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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. -
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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Iowa lawmakers are considering a deal with Tyler Technologies to use AI and public budget data to find cost savings by comparing the spending of school districts and local governments across the state.
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A private research university in New York will offer a bachelor’s degree in AI this fall, as well as a six-course minor in the subject, featuring courses on machine learning, natural language processing and analytics.
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SCSU's expanded program on AI in manufacturing aims to prepare current and future manufacturing professionals to understand, evaluate and apply AI-enabled tools in production environments.
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The Colorado AI Policy Work Group has developed, and now approved, a framework for changes to the state’s landmark legislation establishing consumer protections related to AI. Transparency is a priority.
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The Ohio House is expected to vote Wednesday on House Bill 646, which would create a Data Center Study Commission to better understand how these projects affect local communities.
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While AI tools can momentarily improve student performance, Stanford University researchers caution that those gains may not persist once the technology is removed — raising questions about whether the tools are supporting learning or substituting for it.
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A one-year AI innovation fund in New York state will back dozens of projects at City University of New York campuses aimed at integrating AI into coursework, student services and research.
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Fort Worth is now considering a tax break for Edged Data Centers, a subsidiary of sustainable infrastructure company Endeavour, for a data center to be developed near the city.
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The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana is offering a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence, teaching students the technical foundations of AI as well as responsible applications across industries.
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From mining video evidence to enabling real-time translation of public meetings to speeding up prescription renewals, state and local agencies are finding ways to put artificial intelligence to work.
