Artificial Intelligence

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, which serves residents in two Northern California counties, is using the devices at all its bus stops to identify vehicles that are illegally parked. The program began Wednesday.

Colleges in Miami, Houston and Maricopa County will lead the creation of the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium, a resource hub for AI education and training materials gathered from educators and tech companies.

The rise of artificial intelligence in the public sector has given birth to various programs designed to train officials about the details of the tech. The latest example focuses on county officials.

While interactions with AI bots can be helpful and even life-affirming for anxious teens and 20-somethings, some experts think tech companies are running an unregulated psychological experiment with millions of subjects.

A Phoenix-based technology services company will integrate its content resource management tools with a messaging service to analyze student performance and conduct outreach from the same platform.

A pilot at the University of Delaware will use artificial intelligence to convert text transcripts of lectures into practice quizzes, guides, outlines and other interactive study tools.

The project has, since March, used a machine learning system to set variable speed limits on an area of Interstate 24. The freeway runs through Nashville. The existing system steps in if the tester makes a questionable choice.

As the U.S. becomes more diverse, emergency call centers are responding to more non-English speakers. Prepared and its competitors are using AI to power more capable, real-time translation.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs cautioned voters to be wary of election misinformation, in a news release Monday, calling on them to rely on established news outlets and official government institutions.

The city’s CIO has said he would like to have a policy on artificial intelligence in place by year’s end. As officials work to make that happen, they’re looking at similar policies from Seattle and Boston, and in private industry.

A two-week, pre-college enrichment program teaches high schoolers about AI’s core applications, foundational concepts and programming tools, then challenges them to complete mentor-led projects for social good.

A bipartisan bill being led by state representatives from Iowa and Massachusetts will attempt to crack down on the growing threats and distribution of sexually explicit “deepfakes” on digital platforms.

A new AI-powered tool called JusticeText — exclusive to public defenders — has emerged, offering a boost in analyzing case evidence efficiently to level the playing field and ensure fair defense.

The county’s chief executive demonstrated the new system’s coverage and use of artificial intelligence earlier this week. It uses 104 cameras on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail to provide a nearly 360-degree live view of the path.

Similar to cities and states, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration recommended governments be open toward artificial intelligence — but called for risk monitoring in larger AI models.

The California Department of Human Resources has released professional development courses in generative artificial intelligence. The classes were created with InnovateUS, which worked with New Jersey on similar courses.

Artificial intelligence is gaining in popularity and strength — but it’s far from universally reliable. A new survey finds Southern accents are particularly difficult for AI to comprehend. This included the Outer Banks “Hoi Toider accent.”

From establishing work-based learning programs for students to hiring specialists to help Dougherty County School System get the most out of AI, Superintendent Ken Dyer says he believes in running toward the future.