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Michigan to transition the state’s fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2040
The conversion to ZEVs can help reduce gas and vehicle maintenance costs, reduce pollution and improve public health, some say.
Government runs on a 64-year-old language. Could AI help change that?
COBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.
How to use generative AI to improve operations while protecting sensitive data
COMMENTARY | Large language models like ChatGPT offer state and local agencies exciting new capabilities, but they also introduce new security risks.
Generative AI has ‘significant, beneficial’ uses for state government
A report from California on the technology found that it could improve performance and make services more accessible to residents, but risks must be mitigated.
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Forget dystopian scenarios–AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
The explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many ways AI affects people every day—for better and worse.
‘Early days’ for state-level response to Biden’s AI executive order
Experts urged state and local governments to be patient as it plays out at the federal level, pointing to an executive order from a decade ago that offers a cautionary tale.
As industry struggles, federal, state offshore wind goals could get tougher to meet
Supply and labor costs are standing in the way of some states' offshore wind development goals.
As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification
Last month, New York City became the first in the nation to require e-bikes to be tested and certified for safety.
AI-driven 911 translation saves first responders time, money
A Louisiana parish has turned to the technology to help translate emergency calls from a growing number of non-English speakers and amid a staffing shortfall.
California suspends Cruise robotaxis, and questions mount
The state Department of Motor Vehicles halted operation of the self-driving cars in San Francisco because of concerns over how the company handled a crash with a pedestrian.
AI-ready New York City focuses on workforce, procurement
The plan’s emphasis on building employee skills and updating its byzantine contracting lays the foundation for a unified city government ready to face new challenges.
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