Psychology experts call for AI age controls and chatbot tailoring
Experts testified before Congress about their concerns with artificial intelligence’s presence in mental health practices, particularly among adolescents and children.
Agencies and industry announce efforts to further Presidential AI Challenge
The Trump administration is angling to leverage private sector partnerships and an all-hands agency approach to establish a robust U.S. AI workforce and education platform.
AI auditing AI: Towards digital accountability
COMMENTARY | Humans cannot realistically keep up with the scale and complexity of the tech, so need allies. In many cases, the best ally might be another AI, with human judgement the final arbiter.
With bad AI in courtrooms increasing, SC chief justice joins states giving guidance
South Carolina is among at least 10 states where state judges have issued an order or guidance around the use of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is being used in schools, but statewide guidance is a work in progress
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, say Maryland school officials. But that's proving easier said than done for the rapidly developing, and shifting, technology.
Artificial intelligence offering political practices advice about robocalls in Montana GOP internal spat
The state Commissioner of Political Practices Office used ChatGPT to author an opinion about robocalls targeting a longtime Republican state legislator.
3 ways AI kiosks are rewriting the civic engagement playbook
COMMENTARY | From public service to public access, intelligent self-service kiosk are emerging as a way to expand access without adding extra burdens on residents and staff.
How a national lab is using data and AI to try to speed up permitting
The work to get better environmental permitting data began under Biden and is continuing under Trump.
AI helps dispatch centers do more with less, El Paso official says
Facing staffing shortages and budget cuts, public safety agencies across the nation are turning to AI for a helping hand to field 911 calls.
Colorado delays implementing first-in-the-nation AI law
A special legislative session ended with no agreement on how to amend the law, except to delay it taking effect until June 2026. Lawmakers will return in January to try again.
California city leverages AI to spur local economic, workforce development
A grant program in San Jose aims to support AI companies that can help improve problems facing the government and the public.
State AG calls on search engines, payment platforms, to do more to fight deepfake pornography
According to data from the Utah Attorney General’s Office, a whopping 98% of fake online videos contain deepfake pornographic imagery.
Three bills would protect California workers from AI management, but will costs stand in the way?
Three bills before the California Legislature would govern how companies use AI in employment decisions, but they may be in jeopardy because of costs.
How automated duplicate payment detection helps governments recover lost funds
COMMENTARY | As federal cuts and economic uncertainty squeeze federal and state budgets, AI-powered systems are uncovering millions in taxpayer dollars lost to administrative errors, offering immediate returns without raising taxes.
Growing Texas city turns to agentic AI to help with customer service
Kyle, Texas recently launched an initiative it dubbed “Agent Kyle,” to help answer questions and resolve issues reported to its 311 call centers. It comes as the city has experienced explosive growth in recent years.
Inside Virginia’s AI-driven streamlining of regulations
The effort will be led by Vulcan Technologies, a startup founded by three Ivy League graduates with big plans to expand to other states and the federal government.
Amid community opposition, Alabama hyperscale data center project hits a speed bump
A vote by City Council members in Bessemer to send the proposal back to its planning and zoning commission could delay its final consideration by weeks, if not months. Residents worry the pause is only delaying the inevitable.
Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce’s push for Elon Musk’s xAI data center
In the face of intense public opposition, the city’s Chamber of Commerce has gone to unusual lengths to promote Musk’s xAI facility: sending out a mailer, for the first time in recent memory, that includes misleading facts.
Tech can help public sector drivers feel safer on the job, report says
Government organizations that leverage tools like dash cams can foster safer driving behaviors, and such measures can even increase staff retention, a new report finds.
Not just electricity — water supplies will be taxed by data centers
Proposed mines, factories and data centers threaten to deplete the underground aquifers that supply up to 40% of the Great Lakes’ volume — and drinking water reserves for nearly three-quarters of Minnesotans.
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