Artificial Intelligence
‘This is a competition we have to win’: 4 observations from Dave McCormick’s AI and energy summit
Top leaders in tech and politics, including President Donald Trump, traveled to Pittsburgh for the inaugural event.
Digital Government
Idaho approves $15M grant to upgrade emergency response system to Next Generation 911
The Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission approved a $15 million grant to modernize the state’s 911 emergency response system.
Digital Government
Panasonic’s vision for massive Kansas battery plant becomes reality with grand opening
Hundreds from around the world gathered Monday to celebrate the grand opening of the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto.
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The intersection of AI and security: Balancing transformation and risk
Public sector leaders are embracing AI to improve services while prioritizing security, transparency, and workforce training to ensure safe, effective use.
Digital Government
Government is making moves on mobile drivers licenses, GSA administrator says
Login.gov is planning on adding mDLs by March of next year.
Emerging Tech
Metaverse takes ‘guesswork’ out of Georgia city’s planning, official says
Peachtree Corners, Georgia, now has a digital twin of its downtown in the metaverse, which it can use to make data-driven decisions.
Customer Experience
Does anyone answer New York’s unemployment hotline?
One week in June, only a third of the people who called the Labor Department’s unemployment help line reached a real person.
Artificial Intelligence
Creating deepfakes with malicious intent will soon be a crime in Pennsylvania
Deepfakes are images or videos generated by artificial intelligence, typically for malicious use or to spread misinformation.
Emerging Tech
Louisiana’s counter-UAS legislation empowers local law enforcement to secure airspace
COMMENTARY | The groundbreaking law, just signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, should serve as a model to other states on how they can protect themselves from emerging aerial threats.
Customer Experience
Louisiana becomes third state to pass app store accountability law
It follows Texas and Utah in passing legislation this year to mandate that app stores identify when users are minors and require parental consent before they download apps.
Digital Government
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
COMMENTARY | Across the US, parents are leading the charge to limit cellphone use in schools.
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AI ‘detective’ sheds light on how people make decisions
A new study deploys small neural networks to clarify how and why people make the decisions they make.
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Fraud-fighting oversight committee gets a life extension in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee was set to sunset in September, but now has life through 2034.
Digital Government
State DOGEs tackle local spending, property taxes
Florida’s has asked for line-by-line accounting of its local governments’ spending and any evidence of financial distress. Iowa appears to be targeting local taxation.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?
COMMENTARY | Mental health chatbots promise therapy at your fingertips, but can AI ease anxiety and depression, or are we confusing conversation with care?
Artificial Intelligence
Idaho preps to roll out artificial intelligence in state government
Idaho’s Office of Information Technology is preparing to share guidance on using AI with state agencies.
Artificial Intelligence
Pennsylvania is a Top 3 state for government AI readiness
A new analysis from Code For America says the commonwealth’s proactive approach to AI “positions it as a leader in responsible AI adoption and innovation.”
Digital Government
Texas age verification decision could create a First Amendment ‘pornography exception,’ experts worry
The Supreme Court ruled the state could require users to verify their age before visiting porn sites. Some are concerned about the future of the internet and free speech.
Artificial Intelligence
National AI training hub for educators to open, funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
The $23 million partnership aims to close gaps in technology use. Tech companies also will gain a “wealth of information” about how to adapt their products to the classroom.
Artificial Intelligence
California's fire protection agency made an AI chatbot. Don't ask it about evacuation orders
The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.
