In using AI-powered technology to analyze visual data, local governments are trying to simultaneously improve city operations and calm worries over privacy. Access, one CIO said, “is strictly limited.”
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As AI accelerates software development, organizations must go beyond patching individual flaws to prevent entire classes of vulnerabilities, an ex-CISA adviser told federal lawmakers.
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In Chesterfield County, CIO Scott Furman says he is looking to hire critical thinkers who can keep up with the accelerated pace of change.
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Plus, Louisiana has launched a new program to expand device access, New Mexico has awarded new broadband planning grants, a city in Virginia has a new mobile library branch, and more.
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Kader Sakkaria will help guide the state’s governance, policy and adoption efforts. Officials created the role last year to be the principal executive and policy authority for AI and machine learning.
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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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Experts say the end of ESSER funding, enrollment declines and tighter budgets are forcing a long-overdue assessment of which ed-tech investments are producing measurable value.
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner with public libraries across the state to study local responses to AI and develop tailored approaches to improving AI literacy.
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The one-year deployment, a no-cost partnership with Flock Safety, enables police in the Texas city to field two drones backed by a team of 10. It provides real-time aerial information, the police chief said.
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Researchers at a new $5 million facility at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are using living cells, proteins and biomaterials to create 3D-printed tissue, bone and other biological structures.
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The Federal Communications Commission is re-evaluating the E-rate program, scrutinizing how funds are spent and whether technology is actually supporting student learning and safety.
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The massive, Texas-based gov tech supplier has recently touted how AI and payments will play a big role in the company’s growth. Franklin Williams and Ryan O’Connor will take over those positions.
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The National Council of Teachers of English published a guide to coach educators on how to use artificial intelligence tools in a way that enhances students' critical-thinking and writing skills.
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Flock Safety and its automated license plate reader tools have many supporters. But a growing backlash against the company around privacy and data sharing could impact its future in American cities.
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Duke University is building a two-story data center with "energy-efficient, carbon emission-aware infrastructure" to facilitate research. Some locals don't see an issue, and others are skeptical about environmental safety.
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Nevada's largest school district has seen declining enrollment over the last decade, but among 43 schools that have seen enrollment increase and been open for at least 10 years, 24 have magnet programs.
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