Artificial Intelligence

Shreya Amin has nearly 20 years of experience with data science and AI. She takes over as the state pursues new AI computing power and issues guidelines about the best use of artificial intelligence in the public sector.

Salesforce's survey reveals a public eager for AI-driven government efficiency, with potential to reclaim hours spent on bureaucracy. It also shows a demographic divide, signaling the need for tailored implementation.

The pilot with a tech company, underway until mid-April, adds artificial intelligence to several existing security cameras in the city. The software will have a human verify a weapon has been seen before notification.

A Request for Information in February on the federal “Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan” has garnered responses from a variety of industry and public-sector stakeholders offering recommendations.

Like other state legislatures around the country, the Illinois General Assembly in the last couple of years has grappled with how to address a rapidly evolving technology that replicates human intelligence.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a bill Monday that would criminalize the production and dissemination of deepfakes, which are deceptive, AI-generated images and videos.

Officials will advance digital equity work in coming months, and initiatives to improve residents’ experience — in person, using artificial intelligence for translation services, and online with a website refresh.

While it's still unclear how federal DOGE efforts will impact state and local government, investing in tools like artificial intelligence can help do more with less while being both efficient and effective.

At more than 6.2 million square feet, the proposed campus would be more than three times larger than the state’s largest shopping mall. The net amount of leased data center space in Atlanta rose by 706 megawatts last year.

Earlier this month, the City Council approved the Pomona Emerging Transportation Technologies Project, which will use AI to gather and analyze data. Video cameras on two streets will monitor spots with frequent accidents.

A history teacher at Richland High School uses AI for image generation, to search curriculum rundowns to see if he’s missed anything, and for the high school tabletop role-playing game club that he advises.

Transportation departments in Texas and California are exploring artificial intelligence, and the latter may create a chief data and AI officer role. These agencies, an executive said, will face “major workforce transformations.”

Data privacy remains a primary concern for government agencies adding artificial intelligence into the fidelity monitoring process, but the impact for employees — and the people they serve — can be substantial.

Government Technology mapped the current landscape of chief data officers at the state level to reveal where data leadership has been established and where it lags. Just more than half of states have a CDO.

In part due to concerns about cheating, Michigan teachers have been slow to implement AI, according to the June 2024 survey by Michigan Virtual that found less than 30 percent of 1,000 teachers use AI in the classroom.

The state Department of Information Technology will onboard a veteran private-sector executive with deep experience in artificial intelligence, analytics and large-scale collaboration. He'll start later this month.

WeWillWrite, an ed-tech tool from Norway that launched in the U.S. last week, uses fast-paced, anonymous classroom writing competitions, along with AI imagery and analysis, to teach students the features of good writing.

The Maryland Energy Administration offered grants to 11 colleges and universities to install solar panels and draft strategies to incorporate renewable energy into academics and workforce preparation.