by Jeremy Werner | May 13, 2025 | News
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the launch of “Ask CAL FIRE,” a new AI-powered chatbot designed to help residents access wildfire preparedness and emergency information in 70 languages. Hosted on the CAL FIRE website (fire.ca.gov), the chatbot...
by Jeremy Werner | May 12, 2025 | News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.375 billion settlement in principle with Google, marking the largest individual state settlement against the tech giant for violations of data privacy laws. The settlement stems from a 2022 lawsuit filed by...
by Jeremy Werner | May 12, 2025 | News
The U.S. federal government is seeking public input to help shape the nation’s next Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) strategy, as outlined in a Request for Information (RFI) released by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of...
by Jeremy Werner | May 9, 2025 | News
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has named I-Sah Hsieh as its first artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policy executive, signaling a major step in the state’s commitment to responsible and innovative AI use across government...
by Jeremy Werner | May 9, 2025 | News
Three new Utah laws officially in effect as of May 7, 2025, mark a significant shift in how artificial intelligence (AI) is governed across public sectors in the state, from law enforcement to public education and government transparency. The legislation—Senate Bill...
by Jeremy Werner | May 9, 2025 | News
EU data watchdogs, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), have jointly expressed preliminary support for a proposed simplification of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) record-keeping obligations, while...
