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Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan said she sees part of her role as the new chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee as assessing existing laws — such as those banning child pornography, protecting intellectual property and prohibiting discrimination — and ensuring that they will apply to artificial intelligence.
“I realized my students have to have something to talk about in interviews with companies, and be able to talk about AI,” said San Jose State professor Ahmed Banafa.
The university will hire seven faculty members in the Department of Computer Science, focusing on AI and quantum computing as part of the new initiative.
Assembly Bill 205 has rural Shasta County in a dust-up with the state, which was cemented last month with a lawsuit filed by county officials that challenges the California Energy Commission’s jurisdiction over the Fountain Wind Project, a nearly $500 million proposal that calls for 48 wind turbines to be built.
California’s Privacy Protection Agency has shared draft rules on how companies using automated decision-making tools — including those powered by artificial intelligence — can use consumers’ information.
The University of California already uses the program on some campuses but a more comprehensive acquisition of licenses is expected to drive value and integration.
As the winter swell approaches, UC Santa Cruz researchers are developing potentially life-saving artificial intelligence technology.
The plans reflect a change in location by the company in question, Sparkz, and would require a transfer for two multimillion-dollar grants the company received from the California Energy Commission.
Police agencies nationwide hope new advancements with artificial intelligence technology will help identify officer misconduct captured on camera.
The county’s transition to a new property tax system earlier this year has come with unexpected delays. Now, officials are looking to combine offices to assist county property owners through backlogs.
“We’re really excited about it,” said Chief Information Officer Scott Conn. “This is going to be very slick once we get it tested and turned on.”
The city will spend about $3.5 million in fiscal 2024 on hardware, software and connectivity; $1.5 million for installation and maintenance over the life of the contract; and $100,000 to replace LED lights. The network will cost about $2 million annually over the remaining fiscal years.
California has a long way to go before state workers are driving all-electric cars and trucks.
Police say the cameras have enabled over 200 arrests in connection with nearly 700 criminal offenses, meaning that most arrests were connected to multiple crimes, including carjackings and homicides.
For years, Bitwise had been the tech darling of the Central Valley, promising leaders to transform the region’s economy, revitalize downtowns and make workers competitive with digital skills. It all collapsed on Memorial Day, when the company furloughed all 900 of its employees.
The city now needs to trudge through another set of hearings, this time focused on technical specifics such as which vendor could service the readers, and what format to use when storing digital images.
It was the third round of cuts at the tech giant since September, with layoffs previously hitting the Google News and recruiting teams. Last month, parent company Alphabet’s Waymo division also had its third round of layoffs this year.
Automatic license plate readers are generally affixed to traffic signals or on top of police cars and collect information uploaded to databases that include some law enforcement agencies. Advocates say the system can provide leads for police investigating crime.
Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, technology has helped the state’s judicial system broaden access for defendants and litigants, says California’s chief justice, Patricia Guerrero.
“San Jose Police Department has solved multiple crimes, including robberies, hit and runs, home invasions, stolen vehicles, and more using this technology,” Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement.
Sheriff’s spokesperson Carrie Braun said the agency suspended its IT connection with the district attorney’s office and was conducting a forensic analysis to determine whether sheriff’s computers were compromised.
Time magazine has recognized California’s use of an AI smoke-detection tool, developed in partnership between the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia network.
“A quick reversal of this trend appears unlikely with much of the tech sector slowing hiring plans, the service sector experiencing labor force constraints, and manufacturing and construction both facing headwinds from high interest rates,” one analyst said.
Students and faculty would benefit from proximity to NASA’s researchers and facilities, including powerful supercomputers. They would also work alongside 25 firms already onsite, such as tech giant Google.
Oakland is planning to install 300 of the devices around the city, while Chula Vista has approved the purchase of 150 of the fixed-location cameras. The goal is to curtail crime.
In a bid to lure the next generation of startups, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has issued a memo to city agencies urging them not only to make it easier for AI companies to set up shop, but also to more rapidly incorporate AI into the everyday workings of city government.
Bus drivers in the Los Angeles Unified School District also point to flaws in the app, which is designed to help parents track their children's whereabouts when riding to and from school.
Mayor Todd Gloria said his office will be proposing amendments to San Diego’s hard-fought surveillance ordinance next month, a law that has continued to cause controversy and confusion since its passage.
The San Francisco Police Commission is considering upgrading the case management system used to identify problem officers before they get the city sued. The new software, First Sign from Benchmark Analytics, is an early intervention system to identify “at-risk” officers.
Police in La Mesa may soon buy cameras that scan the license plates of cars, a system that is already employed in El Cajon that critics say is illegally sharing data across state lines.