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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class.
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Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state's power grid Friday, approving Georgia Power's request for nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy capacity.
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Middlesex Township Planning Commission members voted to recommend the approval of plans creating internal lot lines for the project, now known as Pennsylvania Digital 1.
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State leaders prioritized AI advancement in 2025; CIO Alberto Gonzalez said it will help support being efficient and improved service delivery for residents. Onboarding staff has been greatly quickened.
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Twenty years ago, inventor and author Ray Kurzweil made predictions about the future of technology and artificial intelligence that arguably came true. His predictions today have implications for education and beyond.
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In Miami-Dade County, Fla., the public defender's office has embraced AI to organize information, conduct legal research and support other aspects of its work in the county of 2.7 million people.
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The technology consulting firm Attain Partners suggested three simple questions to prompt thinking about institutional AI strategy and make sure it fits institutional priorities and realities.
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A surge in data center projects has impacted utilities in the state; in some areas residents have seen increases to their bills. Hoosiers should be safeguarded against having to subsidize billion-dollar businesses.
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The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office is using a new AI program to transcribe audio from body-worn cameras so that deputies don’t have to type it from scratch. Critics worry nuances could get lost in translation.
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After teen suicides drew the attention of lawsuits and lawmakers, the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced plans to restrict the use of its platform to two hours a day for minors.
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Proponents of synthetic data see it as the future, saying it will help government have more access to valuable data while at the same time protecting individual privacy.
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A new degree program in applied AI at the largest art and design school in the U.S. has prompted varied reactions from students and staff, with some designers embracing it and other departments seeing it as automation.
