Artificial Intelligence

The Middle East is fast becoming not just a deep-pocketed investor in AI but a hot spot for data centers, highlighted by a new wave of Saudi deals. Tech companies used the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum and the D.C. visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to announce a host of new projects with Humain—a Saudi AI and infrastructure developer backed by the country's Public Investment Fund. The region's significant energy capacity is a huge draw for U.S. companies looking to rapidly build out AI infrastructure. 

President Donald Trump called for a federal standard for regulating AI, saying state regulation is threatening to undermine AI-driven economic growth. The President is making his views known as Republicans consider whether to support federal preemption of state laws—an idea that has failed in Congress before, following intense, widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle.

The European Commission is putting forward a package of measures to simplify the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. The package includes changes to core elements of the GDPR, including a reduction in cookie banners and pop-ups. The package also includes changes to the 2024 AI Act.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing the Trump administration for more information on potential plans to “prop up” major AI companies with money from taxpayers. In a letter to David Sacks, the White House special advisor for AI and Crypto, and Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Sen.

From making up to breaking up, there's probably a robot involved. Tinder is testing a new AI-powered feature called Chemistry that uses "deep learning" to analyze a user's photos in their camera roll, i

The volatile combination of kids and chatbots has already started to galvanize lawmakers and advocates. Worried that beguiling AI “companions” could push impressionable youth to harm themselves or withdraw from human relationships, they’re racing to put guardrails around the nascent industry. But that could be a far deeper problem—and far harder to solve—than the current bills envision.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how 9-1-1 centers save lives and serve communities. This technology offers enormous potential and necessitates important considerations, requiring thoughtful leadership to capture its benefits while safeguarding public trust. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration conducted a national landscape analysis to understand how 9-1-1 Centers are engaging with AI and other emerging technologies.

Generative artificial intelligence draws on vast troves of data to create new content that mimics human forms of thinking, processing, and creation. Alongside an unprecedented rate of adoption across all sectors, GenAI is reshaping education systems in unprecedented ways. The technology is a double-edged sword, creating tremendous opportunities but also posing considerable risks and challenges for schools. 5 questions state boards of education should ask about GenAI

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the playbook for crime, from cheap 

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance contracted with MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, the organization that leads the Digital JEDI Consortium in Massachusetts on training and support for their digital navigator program. In thinking through the topic of our last professional development training together, one topic kept coming up again and again: artificial intelligence.