Artificial Intelligence
Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history
The $10.3 trillion buildout dwarfs dot-com, electrification, railroad booms.
Emerging Tech
Minneapolis will not require human drivers in robotaxis after council fails to override veto
The proposal aimed to protect the jobs of the state’s roughly 10,000 rideshare drivers, who have become well organized since successfully campaigning for statewide minimum pay rates and job protections.
Digital Government
More body-cam footage is not the end goal. More usable, accountable footage should be
COMMENTARY | Programs should not be judged on how many officers wear them or how many hours of footage they obtain. What agencies do with that footage must also be considered.
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Workforce
Playbook offers states guidance for skills-based hiring in an ‘AI world’
With artificial intelligence becoming more infused into government operations, state leaders have an opportunity to consider new workforce policies and strategies ahead of the Nov. 3 elections, an expert says.
Digital Government
Schools, libraries say E-Rate’s ‘ongoing’ work should continue
In comments filed with the FCC, hundreds of school districts and libraries said the program is vital, and tweaking it would blow holes in local budgets that would be impossible to plug.
Digital Government
Washington AG will not pursue youth online protection legislation in wake of Meta settlement
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown will not ask state lawmakers again to pass a sweeping bill to limit social media for youths, saying a recent court settlement with a social media giant is sufficient.
People
Officials see gaps in election communications as AI makes foreign influence easier
Sources describe weakening cooperation between the federal government and state and industry partners ahead of the midterms, as AI gives foreign operatives cheaper ways to produce and spread deceptive messages.
Workforce
New York City links with labor unions to drive hiring modernization
Revamping the city’s hiring system is one step to enabling broader government modernization, one official says.
Artificial Intelligence
How one city balances its economy and community needs on data centers
Colorado Springs, Colorado wants to bring in data centers but do so in a way that’s transparent and protects quality of life. Being proactive is crucial, an economic development leader there said.
People
Fears about kids’ online safety unite Democrats and Republicans
Amid a decline in youth mental health, momentum builds for a federal crackdown on social media companies over protections for kids.
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Artificial Intelligence
Despite tough talk from Abbott and Paxton, Texas penalties for data center violations are light
Texas officials are promising tougher enforcement on data centers, but the existing law may offer limited leverage over the industry that has largely failed to report its water use.
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Artificial Intelligence
California takes major step to regulate AI in the workplace
The state recently passed the ‘No Robo Bosses’ Act, making it the first in the nation to restrict employers from relying on artificial intelligence for hiring or disciplinary actions.
Artificial Intelligence
We tried to collect every New York school district’s AI policy. Most didn’t have one
Around 300 districts have formal artificial intelligence policies, most of which support “responsible AI use” to improve instruction.
Infrastructure
Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
Data centers figure in state and federal races and are the subject of dozens of ballot measures.
Artificial Intelligence
Sometimes the simplest technology is the most effective
COMMENTARY | Government agencies shouldn't need another platform to prepare official information for artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
How state and local governments are celebrating Digital Inclusion Week
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a critical pillar in governments’ efforts to improve digital equity, access and literacy among residents.
Digital Government
Utah tech leader reflects on his dual HR role and modernization
Brock Arnold manages both human resources and IT for Roosevelt in the northeast of the state, and took “antiquated” systems that reduced payroll from a three-day task to three hours.
Artificial Intelligence
Kristen Gonzalez and the fight to regulate AI
In a Q&A, the New York state senator talks about touring data centers all over the state.
Emerging Tech
New Mexico cybersecurity leader calls for quantum safeguards while state inks deal with major player
A partnership with Japanese corporation Fujitsu is expected to help build capacity for quantum computing hardware, train scientists and engineers.
