Artificial Intelligence

The state’s top judge in its Court of Appeals warned legal filings that likely have fake information created by AI are “rapidly escalating.” These entries, she said, may be a drain on resources.

In Louisville, CIO Chris Seidt has hired a chief AI officer who‘s growing a four-person team, while acknowledging staff concerns around the impact of AI technologies.

Two developers have withdrawn plans to add large-scale data centers to Seattle's electric grid following a flood of backlash, including members of the City Council proposing a one-year moratorium.

San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.

While fears that artificial intelligence will take all human jobs are likely overblown, experts agree that to stay relevant, cyber and IT professionals need to incorporate AI into their tool boxes.

Plus, Meta’s largest data center to date goes up in Louisiana, robots will soon work out at a gym in Germany, and Uber makes a $1.25 billion deal with Rivian.

When it comes to AI adoption, some institutions lead with executive strategy, others with faculty experimentation, but all are working through governance, curriculum updates and faculty training.

The Colorado AI Act, requiring developers to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination beginning June 30, is the subject of an active lawsuit. State lawmakers are formulating related legislation.

CIO Warren Lenard describes how Indiana has made Microsoft Copilot available for any state employee who wants it, and a key part of the program is training. That training also extends to cabinet-level secretaries.

Procurement rules and a lack of enthusiasm for cybersecurity training are two significant obstacles they face, technology leaders in city and county government said at the CoMotion Miami conference this week.

A class at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business uses an AI agent to record student conversations, analyze their contributions and offer feedback. Students say they find its thoroughness and neutrality helpful.

LEGO Education’s Jenny Nash says off-screen learning can help lay the groundwork for understanding computer science and artificial intelligence systems.

City leaders from Boston to San Antonio to Tokyo intend to shape how AI is built and governed. The group has the support of the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University.

If this past school year was about adults figuring out how to adapt systems and approaches to AI, the next school year should be about students actually experiencing something better because of the work the adults did.

Mayor Vi Lyles cast a tie-breaking vote, leading a motion that could have fast-tracked a moratorium to fail. A data center discussion is on the May 11 meeting agenda, but the council won’t be able to vote on it.

Washington CIO Bill Kehoe details the way artificial intelligence can unlock many facets of modernization, enabling faster decommissioning of legacy systems and expedited business process re-engineering.

The space is the total within the 51 cities and townships that have passed data center moratoriums, measures that temporarily pause the consideration or construction of new projects within their boundaries.

Hundreds have stated their opposition to Central Connecticut State University's plan to achieve a Research 2 Polytechnic designation, fearing the institution will serve technologies of mass surveillance and automation.