AI

With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies.

A study published by MIT found most efforts to grow revenue via AI are a bust, with only about 5% of AI pilot programs driving substantial increases in revenue.

Montana’s Legislature only meets every other year — a practice shared by just three other states. It’s yet another hurdle for making laws that concern a light-speed industry.

The guidance, based on existing state law, is a starting point to protect Oregonians, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says.

A wildfire prevention and mitigation bill would bolster the development of artificial intelligence to predict wildfires, though it would come with a hefty price tag.

AI models that use satellite images and historical wildfire data are arming emergency response teams with new strategies for fighting blazes.