Artificial Intelligence

The two largest school districts in the U.S. restricted student access to generative AI. Other education leaders are weighing age, instructional purpose and evidence as they draw their own boundaries.

As employers seek workers who can effectively use data science and artificial intelligence, the County College of Morris and Camden County College are working to train students quickly and strategically.

The state Public Utilities Commission has approved two temporary natural gas plants to power two data centers. Growth, the applicant said, “is outpacing NV Energy’s ability to supply power in new areas.”

City Colleges of Chicago, Moraine Valley and other institutions are studying AI tools, future workforce needs and what kinds of AI and information technology skills will best serve students.

As South Carolina expands beyond its initial AI assistant, the state is building the underlying data, modernization, and security systems needed to prove the value of its tech strategy.

The police department will ask the City Council for approval of a contract worth up to $15 million over five years. It would include AI-assisted ID technology to track cars and people based on appearance.

Students are testing and learning about artificial intelligence through Pennsylvania Creates, a joint project of several education and tech organizations designed to help develop AI models ethically.

A Maryland school district enabled Google Gemini for middle and high school students last month, and some current and former educators are concerns about its potential impact on student learning.

Frustrated with scattered, costly resources for college preparation, a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia saw an opportunity to create something better. His own free platform is now used by thousands.

The University of California, Irvine, is preparing a pair of studies: one to create a database of AI tools people are already using, and another to test its own software platform for personalized writing support.

The Phoenix suburb now has a layered approach to how it regulates data centers. That includes code more than 20 years old allowing them in all industrially zoned districts with no restrictions.

Supported by nearly $5 million in federal dollars, the project will explore how AI can help researchers work with complex data and improve predictions into interactions among surface water, groundwater and the surrounding subsurface.

An executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom jumpstarts an AI auditor program, setting a way for auditors to register with the state. It also broaches the idea of a “kill switch” for frontier AI models.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed accountability framework and AI task force would give communities more say over data centers while addressing energy costs, water use, clean energy and AI risks.

At their monthly meeting, three county commissioners sought to allay concerns about artificial intelligence, while letting residents know steps have been taken to oversee the technology.

A Sept. 3 report from the American Psychological Association examines the research behind children’s learning when accompanied by educational technology.

A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calls on universities to rethink teaching and campus life as generative AI reshapes how students learn and instructors teach and research.

The Florida Board of Education approved sweeping rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence in Florida’s public schools, colleges and universities for both students and teachers.