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A glimpse at the ‘human-machine partnership’
May 09, 2024 | News, WorkforceLots has been said about the ways in which artificial intelligence may augment employees’ work. But first, local governments will need to successfully manage the learning curve.
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FCC poised to require calls to the 988 suicide hotline be geolocated
May 07, 2024 | News, InfrastructureRouting calls based on location versus a person’s area code is already standard for calls coming into 911. Elected officials and mental health advocates want 988 calls to be geolocated as well. A new FCC proposal would do that.
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With only three weeks to go, lawmakers weigh ways to save federal internet subsidy
May 06, 2024 | News, InfrastructureCongress is exploring several options to fund it. All face long odds of success despite widespread and bipartisan support for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Federal broadband subsidy cut amid fears over its future
May 01, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe Affordable Connectivity Program will pay some households just $14 in May, down from $30. Unless Congress acts on a $7 billion extension bill, it will run out of money at the end of the month, plunging some families, supporters… Read More »
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This state’s ‘unsexy’ AI policy takes transparency to the next level
April 30, 2024 | News, Emerging TechFrom AI “nutrition labels” to keeping an inventory of artificial intelligence tools, Connecticut is embracing sweeping rules that would “talk to people about why we're using it, how we're using it.”
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How states can take a ‘quantum’ leap in economic development
April 29, 2024 | News, Emerging TechGovernments are eyeing quantum technology as a way to boost jobs and their economies. But adopting the hard to understand technology, one expert says, will require educating and upskilling your workforce.
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Generative AI steps up as a ‘facilitator’
April 26, 2024 | News, Emerging TechThe Texas Department of Public Safety now uses a generative AI-powered chatbot to streamline procurement. And Polco is rolling out a tool to connect city leaders with survey data so they can see how they stack up against others.
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FCC reinstates net neutrality rules
April 25, 2024 | News, InfrastructureCommissioners voted 3-2 to revive net neutrality, which supporters said would prevent the internet from being intentionally blocked or slowed down. Opponents said the effort is unnecessary and violates the law.
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National DELETE Act included in privacy discussions
April 23, 2024 | News, CybersecurityCalifornia already has a law that gives consumers more control over the data held on them by data brokers. A federal effort would give Americans a central place to request it be deleted by all brokers.
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Initial funding for digital equity plans is available. But how do states plan to use it?
April 19, 2024 | News, InfrastructureSome have identified creative solutions to address affordability, digital skills and accessibility issues. But one approach—reliance on the federal internet subsidy that is about to expire—could force some states back to the drawing board.