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The controversial Google data center project in Wayne County has cleared another major hurdle after township officials approved its site plan despite opposition from residents.
Despite mayoral support, the City Council voted 9-3 against a five year, $3.9 million contract extension for the company behind the bot. The pact would have allowed for creation of a “voicebot” for 311 calls.
Four steps for a thoughtful approach to introducing AI policy, training and programs in state and local government.
Pennsylvania State University decided not to renew its initial one-year contract for Flock cameras on the basis of cost, but university police say they're researching other systems with similar capabilities.
Lincoln Public Schools has a three-year contract with the ed-tech company LightSpeed Systems for software that allows teachers to monitor what students are doing on Chromebooks and block or unblock certain sites.
Not wanting to ban micromobility options altogether, the Andover school board intends to regulate where e-bikes are parked or stored and require students to dismount when they arrive on school grounds.
Nine Maryland colleges are participating in a federally funded program that supports advising, training and hands-on experience in fields like aerospace, cybersecurity, high-tech agriculture and quantum technology.
The new venture, GovFi, is a spin-off from the nonprofit Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada. It aims to solve problems with technology both built in-house and developed with partners.
Starting with terms and conditions, what best practices can help with government contracts during the entire life cycle of a procurement?
The City Council approved the funding to deploy several AI technologies across the enterprise. The aim is to give staff access to generative AI in an approved environment.
Methuen Public Schools in Pennsylvania is one of many districts nationwide affected by a cyber attack on the ed-tech company Frontline Education that may have compromised addresses, emails and social security numbers.
The University of Texas Permian Basin to create new AI credential programs, equip learning environments with AI, create training and research hubs and offer professional development in the field.
Despite growing use of AI technology, first responders also voiced concerns about other basic issues, including reliable networks, modern equipment and funding.
Mandated online testing forces Pennsylvania teachers to administer standardized tests on devices, but some school districts are trying to minimize screen time and also finding students do better with pencil and paper.
