Artificial Intelligence

The emergency notification app CrimeRadar uses artificial intelligence to interpret police and fire dispatch channels. It recently sent notifications about fires in the Boulder area that were not actually happening.

The Department of Information Resources Governing Board has passed rule changes expected to guide how state agencies handle AI oversight, data governance assessments and digital accessibility.

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Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more.

The state Department of Job and Family Services received a national award for integrating artificial intelligence to enhance its handling of state unemployment services. Uses include speeding up call processing.

Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho is under scrutiny as part of an FBI investigation into financial issues related to the district's contract with a now-defunct AI company.

Oregon counties say they’re opposed to recent economic development legislation because it doesn’t provide them financial help to offset the rising costs of administering tax breaks.

A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.

Starting next week, people who park illegally in Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trolley lanes and at stops could be spotted by AI-powered cameras. Fines are coming April 1.

From San Jose, Calif., to Washington, D.C., cities are advancing AI training for staffers or members of the public. Mesa, Ariz., recently launched its own AI education initiative to support adoption.

According to a Pew Research Center survey of teens last fall, more than half of them were using AI to complete assignments, though only one in 10 said they were doing "all or most" of their work that way.

From local K-12 districts to Penn State Schuylkill to Schuylkill Technology Center and Alvernia University, east Pennsylvania institutions are training students on AI tools, digital citizenship and online safety.

Several signs suggest 2026 could be a tipping point for Florida when it comes to large-scale data centers, the facilities that house thousands of servers for AI and other tech programs.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is funding eight projects to position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training.

A recent blog post from Anthropic, a large AI company in the U.S., signals that the tech can help governments "modernize" legacy systems based on that old language. The stakes are high, as so much still runs on COBOL.

The company collects intelligence from disparate public agencies that could help suppliers craft better proposals and pitches. The funding reflects the growing role of AI in government procurement.

Ed-tech leaders and advocates this week talked to the U.S. House subcommittee on early, elementary, and secondary education about the need for clear direction on AI from the federal government.

Two proposed laws now under consideration have differing approaches to the technology campuses. One would have a state authority certify projects. The other would require new renewable energy sources.