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The City Council approved a 60-day police department trial of bodycam software that uses AI to analyze video. It will automate the review and categorization of footage and evaluate officer performance on calls. -
The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.
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Jackson County, Mo., could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.
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San Jose, Calif., formed the GovAI Coalition in 2023 to bring technologists from different sectors together to collaborate on AI governance. After a unanimous vote, it will now go forward as a nonprofit.
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Louisiana’s most populous city is the latest government to have an AI agent answer 311 calls instead of a human. The shift will happen in coming months; the AI has been trained on three years of 311 calls.
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Several professors said departments in the humanities, computer science and some other majors have raised concerns about AI use, while the schools of information, business and economics have generally embraced it.
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The Department of Information Resources Governing Board has passed rule changes expected to guide how state agencies handle AI oversight, data governance assessments and digital accessibility.
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Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more.
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The state Department of Job and Family Services received a national award for integrating artificial intelligence to enhance its handling of state unemployment services. Uses include speeding up call processing.
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Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho is under scrutiny as part of an FBI investigation into financial issues related to the district's contract with a now-defunct AI company.
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Oregon counties say they’re opposed to recent economic development legislation because it doesn’t provide them financial help to offset the rising costs of administering tax breaks.
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Starting next week, people who park illegally in Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trolley lanes and at stops could be spotted by AI-powered cameras. Fines are coming April 1.
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From San Jose, Calif., to Washington, D.C., cities are advancing AI training for staffers or members of the public. Mesa, Ariz., recently launched its own AI education initiative to support adoption.
