Artificial intelligence
Where a small government should start on its AI journey
COMMENTARY | The fastest path is towards better operations, and over the course of a 90-day period, even a small team can embrace the tech and make big improvements.
Nevada official ‘cautiously optimistic’ about AI solution to reducing SNAP error rates
After launching a new data analytics program earlier this year, the Nevada Division of Social Services is seeing early gains in identifying erroneous or fraudulent SNAP payments.
In bipartisan fashion, PA lawmakers vote to repeal tax incentives for data centers
House lawmakers voted 197-5 on Thursday to pass a bill that would repeal sales tax incentives for data center owners and operators.
Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind
Experts warn that AI-powered policing could expand surveillance and amplify bias.
North Dakota lawmakers zero in on AI, data centers
A new state commission work will study data center development, including water and electricity consumption, and how other states are approaching where they’re built.
Regulating artificial intelligence will be ‘colossal task’ for Alabama lawmakers
The leader of the Alabama Senate said regulating AI would be a “colossal task,” and the Legislature would have to take “baby steps.”
The public-sector talent marketplaces that will fail
COMMENTARY | Most platforms degrade within three years, and rely on staff heroics and manual work. Treating it like long-term infrastructure, not a one-time purchase, is key to maintaining trust.
AI translation tools require ‘due diligence’ from state and local leaders, expert says
Jurisdictions increasingly expect their offices to provide multilingual services in spite of resource constraints.
AI just a small part of Amtrak’s ‘invisible infrastructure,’ tech leader says
While new technology can help make operations more efficient, the agency also needs good data, effective change management and improved processes, with AI as the “end state.”
New York City delays school AI guidance after backlash
Education Department officials said during a recent City Council hearing that they are delaying a final policy on artificial intelligence in schools.
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Pennsylvania House committee splits along party lines over regulation proposal for AI chatbots
Some lawmakers noted the federal government has yet to draft a nationwide set of standards for AI and related technologies.
Business group calls for better coordination as California adopts AI
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group said state and local agencies should coordinate better on the technology and go deeper in evaluating whether the tools and systems are effective.
When AI becomes the first interpreter, government needs a new information layer
COMMENTARY | Government information is always available. The question is whether it can be consistently understood in the systems that increasingly deliver it.
America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
As opposition mounts, some experts wonder how long AI infrastructure can steer clear of the partisanship that defines U.S. politics.
A ‘bottom-up’ and ‘in-house’ approach to AI workforce training gains traction in San Jose
The California city is seeing success — and increasing interest — in its AI Upskilling Program, which helps staff develop custom-built tools to citywide problems.
From dial-up to iPhones: We’re sending people home unprepared for the digital economy
COMMENTARY | Artificial intelligence represents a new era in the digital revolution, but without proper training and help, it could pass incarcerated people by.
AI in criminal justice should start with governance and low-risk use cases, report says
Policymakers and criminal justice leaders must prioritize AI guardrails and protections before adopting the tech in such high-stakes situations, one expert says.
Worries mount about another state AI law preemption
Another federal bill — this time in the Great American AI Act — has state lawmakers on edge that Congress will once again try to take away their powers to legislate.
As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
Department of Justice sides with Elon Musk’s xAI in Southaven lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed by the NAACP, claims that xAI is illegally operating gas turbines to power its data centers in Southaven and Memphis.
