Artificial Intelligence
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
As AI scales in government, visibility, zero trust and data protection are critical
COMMENTARY | States and localities are embracing the technology but must keep several security challenges in mind as they do so. As AI evolves, controls must evolve too.
Meet the women leading the people-powered push against data centers
Through public office, environmental justice and urban planning, they’re demanding a say in what gets built in communities across the country.
Data center moratoriums gain ground in states and cities
Legislators in New York passed a bill imposing a one-year pause on new hyperscale data centers, while residents in one California city voted recently for a complete ban.
Ohio lawmakers introduce sweeping new data center legislation
It’s a significant revision of state policy, touching on tax breaks, nondisclosure agreements, water use and testing, utility billing, and potential impacts on local governments.
Illinois is 'not quite ready' to pass data center regulations despite public pressure
Seven out of 10 Illinois residents supported the POWER Act, but it didn’t pass in the Illinois Legislature this session. Supporters are pretty confident the bill will be brought back up later this year.
An AI opened a coffee shop in Stockholm and started hiring. Chaos ensued.
A new weekly column on the tech reshaping the world from Stockholm to Singapore, including the parts nobody planned for.
Lawmakers wrestle with AI’s opportunities, challenges in higher education
As the technology roils campuses nationwide, a House subcommittee debated how to form policies around its use to ensure it does not replace students’ learning.
Some Kentucky counties and cities are hitting pause on data centers
With a lack of state action, local governments consider data center regulation.
Senator seeks admin leadership to testify on AI policy
Elizabeth Warren, the Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member criticized the lack of administration officials asked to testify at an upcoming hearing on AI and the American Dream.
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GOP bill would make Pa. law from Trump administration accords on data centers
Rep. Craig Williams said accords with PJM governors and tech companies are answer to controlling costs.
Texas county rescinds its data center moratorium after $100 million lawsuit from developer
Hill County, which appears to be the first Texas county to pass a moratorium, replaced it Thursday with a checklist of requirements for developers.
Report shows steady, yet uneven, AI adoption across US
Microsoft said the lag can be attributed to urban adoption being double what it is in rural areas, though college towns are another powerful diffuser of the technology.
Lawmakers propose AI framework that would preempt state laws for 3 years
A bipartisan House proposal looks to codify existing programs, set an all-hands-on-deck approach to AI governance and allow for the federal preemption of state AI laws for 3 years.
New York MTA seeks AI subway ‘track intrusion’ tech
New York’s underground attracts human and animal intruders, alongside debris and trash — resulting in 6% of all subway delays.
HHS wants states to use more predictive analytics in child welfare
The artificial intelligence push is part of the Trump administration’s agenda to modernize the child welfare system and address the shortage of foster homes across the U.S.
AI agents will transform government services. Will we build a future of prosperity together?
COMMENTARY | Countries elsewhere are already embracing agentic AI, and leaders here must act now and with intention if they are to be at the vanguard of this revolution.
Local Texas officials turn to AI to enhance flood management
The Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District launched a new data system to turn historical and real-time flooding data into predictive analytics.
ChatGPT creators knew product would cause harm, Florida argues in lawsuit
Attorney General James Uthmeier says suit is a first in the nation.
What’s in the water? What we know and don’t know about data center water discharge in Virginia
Most data centers in Virginia are permitted to discharge water into municipal wastewater systems, the same place household water goes to be treated and recycled for consumption. But there’s limited data tracking of potential chemicals in data centers’ discharge water.
