Monthly Archives: October 2024

 By 2027 global AI use is estimated to consume 4.2 – 6.6 billion cubic meters of water. This begs the question of whether AI and data centers should publicly report water use.  @thetimes

  A consortium of state legislators has been assembled by Connecticut State Sen. James Maroney, D- Milford. The group meets twice a month. The goal is a coordinated state response that doesn’t inhibit AI. Governing | One Connecticut Lawmaker Leads National Effort on AI Policy

NASCIO’s annual State CIO Survey found 94% of state CIOs are responsible for maintaining a “robust, reliable and secure infrastructure” and 92% coordinate with other state officials during disasters. 72% said their state “generally takes a federated approach to technology disaster recovery and business continuity, meaning responsibilities are shared across state agencies and among leadership.” Route […]

An economist at MIT this week shared that 5% of U.S. jobs could be done by AI. Beyond that, the economist said AI will not live up to its hype. @bloombergbusiness

 Here’s some new messaging on AI. Santa Fe, New Mexico public schools are talking about AI as a “thought partner.” Students are being told to consider AI as a “co-pilot to enhance human creativity.”  This verbage is similar to North Carolina that created an acceptable use AI scale  from 0 to 4.  4 is use […]

Tennessee Governor signed SB1894 (2024 | TN) that seeks to make it easier to cancel your subscriptions. You know those $1.99/mo apps that renew for $15/mo. Opposition in Tennessee included cable companies and streaming services. The bill that passed would require clear and conspicuous notices on renewals. Route Fifty | Some states want to make it easier to […]

California’s Governor vetoed SB1074 (2024 | CA), a bill that would have required Artificial Intelligence testing on the costliest AI. His veto statement said that the bill “could give the public a false sense of security about controlling this fast-moving technology.” The statement concludes, “protecting against actual threats without unnecessarily thwarting the promise of this technology to advance […]