Author Archive
Paige Gross
Cybersecurity
School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data
The incident is the latest large-scale data breach in the U.S., as year after year, the number of cybercrimes continues to rise.
Artificial Intelligence
As technology evolves, it becomes harder to tell ‘real’ AI from marketing
Technologists say the hazy definition of “artificial intelligence” leaves a wide opening for companies to over-promise or over-market the capabilities of their products – or even render “AI” more of a marketing gimmick than a real technology.
Emerging Tech
College students ‘cautiously curious’ about AI, despite mixed messages from schools, employers
Some professors at first took a hard line against AI when ChatGPT was introduced in 2022, but students say schools have softened their stands as the usefulness – and career potential – of the technology has become clearer.
Management
How tech impacted “the information environment” of the 2024 election
Artificial and social media influenced voter behavior and political opinions, experts say.
Digital Government
How social media is influencing our interactions with public lands
Getting the perfect online photo is drawing more people into nature. Land managers are trying to mitigate risks and damage to wild places.
Digital Government
Governments often struggle with massive new IT projects
Culture, bureaucracy and serving a broad patchwork of agencies can make a comprehensive technology update a challenge, experts say.
