U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., introduced legislation on May 12 that would clarify that states and school districts can use existing federal education funds for artificial intelligence (AI) instruction and educator training.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for details on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will coordinate cybersecurity preparedness for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities accelerate threats.

State chief information security officers (CISOs) are confronting a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape in which artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are being used both to launch more sophisticated cyberattacks – and to strengthen state defenses against them – according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and Deloitte.

Pennsylvania State University is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) training program aimed at building AI literacy among university employees and students as part of a broader effort to prepare its community to use the technology responsibly and effectively.

A new global study finds that misalignments between higher education and employer expectations are slowing the development of an AI-ready workforce, as colleges struggle to translate learning into practical, job-ready skills.

A California State University (CSU) study of nearly 100,000 faculty, staff, and students found widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education but raised concerns about ethics and oversight. 

Members of Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are growing more cautious about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in education, where rising use of the technology in schools is being met with skepticism about its effect on learning and academic integrity, according to a new survey from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.

The University of Dayton is rolling out a new artificial intelligence-focused curriculum this fall, with all first-year students set to study both the technical foundations of AI and its ethical and societal implications.

The Department of Education finalized a policy on Monday that prioritizes artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in discretionary grant competitions, following feedback from more than 300 public comments on the proposal first issued last year.

The State of New York is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) training program to reach more than 100,000 state government employees, building on a successful pilot begun last year.