The Demand Machine: The Realities of AI-Powered Public Service
Artificial intelligence will increase demand for government services before it increases efficiency.
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Jessica Dine: We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide
Jessica Dine urges the NTIA to allow states to exercise discretion in spending leftover BEAD funds on “non-deployment” uses.
Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Analysis and Voices from the Field
Despite the recognition that digital literacy skills are essential, the U.S. lacks a national framework and system for measuring them.
How Oak National Academy Is Transforming Classrooms with AI and OER
The United States can learn lessons from how Oak National Academy is transforming AI and OER in the U.K.
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.
‘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.