Artificial Intelligence
California senator dings ‘ham handed’ approach to AI preemption
Scott Wiener, a key architect of major tech legislation in the state, said efforts to stop others doing the same are overly broad, especially as Congress has not legislated on the issue.
5 takeaways from new Pennsylvania report on AI
The report outlines a series of recommendations for AI use and adoption.
Bill targets emotional, sometimes dangerous interactions between Kansans and artificial intelligence
A Kansas bill would stop artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT from encouraging suicide or murder online.
Researchers warn of AI, data centers’ water impact
Two separate reports warned the technology and the infrastructure needed to power it could exhaust water supplies. But they said policy could help avert the worst disasters.
Pennsylvania lawmakers show bipartisan interest in standards for data centers
Gov. Josh Shapiro called on lawmakers to enact standards for data center developers.
Virginia built the digital capital of the world. Can governance keep pace?
COMMENTARY | How decades of rational decisions built a global data-center hub — and exposed the limits of public planning.
California city taps AI to improve public bus service and increase ridership
An artificial intelligence-enabled traffic system is helping San Jose better serve residents using public transportation.
AI moratorium was never a ‘long-term solution,’ lawmaker says
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., explained that Congress is angling to design a nationwide AI framework that works with state law while offering common guardrails.
With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws
Leaders in at least a dozen states have targeted data centers with separate, higher electric rates.
New proposal requires weapons detection systems at all Georgia public schools
If passed, the Georgia bill would require weapons detection systems to be set up at every student point of entry at public schools.
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Mayors group rolls out AI playbook
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Google partnered on the playbook, which they said would help city leaders deploy the technology safely and measure success.
New York lawmakers want to keep AI out of news
State Sen. Pat Fahy and Assembly Member Nily Rozic’s NY FAIR News Act would require disclosures on AI journalism, among other protections.
Mamdani to kill the NYC AI chatbot that was caught telling businesses to break the law
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says terminating the ‘unusable’ bot will help close a budget gap.
AI-enabled knowledge management: A new imperative for government
COMMENTARY | Finding information isn’t the only question. Now, it’s about whether organizations can trust what’s out there and ready to show up as an answer.
Will Connecticut pass AI legislation this year?
As AI technology stands to see increased adoption in the near future, legislators in the state say waiting any longer would be a mistake.
Rhode Island releases its roadmap for AI. Some boundaries have yet to be drawn.
The Governor’s AI Task Force on Wednesday released its first report offering a blueprint for how Rhode Island can stay competitive and use artificial intelligence responsibly and wisely.
How is AI being used by state employees in Iowa? Senate bill seeks to define uses
An Iowa Senate bill that advanced from a subcommittee Tuesday would limit the uses of artificial intelligence in state agencies.
Utah bill requires AI companies to share safety plans for children and the public
The legislation would increase company transparency but wouldn’t ‘micromanage algorithms,’ sponsor says.
Most workers at risk from AI can transition, report finds
Recent research from the Brookings Institution warned that while most workers exposed to AI can pivot, millions in administrative and clerical roles may struggle.
Amid the AI-driven boom in energy demand, rural Texans fight a high-voltage transmission line
Texas’s most powerful transmission line threatens pristine river basins and family ranches. Locals and conservationists are fighting to reroute it.
