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HUD warns on AI-fueled housing discrimination
May 06, 2024 | News, Emerging TechThe Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed characteristics like race and income are protected from AI algorithmic discrimination.
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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 | Emerging Tech, NewsGovernments 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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Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems
April 25, 2024 | News, Emerging TechCOMMENTARY | Protecting Americans cannot be accomplished by banning a single app. To truly protect their constituents, lawmakers would need to enact broad, far-reaching regulation.
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Making AI better than us—What could possibly go wrong?
April 24, 2024 | News, Emerging TechCOMMENTARY | Trained on data scraped from all corners of the internet, today’s generative AI applications are rife with biased data. Developing a trustworthy AI framework requires cross-sector collaboration.
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In one city, litter meets its mechanical match
April 19, 2024 | News, Emerging TechA pilot program in Detroit has enlisted a trash removal robot to reduce plastic pollution on the beach from entering local waterways.
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‘Artificial intelligence is not innovation,’ it’s a tool. How governments use it will vary.
April 12, 2024 | Emerging Tech, NewsSome state and local governments may embrace AI wholly, while others may take a more measured approach. Either way, experts said, the competition to be first is moot.
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Election laws fighting AI deepfakes need to be targeted and adaptable, report says
April 02, 2024 | News, Emerging TechThe technology’s use in voter suppression cannot be underestimated, according to a report from the progressive group NewDEAL. It recommends how states can craft laws to combat the threat.
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4th traffic light would benefit pedestrians and drivers
March 14, 2024 | News, Emerging TechAdding a white phase to stoplights that communicate with autonomous vehicles would decrease delays at intersections by 25%, researchers say, even when pedestrians are added to the model.