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Several experts spoke to lawmakers in Pennsylvania about the potential of companies that develop and deploy AI to boost the region’s economy and bring new jobs to the state. -
State tech leaders at the NASCIO Midyear Conference in Philadelphia highlighted a critical skills gap: prompt engineering. This realization is inspiring training aimed at upskilling the workforce to optimize the use of AI.
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At a recent hearing on cybersecurity organized by the sheriff of Bucks County, Pa., authorities discussed how organized groups of cyber criminals are attacking American youth with sextortion.
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Spreading artificial intelligence-crafted fakes of a political candidate during an election could lead to civil penalties of up to $250,000 a day under the new legislation.
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The contest pooled questions in a variety of disciplines and asked students to answer them solely using AI. The responses could reveal which kinds of assignments are better protected against unsanctioned AI use.
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The Montgomery County, Pa., council aims to bring up to 15 people with experience in different sectors together to aid the county’s usage of artificial intelligence in an ethical and responsible fashion.
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The kiosks dispense health-related items for free, such as condoms, Narcan nasal spray, emergency blankets, tampons and pads, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and other laboratory tests.
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Given the high accessibility of artificial intelligence and its growing applications across industries, the region’s colleges are taking note and trying to keep up with the technology's advancements and ramifications.
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The Pennsylvania Generative AI Pilot Program report revealed that the technology can save employees time — on average, 95 minutes a day — and simplify tasks, but human nuance remains essential for effective use.
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Somerset County is expected to use a new electronic poll book process during this year’s general election in November after county commissioners voted unanimously to purchase an ExpressPoll system.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro joined leaders from OpenAI, Carnegie Mellon University and the local labor community to unveil the results of the state’s first-in-the-nation generative AI pilot program.
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Introduced last week, Senate Bill 303 would amend the Pennsylvania Game Code to legalize the use of “small unmanned aircraft” weighing less than 55 pounds in the recovery of game.
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State officials have made several changes to the IT procurement process in an effort to expand public-private partnership opportunities, increase efficiency for businesses, and save taxpayers money.
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The editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette argues that Pennsylvania's cyber charter schools are failing students while siphoning money from public schools, and they need accountability.
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State decision-makers continue to grapple with a series of questions raised in many of the 20-plus other AI-related memos and bills submitted in the Pennsylvania Legislature in the last two-year session.
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Pielli, along with the Housing Authority of Chester County, recently held a free program educating people on how to spot and avoid frauds and scams that use technology.
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PennDOT plans to pilot Freight Signal Priority tech at two high truck traffic locations, which it hopes will help relieve congestion and reduce air pollution while ensuring goods can more quickly get to market.
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As users of PowerSchool, a software company hit by a cyber attack last month, some Pennsylvania school districts are notifying families that student and parent names and addresses might be among the impacted data.
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Completed in less than a year, the new state website combines 64 separate state sites into a unified digital destination with a smoothed search function. The Pennsylvania Office of Digital Experience led the effort.
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A new graduate program launching in 2025 aims to help data scientists, educators and administrators make the most of AI in education settings, covering technical knowledge as well as ethical impacts and social contexts.
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Shippensburg, Kutztown and Pennsylvania Western universities are now using Niche, an online service where prospective students can upload their high school information and test scores in exchange for admissions offers.
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