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Without good data, government AI tools will just be ‘garbage in, garbage out’
December 12, 2023 | News, Emerging TechVirginia’s chief data officer recently shared what his state is doing to ensure quality data and warned that artificial intelligence is only as good as the information it has to work with.
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Generative AI could save governments nearly $1.8T annually
December 08, 2023 | News, Emerging TechA report says that U.S. governments could see more than $500 billion in productivity gains. Those with a “fast technology adoption curve” stand to benefit the most.
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Michigan to transition the state’s fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2040
December 06, 2023 | News, Emerging TechThe conversion to ZEVs can help reduce gas and vehicle maintenance costs, reduce pollution and improve public health, some say.
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Government runs on a 64-year-old language. Could AI help change that?
November 30, 2023 | News, Emerging TechCOBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.
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Generative AI has ‘significant, beneficial’ uses for state government
November 28, 2023 | News, Emerging TechA report from California on the technology found that it could improve performance and make services more accessible to residents, but risks must be mitigated.
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Forget dystopian scenarios–AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
November 22, 2023 | News, Emerging TechThe explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many ways AI affects people every day—for better and worse.
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‘Early days’ for state-level response to Biden’s AI executive order
November 06, 2023 | News, Emerging TechExperts urged state and local governments to be patient as it plays out at the federal level, pointing to an executive order from a decade ago that offers a cautionary tale.
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As industry struggles, federal, state offshore wind goals could get tougher to meet
| Emerging Tech, NewsSupply and labor costs are standing in the way of some states' offshore wind development goals.
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As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification
October 27, 2023 | News, Emerging TechLast month, New York City became the first in the nation to require e-bikes to be tested and certified for safety.
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AI-driven 911 translation saves first responders time, money
October 26, 2023 | News, Emerging TechA Louisiana parish has turned to the technology to help translate emergency calls from a growing number of non-English speakers and amid a staffing shortfall.