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A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Maryland is worried that one of the governor’s recent vetoes — the Data Center Impact Analysis and Report bill — was a critical mistake. -
A group of 20 California state lawmakers sent a letter before the executive order was signed, asking their congressional counterparts to push back against pre-emption or other efforts to limit flexibility.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to limit states’ abilities to enact AI-related policy that could be deemed “burdensome.” Experts argue the action is illegal.
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The state Senate approved a "first-in-the-nation" ban on the sale of cellphone location data as part of a sweeping electric privacy bill, but the plan faces opposition from business groups.
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A group of Twiggs County residents are suing the county after officials approved a $2 billion data center despite local outcry, alleging that the county ignored its own rules around zoning and public notices.
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A bill that would bar government entities from buying, selling, trading or transferring personal data without a person’s consent passed this week by a legislative committee that considers technology and innovation.
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The state Department of Consumer Protection proposes adding Internet websites and social media to the definition of advertising, and adding Internet sales to state residents to price comparison regulations.
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The Trump administration's changes to the BEAD Program have disqualified hundreds of thousands of locations — including homes, businesses and community buildings — from receiving Internet access.
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Federal lawmakers are working on language for the surface transportation reauthorization bill that would promote creation of a national safety regulatory framework for self-driving cars.
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The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper checks to beneficiaries on Sept. 30, which concerns former Social Security Administration commissioner Martin O’Malley.
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A piece of proposed state legislation likely to get a Senate vote next week would bolster consumer privacy laws by inhibiting the type of customer information large companies can collect and keep.
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Ohio’s AI-specific regulatory proposal, Senate Bill 163, has accrued some support from across the aisle and strong advocacy from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, the state's top law enforcement official.
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A new report from the Center for Digital Government identifies the fundamentals that agencies need to advance the effective use of data in government.
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The new plan includes revised policy informed by the nearly 40 AI pilot projects already underway. The city will also be hiring a new AI leadership position to implement the updated plan.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has released a legislative framework that would let AI developers waive some regulations in an effort to advance new technologies, but experts warn there are privacy and security risks.
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President Donald Trump’s fossil-fueled AI agenda could shape how states and cities power their own AI projects. Community leaders face a balancing act between reliability, community concerns and innovation goals.
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“Smart cities” were just the start. Now, as technology evolves and new threats — wildfires, hurricanes, cyber attacks — mount, system interoperability is the answer for cities that are resilient, equitable and adaptable.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed legislation that amends a previously passed state AI law. The original aims to enact safeguards against high-risk AI systems, while the new bill delays enforcement.
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In a split vote on Tuesday, the Frederick County Council voted to approve a bill that will create a special zoning mechanism for data centers and the electric substations that power them.
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A new survey from Boston University revealed that respondents support enacting protections against deepfakes — AI-generated images or videos depicting something that did not happen. Their backing is bipartisan.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed three bills aimed at preventing sexual harassment by making it a crime to create and distribute generative AI images or videos that feature a specific person in sexual situations.
