Artificial Intelligence

Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts centered conversations about AI around data privacy early on and got technology staff, administration and educators involved in professional development sessions.

Central Connecticut State University is the first university in the U.S. to work with AI companies on developing a holographic synthetic human, and the first to integrate it alongside students and faculty.

A global study finds almost half of government cybersecurity professionals expect generative AI to end the need for certain cyber skills or cyber roles.

In the face of rapidly accelerating technological change, a private-sector expert at the EDUCAUSE national conference last week suggested that institutions embrace becoming technology-first enterprises.

A survey of 1,135 educators by the EdWeek Research Center this fall found almost 58 percent of them still had no training, two years after the release of ChatGPT. Some feel it puts them at a disadvantage.

The rise of artificial intelligence, deepfakes and coordinated disinformation campaigns have not pushed us past a point of no return, Conn. Attorney General William Tong said. But they have “definitely changed the way elections are going to run,” the official said.

At the first-ever South Florida Digital Government Summit this week, county leaders discussed how they're making use of artificial intelligence. Other initiatives include giving public-sector staffers access to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud.

The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.

The discussion followed the release of New York City’s first progress report on artificial intelligence, one year after officials released an action plan on the technology. Most items in the plan have now been completed.

The company, recognized by the federal government for intersection safety tools, has brought in capital from the venture arms of two big telecommunications firms. The money will help Derq further expand in North America, the CEO says.

Laws in the state that would block AI-generated deepfakes in advertisements are still in the works. Until they take effect, one industry exec says a healthy skepticism toward content produced by artificial intelligence is best.

Schools in San Diego have been ramping up efforts to train teachers on using AI in the classroom — both in showing teachers how they can use AI to make their jobs easier, and in teaching students about ethical use.

Resources from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology on generative AI include a guide to teaching and learning, the national ed-tech plan, an ed-tech developer's guide and more.

In the capital district, the work of its AI Advisory Group and AI Taskforce comes together to help ensure advances in artificial intelligence meet values set by its mayor. Only solutions that properly align get adopted.

Three Boulder, Colo., residents share their thoughts on the prospect of putting artificial intelligence-powered cameras in K-12 schools, weighing the pros of security and the cons of surveillance differently.

A recent university research study on state government chatbots highlights their potential to optimize workloads, enhance communication and reduce waits. They're becoming essential, but challenges around feedback and privacy could impact that.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s first National Security Memorandum on artificial intelligence directs the federal government to take steps to ensure AI supports the national security mission. Stakeholders were supportive.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will pilot artificial intelligence-powered scanners at Union Station next month, to try to stop passengers from bringing weapons onboard its trains. The 30-day pilot will scrutinize its A and B subway lines.