Artificial Intelligence

Campbell County Public Schools in Virginia is giving the MagicSchool AI platform to four teachers and 15 students first, then using data from the pilot to inform best practices, training needs and division guidelines.

From compromised TVs to AI-powered house chores, exploring the evolving global threats and why human-centric security matters more than ever.

Answer: Artificial intelligence.

Gov. Kay Ivey said the new Technology Quality Assurance Board will offer state leaders a way to collaborate on cybersecurity and newer forms of government technology. It’s the latest example of states trying to get a better grip on AI.

Consumer protection and child safety will likely be the focus of legislation on AI during the state’s General Assembly session that ends in early May, according to state officials.

Massachusetts has partnered with OpenAI to launch the ChatGPT-powered enterprise AI assistant for the nearly 40,000 employees across the executive branch to assist them in their work; using the tool is optional.

Plus, during the State of the Net conference, officials discussed broadband funding proposals and the importance of AI-supporting communications infrastructure; new state bills address broadband; and more.

At the annual Future of Education Technology Conference last month in Orlando, FETC Chair Jennifer Womble explained why the K-12 community must reclaim the narrative around digital tools.

Although Tyler’s Q4 revenue came in lower than expected, the company’s latest earnings report shines the light on how payments and AI could drive gov tech sales in 2026. A Tyler exec also discusses a stock buyback plan.

Part of an update to the city IT handbook, the policy covers topics including privacy and the ethical usage of AI. Among its regulations, the upload of sensitive personal information to AI models is forbidden.

The district has announced a new AI training requirement for all government employees and contractors, in an effort to guide the responsible daily use of the technology. It’s provided through InnovateUS.

After being accused of using AI for coursework, a student filed a lawsuit arguing that her anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders contribute to a writing style that was falsely flagged as AI-generated.

Corrections officers spend a disproportionate amount of time on administrative tasks rather than helping prisoners in ways that improve outcomes. AI is one tool to help, but it must be implemented thoughtfully.

Bills now active in the Statehouse include proposed laws to require disclaimers with the use of AI in political ads, and to ensure AI systems would be considered nonsentient entities.

The state is weighing legislation that would require companion chatbots to notify users that they are interacting with AI and not a human at the beginning of the interaction and every three hours.

A recent report by the nonprofit EDSAFE AI Alliance warns that school safety policies must evolve from academic integrity to psychological guardrails as students turn to AI chatbots for emotional support.

Mountain View High School students said artificial intelligence has had both positive and negative effects on their experience as students, and assignments focused on soft skills are less susceptible to its influence.

Various State University of New York schools are working with University at Albany, Binghamton University, University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University on AI programming and research for students and faculty.