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A newly signed executive order from President Donald Trump aims to establish and secure the nation’s position as a leader in artificial intelligence. An AI Action Plan is slated to follow. -
Zencity, which serves more than 400 public agencies with its community engagement software, now has a bigger presence in the United Kingdom thanks to the purchase of Commonplace. Zencity’s CEO talks about what’s next.
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An early advocate for the potential of artificial intelligence, Louisiana State University business professor Andrew Schwarz says the state needs to invest heavily in both traditional and adult education.
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The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office is migrating its divisions from legacy systems to the cloud; this supports artificial intelligence implementations such as the recent launch of two new AI-powered chatbots.
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On his second day in office, President Donald Trump unveiled a joint, private-sector venture to fund billions of dollars in U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure. Dubbed Stargate, it will deploy $100 billion “immediately,” the CEO of SoftBank said.
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The Texas-based seller of technology used by public agencies and others says its new Lumina platform can more quickly access vital project management data. The tool employs natural language search and machine learning.
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The city is among those vying for funding from the $100 million “Innovation Clusters” state program to promote development of key industries. In its case, Hartford would expand its work in artificial intelligence.
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The U.S. Access Board highlighted its initial findings on the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence for people with disabilities, offering recommendations to promote responsible use.
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The provider of live AI translation for public agencies is adding users and services, with its tools assisting wildfire communications in California. The company’s recent experiences help illustrate how AI might develop.
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The executive order calls on the federal departments of Defense and Energy to each identify at least three locations for private-sector data centers. It seeks to balance construction, consumer cost and environmental impact.
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The state’s new AI Enablement Strategy and AI Study Roadmap is intended to advance artificial intelligence through a five-part strategy that includes directing further studies on the technology, in critical domains.
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With over 187,000 residents, Cary is working to expand services to serve its growing community, and so far, this includes some minor uses of new, emerging artificial intelligence technologies.
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A New York state assembly bill could bring some of the ideas in a failed AI safety bill from the Golden State. The Responsible AI Safety and Education Act would, chiefly, require deployment safety plans from AI companies.
