Artificial Intelligence

State decision-makers continue to grapple with a series of questions raised in many of the 20-plus other AI-related memos and bills submitted in the Pennsylvania Legislature in the last two-year session.

Watchdogs and regulators are concerned new data centers could weigh heavily on residents’ power bills without proper curbs. One utility’s request to tweak an electric rate comes in part to confront those concerns.

State and federal government agencies have been taking action to appoint a dedicated staff member to lead on artificial intelligence. Is it necessary for cities and counties to create a similar role?

The university is hoping to streamline administrative operations, improve AI literacy and enhance recruitment efforts. It has also requested millions more from the legislature for other tech-related initiatives.

A public research university in Huntsville, Texas, will open a new college this fall offering certificates in the paralegal studies program, practical AI and intelligent automation, and computer support and security.

From Oklahoma to Mississippi to New Hampshire, nearly a dozen states are putting their imprint on the government efficiency movement in the form of committees and task forces, looking to improve operations.

With Phase 1A of the CORE.NV project complete in January, Nevada has set the foundation for its enterprise resource planning update, its CIO Timothy Galluzi said, and enabled construction of better service delivery processes.

A joint program between the city and the Sacramento Regional Transit District is fielding 100 buses with forward-facing cameras powered by artificial intelligence. The devices spot vehicles blocking bus stops.

One of the first such positions in the U.S., SJSU's AI librarian will manage digital assets, develop technology resources and promote services related to artificial intelligence at the university's academic library.

The Seattle-based company has said operations in the Gilliam County city of nearly 600 could be many years off, but planning for the installation is already underway. It could deliver millions of dollars a year to the city and county.

To stem losses related to such leaks, Castle Rock Water will soon launch a six-month pilot program next month with a Canada-based firm specializing in artificial intelligence technology.

Plus, the world's fastest supercomputer can compute 2.7 exaflops, an AI system generates street images from an audio recording, and a 3D printable add-on uses the heat of a PS5 to keep pizzas warm.

Leaders at Adobe, NVIDIA and Intel share their aspirations and intentions for a recently announced partnership for AI education and workforce development through the California State University System.

The Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee aims to improve the state government’s efficiency through emerging technologies like AI, modernizing existing processes while both innovating and saving.

The Oregon State Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, which was established by a 2023 executive order, has just released an action plan to guide government use of the technology.

States are increasingly banning DeepSeek AI on government devices, citing cybersecurity and data privacy concerns. Some cybersecurity experts question if the state bans will do enough to protect American data.

AugmentED, the latest "moonshot" program from the nonprofit Advanced Education Research and Development Fund, will focus on how new tools and approaches to teaching with artificial intelligence can transform education.

A new large language model out of China purports to exceed ChatGPT's reasoning powers at a fraction of the cost. This reinforces artificial intelligence as the key technological frontier for education and other sectors.