New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced on Sept. 2 a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) for students in 2-K through eighth grade, along with new screen time limits and restricted AI pilots for high school students.
The University of Tampa is adding a focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its required Digital Literacy course this academic year, teaching students when and how to use AI tools in academic and professional work.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Aug. 10 a new artificial intelligence (AI) cyber defense initiative aimed at protecting state systems, local governments, and critical infrastructure from AI-enabled cyber threats.
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) announced on Aug. 13 a new enterprise agreement with IBM that will expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid cloud tools across participating state agencies while delivering an estimated $6 million in taxpayer savings over the next three years.
The multi-day event at the Naval Postgraduate School will bring together Marines, government agencies, industry, and academic partners to develop AI-enabled solutions using military resources.
Santa Fe Public Schools has paused use of New Mexico’s state-required Amira reading software amid concerns about student privacy, including the program’s recording of students’ voices and use of data to train its products.
The proposal would give communities greater say over AI data center development while targeting concerns about electricity costs and water use.
Students representing all 50 states developed a national framework for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 public schools, proposing rules for academic work, student privacy, automated decisions, and human oversight.
A new statewide artificial intelligence (AI) research program will provide $5 million in competitive funding for projects intended to produce measurable public benefits for Utah.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released an updated statewide cybersecurity strategy on July 31 to help executive branch agencies address artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled attacks, modernize security tools, and protect essential public services.
