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Khari Johnson & Yue Stella Yu CalMatters In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the world’s most used web browser, Chrome. The tech giant sent a message to an...
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Malena Carollo CalMatters California government agencies are going all-in on generative artificial intelligence tools after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order to improve government efficiency with AI. One deployment recently touted by the governor is a chatbot from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the primary agency tasked with coordinating the state’s...
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Khari Johnson CalMatters AI can get rid of racist restrictions in housing covenants and help people access government benefits, or it can deny people health care or a mortgage because of their race. That’s why, last month, for the third year in a row, Democratic Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of San Ramon proposed a bill to protect people from automated...
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Khari Johnson CalMatters La IA puede eliminar las restricciones racistas en los convenios de vivienda y ayudar a las personas a acceder a prestaciones gubernamentales, o puede negarles atención médica o una hipoteca basada en su raza. Por eso, el mes pasado, por tercer año consecutivo, la asambleísta demócrata...
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Los datos del FBI muestran que los habitantes de Dakota del Norte perdieron casi $6 millones por estafas de criptomonedas en 2023 y un proyecto de ley que avanza en la Legislatura intentaría limitar esas pérdidas agregando salvaguardias a una tendencia financiera con poca supervisión. La medida, aprobada abrumadoramente...
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FBI data show North Dakotans lost nearly $6 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023 and a bill advancing in the Legislature would try to limit those losses by adding safeguards to a financial trend with little oversight. The measure, overwhelmingly approved by the House this week, would require operators of crypto...
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Lawmakers in the Commonwealth are considering legislation to ensure police use of facial-recognition technology also protects people’s privacy and civil rights. Massachusetts was one of the first states to implement restrictions on the technology as part of a sweeping police reform law in 2020. A special legislative commission, which included police and civil...
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Techlash has been brewing for years. No one should be surprised that “Break up big tech!” is a major talking point for many 2020 presidential hopefuls. But how, exactly, would this be accomplished? And, what would the world look like in the aftermath? Let’s start with a few observable...
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The sun is out and the smell of fresh-cut grass and barbecue is in the air. That’s right – summer officially began June 21st! It’s a great time for families to reconnect, relax, travel and enjoy the sunshine. Below are some helpful tips on how you can use wireless...
Khari Johnson & Yue Stella Yu CalMatters In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the world’s most used web browser, Chrome. The tech giant sent a message to an...
Malena Carollo CalMatters California government agencies are going all-in on generative artificial intelligence tools after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order to improve government efficiency with AI. One deployment recently touted by the governor is a chatbot from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the primary agency tasked with coordinating the state’s...
Khari Johnson CalMatters AI can get rid of racist restrictions in housing covenants and help people access government benefits, or it can deny people health care or a mortgage because of their race. That’s why, last month, for the third year in a row, Democratic Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of San Ramon proposed a bill to protect people from automated...
Khari Johnson CalMatters La IA puede eliminar las restricciones racistas en los convenios de vivienda y ayudar a las personas a acceder a prestaciones gubernamentales, o puede negarles atención médica o una hipoteca basada en su raza. Por eso, el mes pasado, por tercer año consecutivo, la asambleísta demócrata...
Los datos del FBI muestran que los habitantes de Dakota del Norte perdieron casi $6 millones por estafas de criptomonedas en 2023 y un proyecto de ley que avanza en la Legislatura intentaría limitar esas pérdidas agregando salvaguardias a una tendencia financiera con poca supervisión. La medida, aprobada abrumadoramente...
FBI data show North Dakotans lost nearly $6 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023 and a bill advancing in the Legislature would try to limit those losses by adding safeguards to a financial trend with little oversight. The measure, overwhelmingly approved by the House this week, would require operators of crypto...
Lawmakers in the Commonwealth are considering legislation to ensure police use of facial-recognition technology also protects people’s privacy and civil rights. Massachusetts was one of the first states to implement restrictions on the technology as part of a sweeping police reform law in 2020. A special legislative commission, which included police and civil...
Techlash has been brewing for years. No one should be surprised that “Break up big tech!” is a major talking point for many 2020 presidential hopefuls. But how, exactly, would this be accomplished? And, what would the world look like in the aftermath? Let’s start with a few observable...
The sun is out and the smell of fresh-cut grass and barbecue is in the air. That’s right – summer officially began June 21st! It’s a great time for families to reconnect, relax, travel and enjoy the sunshine. Below are some helpful tips on how you can use wireless...