Artificial Intelligence

Plus, experts encourage including artificial intelligence skills in digital literacy programming, Tennessee libraries are getting funding to teach such skills, Maine launched a new device sharing program, and more.

A report released Wednesday reveals insight from government leaders about their data and AI programs. It finds that the demand for the technologies is high, but actual implementation levels are lower.

The Alabama city has deployed software with artificial intelligence to interface with several types of systems, according to CIO Stephen Dawe. Resident safety and avoiding liability are two key goals.

The investment would help a proposed applied artificial intelligence center in Hartford outfit itself with crucial, rapidly evolving tech that could give the city a boost in its efforts to win state funding.

With help from Salesforce in the form of funding, workshops and access to AI tools, the nonprofit InsideTrack is turning its unstructured data from education and career coaching into actionable insights.

A new State of the 9-1-1 Industry report examines the barriers governments face as they work toward Next-Generation 911, including aging equipment, lack of funding and difficulty coordinating with other agencies.

A 350,000-square-foot data center project up for discussion this week by the Chesapeake City Council may be postponed. The developer has indicated he would like more time to meet with community members.

Officials in Grand Traverse County, Mich., are seeking county board approval for an artificial intelligence-powered “call taking system” that would help identify and reroute non-emergency calls to 911.

One New York school district formed a committee of teachers, parents, administrators, instructional coaches, and eventually students, to create guidelines for AI use. Response from students has been positive.

Lawmakers have sent 10 pieces of legislation to the governor’s desk, including a House bill that refreshes the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. If not signed or vetoed by June 22, they become law Sept. 1.

A bill is advancing through the California Legislature to address fears that artificial intelligence could soon unfairly deny workers jobs and promotions or lead to punishment and firings.

From vibe hacking to malware development to deepfakes, bad actors are discovering more vulnerabilities to attack generative AI tools while also using AI to launch cyber attacks.

InvoiceCloud’s new offering seeks to allow employees at utilities and other organizations to ask questions in natural language instead of relying on technical support to write queries and build reports.

Arizona's CIO, CISO and chief data officer are spearheading a statewide data strategy. They're building a foundation of secure, well-governed data, crucial for the responsible and effective implementation of AI across state services.

During this year’s legislative session, the governor’s office and members of the Iowa House of Representatives used artificial intelligence to monitor bills. Other states using it include California and Utah.

A college in Massachusetts is working with the nonprofit CanCode Communities to offer a free 12-week course this summer on the fundamentals of AI including prompt engineering, model structures, ethics and other topics.

A Minnesota solar company is suing Google for defamation, claiming the tech company’s AI Overview falsely stated that the company faced a lawsuit from the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

Plus, Kansas is expanding Internet access and digital literacy, local governments in Ohio are investing in skills training, a new workshop series focuses on artificial intelligence use, and more.