Pittsburgh to launch AI pilot to expedite affordable housing applications
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is turning to artificial intelligence to help its staff process housing voucher applications quicker and more accurately.
Should Lyft and Uber charge more if your battery is low? California may soon ban that
California lawmakers are backing a bill to ban rideshare services from using customers' information like a cellphone’s battery life, model and geolocation data to set different prices.
With AI, more efficient mailrooms help state agencies meet their mission faster
COMMENTARY | By applying AI-powered intelligent document processing to specific mailroom workstreams, government agencies can glean and apply best practices not only to their mailroom operations.
Will new AI academy help teachers or just improve tech’s bottom line?
The American Federation of Teachers says its AI training initiative will modernize teaching, while critics say it’s ‘a gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for.’
Cities turn to tech to make curb ramps ADA-accessible
Localities must install or regrade their curb ramps when roads are changed, and they are using aerial photography, geospatial data and AI to help.
Senator reintroduces AI bill to regulate financial services industry
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds reintroduced legislation he said would create “a safe space for experimentation” for AI companies.
2025 is the year New York political campaigns embrace AI
From uncanny music videos to policies researched by ChatGPT, the AI revolution has come for the political campaign industry, for better or worse.
Why cities are turning to AI for property assessments
The technology can identify flaws or damage to infrastructure more efficiently than humans, which experts say can help streamline efforts to improve housing conditions and availability in communities.
Pittsburgh AI czar says Steel City, Keystone State uniquely positioned for AI robotics growth
Next month, the city will host the AI Horizons Pittsburgh summit, where industry and government leaders will discuss how to help Pennsylvania capitalize on strengths that are attractive to the physical AI industry.
Trump’s order to remove ‘woke’ AI from government may have ‘downstream impacts,’ experts worry
Some experts and advocates warned that last week's executive order will have a chilling effect on free speech.
Training city staff on AI now can lead to better service delivery later, leaders say
In California, the city of San Jose is building its workers’ AI and data skills, which officials say can improve service delivery to residents.
The West’s data centers suck (water and power)
From simple searches to chatGPT, the big digital buildup threatens the grid and water supplies.
Amid questions over ChatGPT use, Detroit school board candidate withdraws
DPSCD confirmed that Traci Ricks withdrew her application on Wednesday, as questions were raised about the use of ChatGPT in the application materials attributed to her.
Federal judge removes attorneys from Alabama DOC lawsuit after AI fabricated citations
U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco said a fine "would not rectify the egregious misconduct in this case."
Trump’s AI Action Plan targets states with ‘burdensome’ regulations
The new roadmap recommends cutting off federal funding for states if they are deemed to be stifling innovation. Opponents say it’s the 10-year moratorium on state AI regulations under a different name.
Oregon’s governor made a deal with Nvidia to get AI education in Oregon schools. What does it mean?
Oregon is one of several states making deals with the trillion-dollar chip maker to get artificial intelligence lessons into K-12 and college classes.
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
California, Colorado and Montana have passed neural data privacy laws meant to prevent the exploitation of brain information collected by consumer products.
Panel floats limits for artificial intelligence in Georgia courtrooms as odd cases pop up elsewhere
In an attempt to ensure Georgia courts can transition into the age of AI as smoothly as possible, a special committee established in August by now-retired Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs dug into the issue.
Congress’ AI moratorium isn’t dead yet, Rep. McCormick says
A provision preventing states from enforcing AI regulations did not make it into the final reconciliation law, but advocates are still pushing for its passage.
In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus operated gas turbines without appropriate permits, residents and activists claim
In an area long plagued by air pollution, permitting irregularities have opponents of what’s predicted to be the world’s largest supercomputing facility fearing the world’s richest man is getting special treatment.
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