Artificial Intelligence

Amid an ongoing conversation about such projects in the Great Lakes region, Grayslake officials are moving forward with a data center campus that, if fully built, would be more than 10 million square feet.

The city will expand a pilot project to identify road hazards, using artificial intelligence. Cameras with the technology, mounted to street sweepers, will assess sidewalks, and bike and travel lanes.

Next week will mark the first time the United States hosts the Global Innovation Summit, which will convene international leaders in industry, government, business and academia to learn about AI in the health sciences.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a handful of new laws regulating artificial intelligence and social media even as he vetoed what he said were overly broad measures to regulate the technology.

Elyse Rosenberg, who transitioned from interim CIO to permanent earlier this year, is leveraging decades of technology experience to shape a strategic vision for accessible, trustworthy digital services.

A handful of new artificial intelligence tools, purpose-built by the interactive learning platform Wooclap with input from university faculty, aim to cut prep time and deepen classroom engagement.

The Microsoft Elevate Washington initiative aims to close gaps in access to artificial intelligence tools and training across Washington state with free access to Copilot Studio and professional development resources.

The annual NASCIO survey of state CIOs, released during the organization's annual conference, found that officials are meeting the moment and looking forward by prioritizing IT accessibility and AI governance in an effort to advance digital government.

The Dallas City Council has approved more than $850,000 to install cameras on the trucks in partnership with the Code Compliance Department, aiming to spot code violations.

Nearly all students and faculty at historically Black colleges and universities are experimenting with AI, yet fewer than half of those institutions have formal strategies.

A recent report from the Center for Democracy and Technology found four main risks that increase as schools adopt AI more widely: cyber attacks, bullying, technology malfunctions and troubling interactions with chatbots.

The city will make two-way translation in multiple languages available at public meetings through a partnership with Google Public Sector, to ensure equitable access to civic engagement.

The Board of Supervisors voted against a request to rezone 57 acres of wooded land, in order to make it easier to attract data center projects. Protective conditions on the property will remain in place.

Pocketalk, a translation tech company, is building AI models for complex languages by partnering with human translation experts who see value in providing the tech as an option when a human translator isn't available.

Maryland’s General Assembly is set to consider bills concerning the misuse of AI in various industries, its application in schools, the potential invasion of consumer privacy and the spread of misinformation.

A new two-way, real-time translation service is part of the city of Hartford's transition to Google Workspace from the Microsoft Suite platform, and is projected to save the city $2.1 million over the next five years.

The endeavor is intended to train thousands of staffers on AI fundamentals using real-world applications, through a collaboration with InnovateUS. Other state and local governments are engaged in similar training.

Artificial intelligence tools need at least as much scrutiny as social media. They risk opening the door to a decline in students’ critical thinking skills and giving too much power to technology rather than teachers.