Artificial Intelligence
AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says
Cassidy Halseth, commander for the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, said the tech has made child exploitation easier and faster.
Management
Indiana schools face stricter cellphone rules under new ‘bell-to-bell’ law starting July 1
During a signing event, Gov. Mike Braun called the legislation one of the country’s strongest statewide responses to student cellphone distractions.
Cybersecurity
Aligning state and local AI security investments with the Cyber Strategy for America
COMMENTARY | State and local leaders do not need to start from scratch to strengthen their cyber posture. The federal strategy offers a practical path forward.
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Workforce
How Boston modernized its hiring infrastructure to attract talent
By reviewing user feedback and existing hiring requirements, the city was able to design a more streamlined and cost-effective hiring and onboarding system, local officials say.
Cybersecurity
‘No time to waste’ in prepping governments for AI cyber threats, top Dem lawmaker says
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the Department of Homeland Security to work closer with states and localities, and bemoaned the end of federal funding to an information-sharing center.
Artificial Intelligence
Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.
Infrastructure
Driverless cars get green light from NJ Senate panel
The bill would create a three-year pilot program for New Jersey to test driverless cars to ensure road safety before widespread public use.
Digital Government
Website accessibility remains ‘slow-moving crisis’ despite rule delay, experts warn
Disability advocates are dismayed about the DOJ's one-year delay on its rule, while government leaders are calling for accessibility work to accelerate ahead of the new deadline.
Digital Government
New Mexico DOJ touts statewide progress with new ‘crime gun’ data tracking initiative
Months into its new "crime gun" database program, the New Mexico Department of Justice announced significant progress across the state.
Artificial Intelligence
Alleged FSU shooter was ‘co-conspiring’ with ChatGPT, new lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit attempts to lay groundwork to prove OpenAI rushed its products to market without effectively gauging the risk to the public.
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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and nonprofit partner to streamline benefits administration with AI
Code for America is working with the AI company to build and pilot solutions that leverage Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to help benefit caseworkers improve service delivery.
Artificial Intelligence
More states look to preempt local AI laws, report finds
The Local Solutions Support Center found that a dozen bills in nine states look to limit local regulations and promote a so-called “right to compute,” backed by a powerful conservative group.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
COMMENTARY | Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.
Infrastructure
Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?
There is no formal environmental review or centralized body in charge of overseeing data center developers.
Artificial Intelligence
Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data
Cyberattacks on widely used third-party services like Canvas can expose sensitive data that hackers can later weaponize. Higher education institutions are often a prime target.
Digital Government
How Mississippi’s revenue department optimized tech without cloud
The effort has not been without its challenges, but the agency responsible for taxes, software and alcohol now has “modularity and fungibility” to adapt.
Artificial Intelligence
Florida has a new law regulating AI data centers
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a requirement that data centers must pay their own utility costs and not shift them onto consumers.
Artificial Intelligence
US tech official calls for ‘transformational’ use of AI in scientific discovery
Chief Technology Officer Ethan Klein said deploying AI agents across workflows will enhance scientific efficiency, which is particularly critical “because that underpins every one of these technologies that we're looking to develop.”
