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Los Angeles School district has an AI project that is said to allow for chat functions in 100 languages. The goal of the AI chatbot is  to improve student English and math proficiency, attendance, and graduation rates while improving communication between students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Sound too good to be true? Maybe. The AI chat messaging collapsed and all of the AI company’s employees have been furloughed. 

Industry analysts say that this is par for the course based on where AI is today. They point to McDonalds which attempted generative AI chatbot for its menus at 100 locations. The pilot program was pulled due to chat challenges.

Route Fifty | Was Los Angeles schools’ $6 million AI venture a disaster waiting to happen?

We’ve been talking about how quantum computing is the next big thing that is going to occupy policymakers time. To that end, a group of MIT researchers partnered with Accenture to develop an AI  decision-making toolkit. “The framework asks leaders to consider two conditions: feasibility (meaning whether a quantum computer exists that is sufficiently powerful to solve their particular problem) and algorithmic advantage. The overlap between the two is the quantum economic advantage.”  @MIT Sloan School

Politico calls California State Senator  Thomas Umberg,  California’a Chief AI Gatekeeper. Policy issues that are at the forefront for the AI Gatekeeper: developing clear definitions for terms like “artificial intelligence,” “transparency,” “bias” and “privacy” to craft effective policies; ensuring that policymakers have “extensive consultation with experts across various sectors to ensure regulations are well-informed and effective;” and “Continuous dialog with academics, AI enterprises and other stakeholders is crucial for developing robust regulations. Policymakers aim to find a “sweet spot,” where regulations foster AI’s positive potential while minimizing its risks.”

Politico | Meet California’s chief gatekeeper for AI rules

 California is using AI enabled cameras to detect wildfires before the 911 wildfire calls begin. California uses a system of cameras to monitor backcountry land 24 hours a day. The cameras are part of an “interlinked technology network that is redefining the scope of fire prediction, prevention and response.” According to Science.org wildfires have tripled in frequency and are 4 times the size.

Governing | California’s High Tech Approach to Preventing Wildfires

Texas Public Policy Foundation believes Texas should avoid woke AI use, including AI programs that use DEI in their analysis.  “So a big part is making sure the information that is training these systems is reflective of truth, and that’s something that Texas will promote,” says David Dunmoyer, Director of the Better Tech Campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF).

KTRH | Intel Briefing: Texas Seeks Balanced Approach to AI

States are passing social media limitations for minors. There’s a litany of legal challenges associated with these bills. Enter regulatory parameters for minor use of social media as the surgeon general is recommending warnings for social media use by minors. @abcnews

California Senate passed a bill, AB 2370 (2024 | CA), to prohibit the use of AI to teach community college courses. The bill simply requires that courses be taught by a person. The bill’s author said, “While there is room for artificial intelligence to contribute to community college classrooms, human faculty remain best suited to teach our students,” she said in a public statement. “

Governing | CA to Bar Community Colleges from Replacing Profs With AI

Vermont Legislature passed a first of its kind data privacy law which included a unique private cause of action. H121 (2024 | VT) The Governor’s veto statement reads, “One area of risk comes from the bill’s “private right of action,” which would make Vermont a national outlier, and more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits – a reputation we already hold in a number of other areas. I appreciate this provision is narrow in its impact, but it will still negatively impact mid-sized employers, and is generating significant fear and concern among many small businesses.”

On June 7th, the New York Legislature passed S7694A, the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act that will require social media companies to restrict addictive algorithmic feeds on their platforms for users under 18.

Governor Hochul | SAFE For Kids Act Will Restrict Access to Addictive Algorithmic Feeds; Child Data Protection Act Will Keep Personal Data Safe

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said this week that “banking and finance sector should develop a shared responsibility framework with their artificial intelligence partners to address fraud, scams and ransomware attacks arising from AI.” It is noted that the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, can develop a shared responsibility framework with its 280 stakeholder organizations.

Banking Dive | Banks, AI partners must share responsibility for safety: OCC’s Hsu