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The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere. -
Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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The legislation, proposed Wednesday by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, would compel AI chatbot developers to “exercise reasonable care” in designing and operating systems to prevent “reasonably foreseeable” harm to users.
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The bipartisan proposal would require tech companies to obtain explicit permission to collect and sell personal data of citizens. The legislation is similar to proposals underway in other parts of the country.
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The proposal out of the Senate is the latest in a string of efforts to limit the use of the technology in Utah. Allegation of misuse first surfaced in 2019, kicking off a long-running conversation about guardrails.
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After the pandemic exposed Ohio's gaping digital divide, officials recommended spending $290 million toward broadband expansion — the largest state investment in Internet infrastructure — in the next state budget.
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Lawmakers from both parties are calling for changes to state law after learning top Michigan State Police officials have an app that can put their text messages out of reach of transparency laws and civil suits.
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The report by State Auditor Elaine Howle found that some key anti-fraud systems were not put in place until months after the Employment Development Department was initially warned about $1.2 billion in potential fraud.
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According to a researcher, neither the Federal Aviation Administration nor states are sure about where drones should be allowed to fly, but drone highways above public roads offer one potential solution.
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As state subsidies for Internet and phone service access for rural Texans hang in the balance, rural telephone service providers are staring down the barrel of substantial funding cuts.
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President Joe Biden has appointed Jessica Rosenworcel as the acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, making her a front-runner to become a full-time replacement for Trump appointee Ajit Pai.
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App-based drivers and a major labor union are pushing back against Proposition 22 with a lawsuit in California's Supreme Court that claims the proposition is unconstitutional.
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Critics argue the technology from Clearview AI treads on basic privacy and civil rights by collecting and storing data on individuals pulled from social media and Internet channels without their knowledge or consent.
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The American Association of School Administrators and National School Boards Association anticipate the Biden administration will tackle digital education equity and the 'homework gap.'
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Lawmakers and residents in rural America say one of the widest divisions is digital, and calls to fix slow or nonexistent Internet service there have almost universal support among elected officials.
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Officials at the Michigan State Police have been using text messaging encryption devices that can put internal communications out of the reach of the Freedom of Information Act, according to info in a civil lawsuit.
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One day before the departure of Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission announced new rules pertaining to the collection and verification of broadband availability data.
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Cheaper batteries, a changing regulatory landscape and more models are all helping to grow a nascent electric-vehicle industry serving heavy-duty trucking and even farming, industry watchers say.
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A bill that is currently under discussion by the Iowa state Legislature would allow a type of vehicle, which employs automated driving technology, to deliver packages to customers who opt-in to the service.
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As New Mexico state lawmakers convened for 2021's 60-day session on Tuesday, the Capitol remained almost entirely closed to the public in favor of webcasts and other virtual ways of meeting.
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A proposal that would allow a privately funded company to provide the city with aerial surveillance services was adjusted at the request of Mayor Lyda Krewson, signalling a possible willingness to sign the bill.
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