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AI solved ‘nearly impossible’ task of finding racial covenants in county’s real property deeds

Researchers from Stanford and Princeton University finely tuned a large language model to help Santa Clara County, California, meet a strenuous state mandate.

By Colin Wood

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Local election offices tap map data to boost voter turnout and trust

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Google to provide cybersecurity tools for California’s health benefits system

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New York governor unveils AI research consortium to advance public good

New York's Empire AI consortium includes seven founding research institutions, which will share resources to tackle issues like climate change and food insecurity.

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Massachusetts shuts down payroll system after successful phishing campaign

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Florida debuts emergency communications tool in wake of Hurricane Milton

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Nashville Police Chief John Drake — Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks during a public vigil to honor victims and survivors of a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, March 29, 2023. (John Amis / AFP via Getty Images)

Nashville, Tenn., police want private businesses to share surveillance video feeds

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Maryland to test drones for medical deliveries, emergency response

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Arkansas labor department to use Tyler Technologies for state inspections

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New Hampshire’s ‘scramble’ to spend ARPA funding

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NASCIO names 3 State Technology Innovator Award winners

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NYC hopes data updates will cut help requests, ready city for AI

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