The tool is designed to flag potentially fraudulent purchases and temporarily block transactions, similar to fraud detection systems used by banks and credit card companies.

New reports from the nonprofit Markle Foundation's AI for Disasters and Emergencies Initiative found that AI holds great benefit for emergency management agencies, if they can clear…

Rather than developing new AI models, the AIDE initiative focuses on developing practical ways the technology can support state and local emergency managers before, during and after…

A new policy framework from the Aspen Institute would establish clear processes for states to follow when AI produces unwanted or dangerous results.

While cyberattacks against the public sector haven't slowed down at all, some states are putting more resources into how they help local governments recover.