Artificial Intelligence

The project’s parent company recently pitched four new buildings to town officials, for an artificial intelligence data center. Currently, four buildings on the 30-acre site house bitcoin mining; a fifth should be finished next year.

The Texas Education Agency has issued no guidance on AI, and most San Antonio school districts have yet to adopt formal policies, but some are experimenting with new platforms and weighing risks against potential rewards.

The bloc of Democratic House members from California, led by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, argued that the bill’s technical solutions were premised on standards that are still in development.

State Sen. James Maroney has spearheaded regular meetings with his counterparts from around the country. The goal: to create a common framework on AI and avoid a patchwork approach to legislation.

Several ed-tech organizations have come out with their own set of artificial intelligence guidelines in recent months as groups try to tackle what's considered best practices for developing AI in education.

CISO John Godfrey sees potential for AI to help cybersecurity teams know when it’s safe to push patches fast. At the same time, he’s keeping an eye on AI-powered threats like deepfakes.

The Marin County Office of Education is leading its second round of training on artificial intelligence, featuring a new series that will drill deeper into using AI as a tool to enhance lesson planning and curricula.

At the recent NASCIO 2024 Annual Conference, CIOs talked about the legal concerns that will help guide the development of AI and other technologies. Freedom of Information matters around public data are in the forefront.

Government Technology’s AI Tracker data reveals most states have established AI task forces, while some are pioneering forward with AI training programs and creating dedicated leadership roles.

A new law, passed unanimously by both legislative chambers, mandates AI literacy in school curricula. In response, the state is moving to incorporate those studies in math, science and history-social science.

Chris Hein, Google’s director of customer engineering for public sector/SLED, reveals how AI is transforming government services and improving citizen experiences — and how they should think about AI success.

The district has already begun using AI tutors for math and reading. Now the school board has rolled out guidance for teachers to use AI in the classroom, and started a pilot program to expand AI tutoring.

The federal money will support edge intelligence technologies — combining artificial intelligence with edge computing — and create test beds, allowing students to work hands-on with those systems.

The organization's yearly State CIO Survey, released during its annual conference, documents perspectives on the growing role of AI and digital transformation in better serving constituents. State IT workforces, it indicates, are foundational to meeting rising demand for digital services.

At this stage of the hype cycle, artificial intelligence is demonstrating real value to state IT organizations. Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan is optimistic that solutions to emerging concerns around escalating energy use are on the way.

New privacy responsibilities, looming threats from GenAI and breached partners, and stubborn workforce and funding problems: here’s what CISOs are thinking about in 2024.

Agencies in Southern Maine have tried using software with artificial intelligence to draft police reports. Officers who have tried it have said it produces an accurate summary, but observers are worried it may impact narratives and fairness.

NASCIO President Jim Weaver questioned the need for chief AI officers, stressing instead that states would be better off deploying a team to manage their work with GenAI and its potential benefits.