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New guidance and a national artificial intelligence action plan promote utilizing the technology in education. Some leaders, however, said resources levels must catch up for those strategies to be effective.
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During a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, leaders and members of national associations considered artificial intelligence use cases and topics, along with a new playbook guiding the technology’s ethical, scalable adoption.
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Artificial intelligence places whole term papers and complex mathematical solutions within the grasp of today’s students. Rather than simply banning it, educators must train themselves and provide what it cannot.
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Last month, the Houston City Council approved a $178,000 police department contract with a company called Airship AI to expand the server space of 64 security cameras around the city.
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The state has been an early adopter of artificial intelligence, and is now equipping staff with the skills and knowledge they need to leverage AI securely. Training is free and voluntary.
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ZeroEyes, a firm that is based in Pennsylvania, has created an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that continues getting its technology into public organizations nationwide.
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Educators should welcome new conversations about academic integrity, and the chance to teach the concept as a positive, desirable principle to strive toward, rather than a litany of rules with negative consequences.
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A survey from the tutoring company Superprof found differences among students, parents and tutors in their optimism — or lack thereof — about the future capabilities of artificial intelligence.
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Illinois has partnered with Google to launch a groundbreaking portal, aiming to streamline access to youth mental health services and break down agency silos. A project leader shared with Government Technology what they’ve learned in the process.
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Three months after unveiling the AI chatbot "Ed," for which it has paid $3 million, Los Angeles Unified School District pulled the plug and ended its dealings with the company AllHere in light of its financial collapse.
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A survey of 29 law school deans found a majority of respondents considering curriculum changes, technology implementations, new academic integrity policies, and in some cases new courses or areas of study in light of AI.
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As the federal government moves forward on assessing and using artificial intelligence technologies, three partners are working to ensure people with disabilities are engaged throughout the process.
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Longtime Silicon Valley tech investor Mary Meeker issued a report this week arguing that that the tech industry and universities need to partner up in order to maintain a lead on other countries.
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National Science Foundation grants to Texas A&M International University will go toward building AI capacity, experiential learning programs for AI careers, and early STEM education programs.
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The AI for Impact program gives a dozen students full-time work experience applying generative AI to public-sector problems such as transportation services, health care and grant access for businesses and communities.
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Some observers say generative AI could make homeschooling more practical and accessible, giving parents a useful organizational and instructional tool, and students the ability to explore complex topics on their own.
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I’m always looking for best practices and examples to share around government AI and cyber projects. Monty 2.0 is certainly praiseworthy and a GenAI project to watch and learn from.
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The state has created a new working group to study and assess artificial intelligence and make policy recommendations for the technology’s use. It will provide a report on its findings by December.
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State lawmakers are working to define key terms and address risks as AI gets integrated into everyday life. California state Sen. Thomas Umberg talks about balancing regulation and innovation.
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AI tools excel at generating content, but knowing what to do with that content is the skill that human users must bring to the table. Students tend to learn it best when trying to solve problems they care about.
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The application, DROPS, or Direct Resource Outreach and Placement Service, enables city staff to create and track digitized case files. It’s intended to streamline access to resources and avoid disconnections in the process.