Policy

Speaking at a Senate hearing in Washington, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed public concerns about the fast-growing technology and called for the creation of an agency to license leading artificial intelligence.

Lawmakers in the state are considering a bill that would allow police agencies to charge a fee for body camera footage. Under the proposal, police could charge as much as $100 an hour to redact requested footage.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has been consulting experts on the best way to regulate the advanced technology. Under his framework, independent experts would have to test new AI technologies before they are publicly released or updated.

Reported glitches and loopholes in Apple’s parental screen time monitors are bad for both parents and for their kids, a New Jersey congressman said at a recent event.

Experts shared the benefits and risks posed by quickly emerging AI systems. In addition to the standard security concerns the technology brings, experts were quick to share some of the workforce efficiencies it provides as well.

An event at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education this weekend will have school officials from Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Santa Clara and Sacramento to present three-year roadmaps to improve digital literary.

A proposal that would allow the spouses and voting-age dependents of deployed military members to vote online is facing criticism from some security experts who argue it would expose the election system to unnecessary risk.

The choice may be to either shut down coal burners or upgrade them with carbon capture and storage technology that has yet to be utilized at the scale necessary for the country’s largest power plants.

Gov. Brian Kemp has blocked $550,000 in state funds for tech intended to reduce wait times when voters check in at polls. Instead, that money would have to come from county governments during next year’s elections.

A constituent is suing New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who allegedly blocked the person on Twitter. The situation is similar to a successful lawsuit brought against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a few years ago.

Virtual reality technology was on display during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s joint address last week. The broadcast from C-SPAN featured a clearer view of Yoon, interspersed with wide-framed shots of the chamber.

The 2023 Clean School Bus grant program has $400 million available to replace fleets in high-need communities. The EPA will allow districts to work with third parties to make applications more competitive.

The Consortium for School Networking's 2023-2026 strategic plan means to involve IT leaders in curriculum and other matters, shape policy and standards for AI use, and, as always, strengthen cybersecurity.

Plus, a new report looks at what digital inclusion efforts are lacking, a pair of organizations are partnering to promote broadband careers to students and more.

The technology still misidentifies individuals, especially when it’s focused on people of color. While the technology has advanced, the problems haven't gone away, and new legislation won’t fix them either.

Lawmakers across the country are increasingly turning their attention to the quickly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. In this piece we run down some of the bills being considered in this space.

A rising number of state and federal lawmakers are crafting legislation that would restrict young kids' access to social media. But some policy experts worry that the bills will be difficult to enforce and may have unintended consequences.

As Twitter users apply for new verification statuses, while combatting a rise in fake accounts, the chance of misinformation spreading — particularly in the event of an emergency — affects government at all levels.