Artificial Intelligence

The director of the Utah Office of AI Policy, which supports AI innovation through regulatory mitigation agreements, looks at the progress the office has made in its first year toward advancing innovation.

Officials in the resort town have launched the AI-powered chatbot as part of an effort to improve visitors’ digital user experience. The site’s Public Meetings Portal has also been revamped to enable quicker browsing.

County planning commissioners have signed off on a site plan for three buildings at a data center complex — with concerns about noise. The four-building site will use concrete walls as part of a solution to muffle sound.

Graduate students facing potential academic sanctions because AI detection software flagged their work are petitioning the University at Buffalo to stop using Turnitin and improve the appeals process.

Connecticut lawmakers on the state and national level are pushing for new Internet-related legislation aimed at protecting children, citing a state insider investigation.

The university will offer a degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall, as well as a seminar June 10 on the legal implications of AI on business as part of an ongoing series at the UC Downtown Innovation Hub.

The proposed act would establish a legal framework for state cybersecurity and artificial intelligence governance by mandating annual cyber training for public employees. It would also create cyber and AI oversight groups.

Salem City Schools contracted with Coram AI for a security system that connects to a school's camera feeds and monitors for visible threats like firearms, smoke, or unauthorized intrusions, which trigger an alert.

The offer is eligible to students who are 25 to 55 years old and enrolled in advanced manufacturing, AI, cybersecurity, engineering, green and renewable energy, nursing, teaching or technology programs.

While educators value familiar tools like learning management systems and video conferencing, they need more support with artificial intelligence and making sure digital materials are accessible to everyone.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday voted to advance a decadelong moratorium on state AI regulations after an amendment to remove the language from the bill failed.

Dozens of students from Greater Johnstown and Somerset Area high schools took part in a seminar on the ethics and applications of artificial intelligence, also discussing the need for education in the humanities.

Increasingly skeptical of higher education, students today need digital experiences and services, flexibility, personalization and data security. Some of this is a software problem that modern tools can improve.

After hearing hours of comments from more than 50 residents, the Chesapeake Planning Commission denied a proposal for the city’s first large-scale data center. The project still could be greenlit by the City Council.

The legislation would safeguard consumers and mandate transparency and accountability from the still-new industry. Nonpartisan staffers estimate implementation could cost $3 million or more in the next budget year.

Darwin, an artificial intelligence-focused startup, has released a free tool that agencies can use to spark AI development. The move comes as lawmakers and other officials pay increased attention to AI.

A webinar this week featuring panelists from the education, private and nonprofit sectors attested to how institutions are applying generative artificial intelligence to advising, admissions, research and IT.

As key players in local workforce training, community colleges are well placed to lead the adoption of artificial intelligence tools and ensure students are prepared for the business world of tomorrow.