Legislation in Washington state would give the state government workers' labor union bargaining powers on how agencies are allowed to use artificial intelligence tools.
The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation's new chief data officer tracker provides a basis for comparing the increasingly popular role across states.
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers continues with the same federal advocacy priorities as last year, but under a very different administration.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with actor Danny Trejo, left, and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland at a press conference at Raleigh Studios unveiling a vast expansion of California’s Film and Television Credit Program on October 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
An analysis by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology shows that while governors are being careful in their approaches to AI, each state does it differently.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration announced a host of new technology initiatives, including AI training for state employees, new cybersecurity mandates and a new office to…
Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
A new planning document sent from Gov. Wes Moore’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet to the state legislature says 2025 will be a year of “experimentation and momentum-building.”