New California bill targets controversial AI ‘companion’ chatbots | StateScoop
A bill advancing through the California legislature seeks to address the harmful impacts of “companion” chatbots, artificial intelligence-powered systems designed…
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Utah partnered with a nonprofit to boost its AI governance | StateScoop
When the Utah Office of AI Policy was established last year, officials understood that in order for the state to…
California deploys new generative AI tools across state agencies | StateScoop
California Gov. Newsom on Tuesday announced a new initiative that integrates generative AI technologies across the state government. The initiative…
Actionable data can help governments ‘listen’ to citizens, says Georgia’s AI chief | StateScoop
To improve citizen services, data-driven decisions are integral, Nikhil Deshpande, Georgia’s chief digital and AI officer, said. But even more importantly,…
Police apprehensive about AI as surveillance tech grows, Michigan study shows | StateScoop
While the use of surveillance technology by local law enforcement agencies across Michigan has increased over the last nine years,…
Kentucky city wraps AI project collecting community planning feedback | StateScoop
On Tuesday, officials in Bowling Green, Kentucky, shared the results of a pilot program called ‘What Could BG Be’ that…
Indiana launches ‘Captain Record,’ the AI tool that searches 100 years of state documents | StateScoop
The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office and Robert Fulk, its chief information officer, on Tuesday unveiled “Captain Record,” a generative…
Nearly 25% of Alabama agencies using generative AI, report found | StateScoop
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey shared the state’s artificial intelligence task force final report on Tuesday, revealing that nearly 25% of…
Illinois’ AI-in-schools bill could help the state catch up | StateScoop
Illinois could soon join roughly two dozen other states in issuing guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools in…
New York State names chief AI officer | StateScoop
New York State’s technology bureau on Thursday announced it’s hired Shreya Amin, who most recently worked as an AI scientist…