Three Maryland IT officials now report to governor and CIO
Maryland's top privacy, information security and data officials now report both to the statewide CIO and directly to the governor.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
New York automation bill would limit state agency use of AI
If signed by the governor, New York's LOADinG Act will put a strict approval process around any use of automated decision-making systems.
Generative AI is speeding procurement, but not without risks
Generative AI is already accelerating some of state and local government's most tedious procurement processes, but not without new risks.
Has generative AI made our best privacy principles obsolete?
The world’s foundational privacy guidelines weren’t written for the generative AI era.
AI is beyond government control
State governments are forming new laws and policies that set "guardrails" to limit AI's potential harms. But officials know their reach is limited.
Deepfakes & misinformation: How generative AI impacts elections
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Mekela Panditharatne, a lawyer with the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, say generative AI is a growing challenge for…
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Generative AI gives government cyber operations a boost
Artificial intelligence has been used in cybersecurity for years, but agencies are increasingly using generative AI for an added layer of protection.
New AI task force convenes state and local officials
The NewDeal Forum announced a new AI task force convening state and local government officials to explore AI's potential to improve government services.
‘Elections Project’ will fight political misinformation with digital identity verification
A new project out of Utah Valley University aims to undermine politically motivated deepfakes and the misinformation they spread.
Utah opens AI policy office, learning lab
Utah's new Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy aims to help businesses overcome regulatory snags, while protecting the public from potential harms.