Artificial Intelligence
State audit finds room for improvement in NYC’s AI governance
A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found New York City has only partially implemented 2023 recommendations on how government should use AI.
The irony of scarcity: When risk and opportunity reside between agencies
COMMENTARY | New technologies are interacting with governance systems built around older assumptions in areas like water and electricity. AI will shift that paradigm.
Many localities have tried data center moratoriums, tracker finds
The National League of Cities found that 76 cities, counties or towns have at least attempted moratoriums or permanent bans, with most being successful. That number is likely even higher.
DeSantis administration moving to regulate AI from pre-K to Ph.D.
Bodies that govern education at all ages in Florida will move soon to implement policies around safety and classroom use of the technology.
New York politicians are using AI to write their op-eds
Politicians including the governor’s running mate and the mayor of Albany acknowledged using artificial intelligence to write op-eds.
Whole-of-state cyber defense: The pathway for addressing today’s AI-fueled threats
COMMENTARY | When every link in the chain is protected, the entire state is stronger, so they and their technology partners must operate as a unified, integrated force.
Can an old dog teach an old man a new trick?
COMMENTARY | New tools should be an amplifier, not a replacement, for the work done by employees. AI should do the same, and be an upgrade to a working process.
Early findings from Maricopa County’s new AI assistant reveal resident priorities
Pet-related services are a leading search topic among users so far, and officials view these findings as an opportunity to foster resident engagement.
Lowndes County residents demand transparency in hyperscale data center development
The facility has requested 1,500 megawatts of energy capacity from Alabama Power — enough to power roughly one million homes.
How one Virginia county’s AI platform protects sensitive data
Prince William County uses Liminal to prevent employees from inputting sensitive data into generative AI in what a spokesperson described as a “filtration level.”
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Center of attention: Data centers are dominating Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race
Shifting positions on data centers have become points of attack from both sides in the race for governor.
Who wins the AI race is the wrong question
COMMENTARY | If the debate focuses on who wins, people will be an afterthought. The real question is: who benefits?
A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s data center requirements
TeraWulf, which is looking to build a hyperscale data center, said it’s committing to pay its share of taxes, follow environmental laws and “build a meaningful relationship” with the community.
Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting
Artificial intelligence tools aim to address one of the most persistent sources of delays: incomplete applications.
AI is already on the job, and Census is keeping count
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows that AI is quickly becoming a routine workplace tool, while government leaders are finding that training, guardrails and employee-led experimentation can help turn everyday use into meaningful adoption.
Pennsylvania governor signs data center executive order. Critics say it falls short.
Josh Shapiro's executive order directs developers to comply with previously proposed standards that were introduced as voluntary.
Oklahoma launches statewide effort to use libraries to close the digital divide
While many local and county governments have launched similar projects to improve digital equity, officials say Oklahoma is the first in the nation to do so statewide.
Iowa academics launch tool to help localities weigh proposed data centers
The Iowa Data Center Decision Tool helps communities decide if data centers are right for them by identifying key questions they should ask about a project’s impact.
The data center industry’s PR blitz Is backfiring
Front group lauds purported benefits of data centers without disclosing its backer.
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.
