Robots offer potential for public safety, but state governments — working with a big name in robotics — are grappling with how to regulate them, especially as the prospect of weaponization raises urgent concerns.
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A new report from the comptroller’s office calls for more training, guidance and oversight of how state agencies use artificial intelligence. The state recently hired its first chief AI officer. -
New York and other states are making serious plays to hire federal workers who have lost their jobs because of President Donald Trump's cuts. Applicants are responding but the effort faces certain challenges.
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The city and county of Denver’s Department of Technology Services has released a request for proposals from vendors using artificial intelligence to improve operations and the resident experience.
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A new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers highlights the large increase in the number of state CPOs. It also offers a blueprint for states or executives to create a privacy program.
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Bigger Fish: Major gov tech players are absorbing the little ones, plus, the GovTech 100 turns 10.
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The technology market serving state and local government has changed a lot since we first published the GovTech 100 in 2015. Here’s what we’ve learned.
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Digital navigators across the country show up for their communities by teaching the technical skills people need in an increasingly digital world.
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A record-breaking alumni donation will be used to drive research in mobility, energy storage, AI and other growing fields by supporting doctoral fellowships, undergraduate student experiences and recruitment efforts.
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A 2023 law prevents Northwestern School Corporation from charging student fees to pay for devices, so the school board is pursuing a $1.5 million bond project to cover the cost of new iPads for students.
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A new data center is in the works directly across from Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc.'s sprawling data center campus in the central Texas city.
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The platform is designed to showcase improvements to the city as they happen so that residents can know what to expect, where these things are happening and the planned timeline.
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Dozens of data center announcements have flooded the Atlanta area of late, but the latest is poised to be the largest of them all — and one of the biggest developments in state history.
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At a workshop this week at the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference, student data privacy expert Linnette Attai said thorough data mapping and policy review are fundamental to data protection.
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Plus, New York announced $50 million for broadband infrastructure, Philadelphia has launched a tool to find free Wi-Fi in the city, federal broadband legislation has been introduced, and more.
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New legislation in Alabama bans K-12 students from using portable communication devices on campus during the school day and requires that they be trained on the risks of social media.
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