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ALBANY, NY – MARCH 20: Sen. Andrew Gounardes joins Attorney General Letitia James for a press conference in support of legislative measures aimed at reining in Big Tech’s use of algorithms and data tracking to target children on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Sen. Gounardes is sponsor of the New York child data protection act. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

New York’s RAISE Act 2.0 would expand AI oversight, according to safety expert

A second version of the state’s AI safety legislation would give regulators more authority to scrutinize model development, require independent audits and potentially limit computing resources used…
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Gov. Jim Pillen waves to supporters during a campaign event at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb. on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via Getty Images)

Nebraska CIO Matthew McCarville announces resignation

The state’s top technology official is departing after more than two years overseeing modernization and cybersecurity initiatives.
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2026/07/30: Participants seen holding signs at the protest. New York patients, union members, and health workers gathered across from Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, to share personal stories about our broken healthcare system, and to demand bold action by Congress and state lawmakers to protect and restore Medicare and Medicaid and to pass Medicare for All and the New York Health Act to provide comprehensive healthcare for all, without exception. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Center for Civic Futures awards grant to Nava Labs to help modernize state benefits technology with AI

The latest award through the organization’s Public Benefit Innovation Fund will support the use of artificial intelligence tools to help agencies update aging Medicaid and SNAP systems.
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