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As one of its first operational AI projects, Mississippi’s Innovation Hub is piloting Procurii, a chatbot designed to address knowledge gaps. The proof of concept is intended to augment tech procurement processes. -
Research from real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle found more than half of U.S. data center builds are happening outside traditional industry hubs. Texas could become the top such market by 2030.
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The technology director of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District in Texas says AI will make phishing campaigns and deepfake videos more sophisticated, requiring more vigilance on the part of network users.
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A new degree program within the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas will train students to design, build and deploy AI software and systems, as well as assess their social and ethical implications.
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Some school district IT teams have been experimenting with using generative AI tools for cybersecurity, for example to analyze data logs on help desk tickets to improve incident response plans, or to troubleshoot code.
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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.
