Artificial Intelligence

Making the state’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act law is the first step toward improving its contents. If it is vetoed, incentives to create a replacement will likely dim.

A new deal would restart the nuclear power station’s Unit 1 reactor by 2028. Microsoft has committed to buy electricity generated, to run its data centers. The plant’s condition has received good reviews but capital investments will be needed.

From expanding the role of state CIOs to building federal partnerships, Robinson shares his insights on how NASCIO has shaped the future of public-sector IT over the past two decades.

The Institute of Education Sciences announced plans this week for four new research and development centers, each of which will focus on different uses of generative artificial intelligence to improve student outcomes.

Google's philanthropic arm is giving money to ISTE+ASCD, 4-H, aiEDU and other groups to train teachers and develop curriculum materials with the intention of reaching students from a wide range of demographic groups.

The funding will go toward geographic expansion and development of artificial intelligence-based tools. The investment is just the latest in the community engagement space, a hot area of government technology.

Relationships, state CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins said at the State of Technology — California Industry Forum event, “need to be beyond transactional.” With emergent tech like generative AI evolving, she called for “innovative ideas.”

In an annual address to New York City Public Schools, Chancellor David Banks called on teachers and administrators to use AI to personalize lessons for students, track their progress and boost operational efficiency.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills targeting election misinformation Tuesday, even as he hinted at his hesitancy to approve more sweeping regulation of the artificial intelligence industry.

While the majority of these bills will never make it into law, simply taking a look at all the different bills that are in motion can give us insight into policymakers’ current preoccupations.

The Consortium for School Networking and the nonprofit CAST this week released a report on practical steps schools and tech developers can take to ensure new AI tools are accessible to all students.

Indiana is one of the first states to deploy a beta version generative AI chatbot on its official website. Conscientious of unintended consequences, Indiana is focusing on transparency, user feedback and iteration.

Data centers are emerging as essential pieces of infrastructure to support the modern, digital, artificial intelligence-driven economy. Electricity, and lots of it, is vital to their growth.

Its secretary of state said Washington has not yet seen any notable deepfakes used to influence an election. But the northwestern state is preparing for such a scenario, including with exercises on combating bad actors.

San Francisco and Oakland schools were among the biggest recipients of millions of dollars in grants recently to incorporate artificial intelligence into the educational process and expose more students to its potential.

The company said in a blog post that it is teaming up with a satellite maker and a group of nonprofits to launch satellites next year that can pinpoint small blazes all over the world before they spread.

A new report from the Center for Democracy and Technology examines ways in which AI-powered chatbots may negatively impact voter confidence this election season, for people with disabilities.

According to a statewide program in Montana that offers online courses and helps inform teachers and legislators about education issues, AI has enormous potential in data analysis and education customization.