Artificial Intelligence

The final session of this year's Future of Education Technology Conference offered a glimpse at how AI platforms and tools might revolutionize education accessibility for students and work efficiency for teachers.

A global survey of law enforcement reveals the top tech tools, from those empowering criminals to those aiding law enforcement. The North American data reveals unique challenges and priorities.

The system incorporates Florida’s academic standards, course work and individual student data to assist teachers and personalize learning. It uses information on the Internet but is not accessible to the public.

In collaboration with Instructure, Alphabet, Nvidia, Intel, AWS, Microsoft, OpenAI and others, the California State University system is to roll out AI tools and training to all students, faculty and staff.

The Empire State’s fiscal year 2026 budget would, if approved by the state Legislature, add hundreds of employees to the IT workforce, to help the government be more efficient and use tech better in serving constituents.

The program is geared toward students in grades 7-12 and will provide them with hands-on experience with various AI tools to help them with their education, according to the state.

Police there are preparing to use high-definition camera systems, license-plate tracking, software powered by artificial intelligence and a nationwide law enforcement surveillance network.

A new rubric from the nonprofit Opportunity Labs provides nine principles and a step-by-step system to evaluate the safety and potential usefulness of generative artificial intelligence-based tools for education.

Now under new leadership, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is set to move into a new phase of development. Plans are to begin train service in the Central Valley in five to eight years.

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps associated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, on government-issued electronic tools.

East Baton Rouge Public Schools is testing AI-powered screeners at four high schools, along with other policy changes, after a student smuggled a firearm past manned metal detectors.

The 2025 Chegg Global Student Survey shows AI usage is up, but trust is down. There's also broad interest in online classes, as 70 percent of students say they would prefer more online options if it meant lower tuition.

The past week has been full of headlines regarding DeepSeek AI. So what lessons can we learn from this whirlwind of media stories and the corresponding reactions from governments and Wall Street?

A new report lays out the strategy of the city and the New York City Economic Development Corp. in leading on applied artificial intelligence. Goals include fostering a dynamic AI ecosystem.

The state Supreme Court’s rulemaking committee has adopted changes to how court transcriptions are prepared. A proposal last year mandated audio recordings in courtrooms next year, potentially paving the way for AI-generated transcripts.

Most departmental searches are done via the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center, an interagency intelligence group. The center’s policy on facial recognition, is one of just a few in the area.

ChatGPT Gov is the latest artificial intelligence tool from OpenAI, geared toward expanded use by government agencies, and offering another way to access advanced machine learning models.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ annual list aggregates pressing tech and security challenges states face. Input from CIOs and CISOs helps shape its content.