Policy
-
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. -
The state legislation would allow the inmates to get remote employment with approved businesses and companies that choose to participate in the yet-unnamed program.
-
Plus, legislation could improve digital skills training in workforce development programs, the bipartisan Wi-Fi Caucus relaunched, digital literacy work continues at the local level, and more.
More Stories
-
A data center could be built in rural Mooresville if the town’s Board of Commissioners approves annexation and rezoning requests later this year for construction on land owned by Dale Earnhardt’s widow.
-
Telecommunications giant AT&T, which was stymied last year by state regulators in its bid to drop landline service to its California customers, is now taking its case to the Legislature in Sacramento.
-
After a spate of cyber attacks against its municipalities, that state is requiring all of its local governments to have cyber policies and to approve ransom payments to hackers in full view of the public.
-
California, Colorado and Montana are among states that have mandated oversight around brain data collected by devices outside of medical settings. This includes wearable consumer products that send data to an app.
-
A new plan from President Donald Trump proposes that states with restrictive AI laws should lose federal funding. Government Technology analyzed more than 400 state laws to reveal which states would be at risk.
-
The California Council on Science and Technology has launched an educational initiative for elected officials and state legislative staff. It is intended to provide support for navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
-
Artificial intelligence may have potential benefits for businesses across Connecticut, but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has raised concerns that an airline is using the technology to hike fares for consumers.
-
The new federal AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Its policies address a range of issues, including worker displacement. Experts have concerns about its impact on state policy.
-
The bill would ban Wisconsin employees from downloading and using apps on state-owned devices that are owned by foreign companies in countries deemed to be adversaries of the U.S.
-
The measure, which passed the U.S. House with broad bipartisan support after clearing the Senate, is now on track to become law. President Trump lobbied Republicans to support it.
-
Unless Lancaster city leaders take action quickly, residents may have little say in the approval process for a planned $6 billion data center announced by AI and cloud computing company CoreWeave.
-
One bill aimed at increasing energy payments for new data centers did not reach the Senate floor, while another bill aimed at suspended data center tax breaks was vetoed by the governor.
-
More than a dozen states have launched some form of a digital identity program. Privacy advocates, however, are sounding the alarm, arguing critical privacy features are being overlooked.
-
A Georgia agency has ordered regional planning commissions to pause reviews of new data center proposals because of an unprecedented wave of projects being pitched across the Peach State.
-
Replika, Kindroid and Character.AI are marketed as entertainment apps or ways to help people develop emotional wellness. But some research shows prolonged interaction can lead to increased feelings of loneliness.
-
On a webcast Tuesday co-hosted by the Public Technology Institute, NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson called it "unlikely" that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program would be reauthorized.
-
The inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit will convene at Carnegie Mellon University and feature President Donald Trump, who is making his second visit to Western Pennsylvania in less than two months.
-
A new executive order in the state calls for the use of agentic AI within a regulatory review process aimed at reducing excessive requirements as part of a broader modernization effort in Virginia.
