Tech for the People, by the People: Using AI to Solve Environmental Problems with JR Washebek
JR tells about what drew her to the nexus of AI, the environment, and society and what her hopes are for a future with AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
‘Fear and Excitement’ Are Driving AI Discourse in Government
Lilian Coral and Neil Kleiman joined StateScoop's Priorities Podcast to discuss RethinkAI's comprehensive local AI report.
OTI Endorses Artificial Intelligence (AI) Civil Rights Act
Too often, algorithmic decisions entrench bias and deepen inequities.
Can AI Achieve the Broken Promises of Smart Cities?
Neil Kleiman spoke with Diana Lind for her Substack, The New Urban Order.
AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era
A brief on how to ensure agentic AI systems remain understandable, accountable, and aligned with the people they serve.
Report Warns AI Could ‘Entrench the Status Quo’ Unless Changes Are Made
Route Fifty covered RethinkAI's comprehensive report on how local governments are implementing AI.
Meeting the AI Moment: New America’s Civic AI Summit
An event prompting leaders from local and state governments, universities, and corporations to reimagine how AI can serve the public good.
AI Governance Framework Offers Cities Actionable Guidance
RethinkAI's new report on the state of civic AI was covered by Government Technology.
New America CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter Reflects on the National Gathering for State AI Leaders
States are key to determining how the U.S. can thrive with artificial intelligence.
AI Agents Are Coming to Campus. Who Will They Work For?
The real opportunity presented by agentic AI here is not to cut back on student support, but to expand it.
AI Is Moving Into Physical Products, And Out of Regulatory Reach
Recent OTI Policy Fellow Matt Steinberg on how AI wearables & toys blur the line between products & speech.
Digital Equity Advocates Rally to Restore Funds, Sustain Their Work
Jessica Dine on how a coherent national digital skills strategy would be essential to facilitating U.S. implementation of AI at scale.