Policy

If signed by Gov. Tim Walz, the state’s standalone tax bill transformed into a thousand-page omnibus would activate a four-year red light and speed safety camera pilot in Minneapolis and Mendota Heights.

Plus, Nevada gets $250 million for broadband, data unveils the barriers to digital equity for Asian Americans, and the federal government is eyeing 6G.

A proposal from the U.S. FCC would not ban AI-generated content from political ads, but require it be marked as such. If approved, rules would still have to be created.

Two bills on Internet safety and privacy for children that are now before the New York state Legislature have fierce opposition from tech companies. But Gov. Kathy Hochul said their passage is her “priority.”

The software will integrate with existing case management systems and help identify defendants with mental illness or intellectual disabilities. It will ensure the county meets state law mandating such defendants be identified early.

The most recent legislative session saw a bill requiring every school district and charter school to set cellphone use policies by March 15, 2025. Other bills aimed to forbid book-banning and study issues with attendance.

State legislators around the country are tackling the issue of regulating deepfakes, an enormous feat to take on as the law rushes to catch up with the growth of advanced artificial intelligence technology.

As regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of Big Tech concerns such as data privacy, they should consider how changes could trample small businesses that drive innovation and competition.

University of Colorado Law School professor Harry Surden says prosecutors are right to hold off on using AI systems such as ChatGPT to help draft motions or draft briefs, as they could cite wrong or made-up case law.

After a state Supreme Court suggestion, lawmakers amended the state’s biometric privacy law Thursday. If signed by the governor, the law would limit damages collection to when biometric information is collected or disclosed without consent.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s artificial intelligence working group has backed an independent commission’s proposal that the federal government spend at least $32 billion annually on non-defense related AI systems.

The U.S. Senate Rules Committee passed three bills as Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar called this a “hair in the fire moment,” for AI’s potential to deceive voters. Lawmakers called on Congress for swift action on AI.

State legislators have agreed on what should be done about protecting residents from artificial intelligence, and against the use of deepfakes in elections. Proposed laws taking action on each have gone to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature.

A proposed $8 billion IT budget, 3 percent lower than current spending, prompted questions from lawmakers about why IT infrastructure and development are targeted for cuts in 2025, while salaries will rise.

If passed, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 would appropriate $7 billion for fiscal year 2024 to save pandemic-era funds that helped families connect to the Internet.

While generative artificial intelligence is getting all the headlines, K-12 district leaders still rank cybersecurity, data privacy and staffing as bigger priorities, followed by training and funding.

Bike paths, bus systems, crosswalks and airports — all should work together, transportation leaders said recently. Forging an efficient and seamless network, they agreed, can bring challenges, but opportunities as well.

Pennsylvania state senators are planning to introduce Alyssa's Law, which would require all public schools to be equipped with silent panic alarms that directly notify law enforcement of school-based emergencies.