Staff Reporter

Sophia Fox-Sowell

StateScoop & EdScoop

Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and space through podcasts and video content. She earned her bachelor’s in anthropology at Wagner College and master’s in media innovation from Northeastern University.

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Steve Padilla et al — California state Sen. Steve Padilla speaks during a press conference to promote SB 243 at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, California, on July, 8 2025. He was joined on stage by Rob Eleveld, CEO of the nonprofit Transparency Coalition (far left), Megan Garcia (left), state Sen. Josh Becker (right) and state Sen. Weber Pierson (far right). (Sophia Fox-Sowell / Scoop News Group)

Citing risk to kids, California bill targets controversial AI ‘companion’ chatbots

AI

AI face — (Getty Images)

For most states, AI adoption is still in early stages, Code for America report shows

AI

Texas flooding 2025 — Vehicles sit submerged as a search and rescue worker looks through debris for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images)

Did Trump cuts play role in Central Texas flood deaths?

State

Man teleworking wearing shirt, tie and pajama pants — (Getty Images)

California lets thousands of state employees work from home for another year

State

man with facial recognition grid overlay on his face — (Getty Images)

AI-powered police body cameras are renewing privacy and bias concerns

AI

ethernet cable — (Getty Images)

North Carolina announces new leaders to help close digital divide

Broadband

food bank line — People wait in line as free food is distributed to residents in need at a weekly food bank at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn on February 28, 2024 in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Proposed SNAP cuts would push food banks toward ‘breaking point’

Data & Analytics

emergency number on phone — (Getty Images)

911 systems face increasing outages and cyberattacks, report says

Cybersecurity

digital content — (Getty Images)

Nevada updates illicit material laws to include AI-generated content

AI