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$500M for new tech hubs program included in federal spending bill
December 20, 2022 | News, Emerging TechA law to promote domestic semiconductor production approved earlier this year created the regional development program, but didn’t fund it. The proposed spending would enable its launch.
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State gets ready to capitalize on blockchain
December 16, 2022 | News, Emerging TechA Texas work group found opportunities for the technology in smart contracts, records management and governance models.
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Biometrics have a role to play in government service delivery, trade group says
December 15, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe Better Identity Coalition laid out a roadmap for states to tackle digital identity issues Monday, including how to deploy and oversee technologies like facial recognition.
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Historic fusion ignition promises innovation in clean energy, national security
December 14, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe breakthrough fusion experiment conducted last week at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory stands to change the U.S.’ national security posture and sustainable energy development.
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Everyone’s having a field day with ChatGPT – but nobody knows how it actually works
| News, Emerging TechOpenAI's recently released ChatbotGPT is not open source and has not been accompanied by peer-reviewed literature so far. One expert says this lack of transparency could slow down future AI advancements.
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How one state jockeys for drone, AV leadership
December 09, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe Arkansas Council on Future Mobility called on the state to capitalize on the rapidly changing mobility landscape by investing in its tech infrastructure and workforce.
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Startups get hands-on intro to the smart city space
| News, Emerging TechThe Smart Futures Lab in Denver provides a physical and digital community where participants can hone their technology and find government partners.
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The ChatGPT chatbot is blowing people away with its writing skills. An expert explains why it’s so impressive
December 06, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe text-generating model stands out from its cohorts for its mostly accurate and helpful responses and it can even reject inappropriate prompts, but one expert says the chatbot's impressive feats are still not up to par with human capabilities.
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Text-to-image AI: powerful, easy-to-use technology for making art – and fakes
December 05, 2022 | News, Emerging TechAs AI-generated images become more popular, one expert says the inherent creative freedom coincides with the ability to create false and sometimes harmful media.
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Tricky terrain is no problem for this four-legged robot
December 02, 2022 | News, Emerging TechResearchers have developed a robot that uses machine learning to navigate its surrounding, which scientists say could assist in search and rescue operations.