Concerned about potential hacking, a key legislative committee voted Monday for a bill prohibiting Connecticut towns and state agencies from purchasing Chinese and Russian-made drones in the future.
A bill on the future of artificial intelligence in Connecticut is nearing its final form — a top priority of Democrats in the Senate — to focus on consumer protections and job creation with the evolving technology.
A proposed piece of legislation would have the Connecticut State Department of Education select an AI tool for educators and students to use, and create a professional learning program to teach them how to use it.
Almost everyone has heard of ChatGPT. But Jeff Brown, CISO for the state of Connecticut, shares his concerns on some of the other “dark side” apps that have emerged with generative AI.
Michael Simeone joins the city from Bendett & McHugh, P.C., where he was CIO for nearly nine years. The new chief technology officer will help guide and align tech work and strategy for New Haven and its board of education.
The Legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee approved a bill requiring scrutiny of a proposed data center — and any data center proposed in the state that would bypass the electrical grid. The bill heads now to the full state Senate.
Plus, stakeholders continue to push for more ACP funding as the program winds down, Connecticut releases $41 million for broadband, and San Antonio is supporting small businesses with digital skills training.
Concerned about foreign spying and hacking, legislators are considering a bill that would ban public agencies in Connecticut from buying “any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured” in China or Russia.
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides $30-a-month subsidies and requires Internet providers to offer packages as low as $30 a month to those households to make it more affordable to needy families.
A key legislative committee this week approved a framework for regulating the nascent artificial intelligence industry in an attempt to make the technology more transparent and accountable.
