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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 hearing was convened this week as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to distribute some federal money earmarked for the construction of additional broadband infrastructure in underserved areas.
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During a Washington Post Live discussion May 13, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo explained her state's plan to use contact tracing as an important aspect of their ambitious plans to reopen.
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The state’s growing army of contact tracers have contacted roughly 11% of the more than 34,000 Georgians who have tested positive so far for COVID-19, according to an analysis of Department of Public Health numbers.
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The state elected officials from Sommerville, Mass., have reported relatively smooth sailing with digital meetings, despite a few technical glitches, and are glad remote legislating was deemed constitutional.
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In the murky world of cyberespionage and cyberwarfare, effective deterrence has long been considered out of reach. A government report argues it's time to change that.
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State websites improve to handle claims influx.
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In California, COVID-19 and school closures have exposed the depth of the digital divide. But in San Jose, the state and private partners have a strategy that boosts digital inclusion and could be a model nationwide.
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Few in the state doubt that expanding broadband access would bring benefits across the board, and the coronavirus outbreak has underlined the problems that households lacking adequate connections can face.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced an agreement with Zoom Video Communications that will provide security protections for more than 200 million users on the platform.
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While existing surveillance infrastructure does not use facial recognition technology, potential updates to the system could make it possible. Officials are considering a prohibition on the controversial technology.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended an order allowing governments and other public bodies to meet digitally as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The provisions will remain in place through June 30.
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Business groups have asked the state to hold off on enforcement of privacy rules. They warn many companies won’t be in compliance by July because of staggering losses and layoffs brought on by the pandemic.
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Some experts believe that the temporary expansion of telehealth services will have lasting effects and that offerings will remain as a widely available option long after the novel coronavirus pandemic ends.
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U.S. lawmakers are pushing for antitrust enforcement to level out the amount of power collected by Big Tech corporations like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. New legislation would place a near-universal moratorium on mergers and acquisitions.
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Gov. Charlie Baker hasn’t ruled out using smartphone technology for contact tracing, but he said its implementation would need to be done in a way that makes people comfortable. The ACLU supports voluntary tracking apps.
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A new Federal Communications Commission report suggests U.S. broadband deployment is trending in the right direction, despite flawed mapping data and a lack of tech neutrality in the analysis.
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Companies leading efforts to develop tracking apps pledge that participation would be voluntary and include guardrails to protect confidentiality. But the lack of meaningful data privacy rules heightens risks, experts say.
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The novel coronavirus and resultant stay-at-home orders have ground cities across the U.S. to a halt. But, transit agencies and their industry counterparts are seeing a chance to re-evaluate and plan for a post-virus world.
