Policy

Proposed by the state Department of Information Resources, the code would apply to all state agencies and local entities that procure, develop or deploy AI technology. It is now available for public comment.

The county, which is home to Chicago, has partnered with AidKit to issue $1,000 cash grants to homeowners there who are facing sharp property tax increases.

City officials sought to clarify where the devices and others can and cannot be used. A city official said in September there had been a “rise in complaints from residents” about electric bikes on sidewalks.

City councilors in Bangor, Maine, decided to remove the option for public comments at city meetings via Zoom after four weeks of disruptions by agitators who joined meetings under fake names.

AI technology is quickly placing itself at the center of digital government tools. But the goals in using it remain the same: improving efficiency, saving money and achieving better outcomes for residents.

Self-driving vehicles from the California-based company have been on the move for months in the capital city. The state, however, does not yet have a government agency to provide independent regulatory oversight.

Colleges and universities are addressing AI use with a patchwork of policies, with many professors setting their own rules, leaving both students and instructors unsure where appropriate AI use ends and cheating begins.

AI can streamline how government serves residents, but automating bad processes only accelerates frustration. Here's why fixing policies is the first step to successful AI in customer service.

A petition signed by more than 400 K-12 parents is calling for Ann Arbor Public Schools to do more than just restrict cellphone use while class is in session. They want phones out of the way throughout the school day.

Plus, Arkansas is offering technology training to residents, North Carolina is investing in recovering broadband infrastructure after Hurricane Helene, rural broadband legislation has been introduced, and more.

California's tech companies, the epicenter of the state's economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive artificial intelligence regulation or they'll leave.

Despite being one of the most flexible funding sources for educator development, Title II-A dollars remain an overlooked source of funding for technology training and professional learning.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan opened the second annual GovAI Coalition Summit by announcing a new public-private partnership initiative to bring artificial intelligence education to any resident who wants it.

A bill proposed by state representatives would empower the Attorney General to investigate, issue cease-and-desist orders and seek civil penalties against AI companies of up to $50,000 per violation.

Some say that what began as a modest incentive meant to foster economic development in a nascent field became a billion-dollar windfall of questionable effectiveness.

A month of amnesty on parking ticket penalties in Syracuse, N.Y., will begin with in-person or mail payments. Online payments will follow — once more than 140,000 tickets dating to 1997 are set up in the system.

The American Council on Education’s Jon Fansmith anticipates major impacts on higher education from federal policies such as the reconciliation bill, the government shutdown and the targeting of international students.

A recent report by RAND Corp found that three quarters of school principals feel phone bans have improved school climate and reduced behavior problems, and only one in 20 said they placed new burdens on administrators.