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Sen. Joe Manchin announced the addition of some 86,000 unserved locations to West Virginia’s portion of the FCC broadband map. The map will be used to distribute funding to areas in need of Internet expansion.

Executives from some of the leading companies in the AI space have issued an intentionally vague warning meant to “open up discussion” around the rapidly evolving technology. The statement is another in a long line of warnings about the potential dangers of unchecked AI.

Experts say AI-enabled programs can help shoulder the burden of tutoring and improve it in some ways, but they have the potential to give inaccurate information and can't replace student-tutor relationships.

Answer: A suspicious-looking bug.

The two companies provide licensing and permitting software to public agencies, with Camino, the younger firm, focusing on small- and medium-sized agencies. Clariti expects even more growth to take place in 2023.

Parents and students supporting the the implementation of metal detectors and armed security at Township High School District 113 clashed with protesters this week, and a survey had mixed results.

The founder of an education nonprofit argues that schools should carefully think through what problems AI might solve, what role teachers have, and how to make students conversant with AI but not dependent upon it.

John D. Conley is the senior director for state and local, with Salesforce.com. In this role, he works with public sector enterprises on their business transformation projects and cloud adoption strategies. Prior to his role with Salesforce, John was the executive director of the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) where he focused on bringing cloud technologies to state and local government agencies. Before joining SIPA, Conley served as the deputy chief information officer for the Colorado Governor’s Office. As deputy CIO, he was responsible for large infrastructure projects, operations and policy, and the centralization of IT operations into a single organization.

For now, these delivery trucks making stops at Sam’s Clubs, Krogers and other destinations do have a human behind the wheel — a safety driver in case of emergencies or technology glitches. Soon, that will no longer be the case.

Despite the widespread anxiety over deepfakes’ effects on democracy, political consultants say they are more excited about generative AI’s potential to tackle boring grunt work and expand their ability to deploy big-race tactics in down-ballot contests.

As part of the partnership, Ford electric vehicle customers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. The company will start offering a built-in standard connector in 2025.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order a year ago instructing federal agents to begin wearing body cameras. Today, the majority of federal agents in Minnesota are still not wearing them.

After enrollment and staffing plummeted during the pandemic, Greenburgh Eleven is the only school district in the state that hasn’t submitted an instructional technology plan that would provide funding for 2022-2025.

Does your local government need a stance on generative AI? Boston encourages staff’s “responsible experimentation,” Seattle’s interim policy outlines cautions, and King County begins considering what responsible generative AI use might be.

Answer: Apparently so.

With the U.S. college-age population poised to drop after 2025, automation might help universities improve student-facing functions such as course and exam scheduling, facilities usage, registrar and career services.

U.S. and Canadian officials met in Detroit, Mich., earlier this month to announce the development of the 870-mile Binational EV Corridor that will connect Kalamazoo, Mich., with Quebec, Canada.

The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to continue promoting STEM for students from diverse backgrounds, with NASA providing educational content for after-school programs and other STEM initiatives.

FEMA provided millions in relief for emergency rent, home repairs, hotel stays and other disaster-caused expenses, said Alberto Pillot, a spokesperson for the federal disaster-relief agency.

Minnesota is the fourth state to require manufacturers to share parts and repair information.

Comparing policy differences between Europe and the United States.

The award recognizes programs or activities at the front lines of floodplain management. Local governments from across the country, and certain regional forms of local government compete for the Witt Award annually.

Figuring out how to regulate AI is a difficult challenge, and that’s even before tackling the problem of the small number of big companies that control the technology.

A Kentucky school district served 181 students through its virtual academy in the 2022-23 academic year, the first in which the virtual academy was its own school after replacing the district's night school program.