Advertisement

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

police in Provo
Police officers block off the street where a shooting took place Monday evening as a Black Lives Matter protest makes its way down Center Street on July 1, 2020 in Provo, Utah. (George Frey / Getty Images)

Utah to deploy AI to handle non-emergency calls, speed up 911 response

Utah is turning to artificial intelligence to help statewide public safety answering points handle the overwhelming volume of non-emergency calls and speed up emergency response times.
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

New legislation in California would sets rules for chatbots that are designed as personalized and sometimes emotionally supportive digital friends.
Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., speaks during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

Senate kills off proposed moratorium on state AI law enforcement

A proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing their AI laws, championed primarily by Sen. Ted Cruz, lost virtually all support before a vote. The development is being…
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement