Artificial Intelligence

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 small business owner from Missoula met with the state's congressional delegation and other federal officials last week, expressing concern that restricting the use of data and artificial intelligence could make it hard for operations like his to compete.

The system is expected to advance health care and environmental research breakthroughs, officials say.

Sneed Collard writes, "I admit that I have seen a couple of fun applications of AI, but it is clear that for the average person, the downsides will continue to outweigh positives."

The Judicial Council's rules neither require nor prohibit the use of AI, though they do provide guidance about transparency and ethics.

Visitors to the Idaho Division of Human Resources’s website can get quick answers from a new chatbot — powered by artificial intelligence, or AI — that combs through state government websites.

AI systems have been shown to lie on their own, without first being programmed to do so. MIT's Peter Park says it's only the beginning.

You can try to ignore it or get out of the way, but one University of Montana student has firmly stepped onto the tracks to embrace AI.

Submittable, which helps organizations launch, manage and measure social impact programs, said the “AI for the Greater Good” initiative will promote practical and informed AI development and adoption.

Existing Montana law would likely not apply to deep fake advertising, according to state officials Thursday, and may require legislative action in the 2025 session