in part on the use of artificial intelligence, cleared its first committee step this week.
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A private research university in Massachusetts is deploying Claude for Education, a chatbot designed by Anthropic to walk students through a reasoning process to help them build critical thinking skills.
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Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill establishing third-degree criminal penalties in the state for people who produce deepfake audio or visual media for unlawful purposes — or who share deepfakes created for unlawful purposes.
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The state measure would put fees in place, compelling data centers to pay for conservation. It would also require a 65 percent carbon-free energy supply, and public disclosure of their electricity use and water withdrawals.
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The county Public Utility District will set limits on the amount of electrical power data centers can seek. Work on additional transmission capacity is underway, but it is a lengthy process, an official said.
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The new “Captain Record” tool from the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office leverages artificial intelligence to more efficiently find unstructured data from tens of millions of state records.
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A private university in Connecticut will use a predictive analytics system called Tiber Analytics to give students feedback and help them assess their chances of success in the first year of medical school.
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New fleet management technology for optimizing the use of electric vehicles crunches numerous variables related to battery performance, route, topography and temperature to get the most out of zero emissions.
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The lawsuit alleges robocalls that used a copy of former President Joe Biden’s voice generated by artificial intelligence could have “long-lasting and detrimental” impacts on voters.
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The Pennsylvania Generative AI Pilot Program report revealed that the technology can save employees time — on average, 95 minutes a day — and simplify tasks, but human nuance remains essential for effective use.
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Distracted driving is so pervasive in the Minneapolis area that law enforcement is turning to artificial intelligence cameras to spot motorists who are illegally using their phones while behind the wheel.
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Recent developments in humanoid robots are grabbing plenty of global attention. Here are some intriguing robot developments and why we all need to pay attention.
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State Treasurer Brad Briner announced a 12-week pilot of the technology with its creator, OpenAI. The endeavor aims to determine whether the artificial intelligence platform can save time, look deeply into data and spot potential red flags.
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The Virginia governor's veto of a measure that would have regulated artificial intelligence, and the revision of an AI governance bill in Texas, signal a potentially noteworthy juncture in the creation of such policy.
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Kelso teachers now have a standardized scale to tell students how much the use of artificial intelligence is allowed or appropriate for each assignment, ranging from completely forbidden to highly encouraged.
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Teachers are experimenting with ways to incorporate generative AI tools into math classes, using it to create lesson plans and student materials, to differentiate instruction, and as a tutor for students.
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President Donald Trump and Georgia lawmakers both say they want to encourage innovation in the field of artificial intelligence. But they are poised to take different approaches.
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Alabama and Oklahoma are the latest states to block AI tools with overseas ties from being used on government devices. Concerns include a lack of security as well as data collection and storage practices.
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While artificial intelligence and SaaS may sometimes seem like buzzwords, they're necessities for court systems that want to continue to provide accessible and efficient judicial services.
