California agencies will be able to use Anthropic's tools at half cost, to streamline administrative work, analyze large volumes of information, draft documents and improve constituent services.

A new organization called RAISE US has secured state partnerships and commitments from private industry exceeding $500 million.

A federal grant program is helping states and cities to improve their permitting systems with AI. One former Colorado tech official said delays cost her family $100,000.

Julia Richman, a vice president at Clariti, said her firm's AI studio is helping communities "really understand" how to include AI in their workflows.

San José’s chief innovation officer said that the government adopted a “bottom-up” approach that encourages employees to identify challenges and develop solutions themselves.

The state lawmakers again voiced their oppostion to a proposed three-year preemption on state AI laws, urging federal lawmakers to reject it.

New York state's contract with AWS is a key part of the state's goal of consolidating its IT contracts, which has so far saved $58 million.

California and Texas have already joined Anthropic's new SLTT cyber defense program.

After a year with the U.S. Digital Response, Michael Boyce joins Maryland the state's senior advisor for responsible artificial intelligence.

Jeremy Greenberg of Aspen Digital said the AIDE initiative focuses on developing practical ways the AI technology can help agencies better prepare for disasters without sacrificing public…