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As employers expand artificial intelligence in hiring, few states have rules
Legislators are ‘late to the party’ on laws concerning artificial intelligence.
Robotics Factory funded by Build Back Better grant finds a new Pittsburgh home
The location between the city’s Strip District and Lawrenceville neighborhoods is known as Robotics Row for the concentration of robotics startups.
Why this prize-winning CMU team says experimentation will improve education
Norman Bier and John Stamper hope their award-winning tool will improve learning for students inside and outside of the university.
Sleep-away camps can’t snip the data umbilical cord between parents and children | Opinion
My son's 12-day odyssey into the wilderness was aimed at catapulting him away from our grasp and our watchful eyes.
What does college graduate retention look like in the Philadelphia region?
For one, there’s a lot of competition in the form of tech job opportunities in other cities.
State lawmakers are trying to protect kids online. Will it work?
'Any parent who thinks they are smarter technically than a 17-year-old doesn’t know their 17-year-old,' an industry expert said.
Here’s how Congress can regulate AI | Opinion
A new federal agency to regulate AI sounds helpful but could become unduly influenced by the tech industry.
AI? Dangerous? Don’t be ridiculous | Editorial Cartoon
Pa. lawmakers propose bills to study AI’s potential, safeguard against threats
Pa. boosts investments in state’s ‘growing space ecosystem’ | Friday Morning Coffee
Boldly going where no one has gone before ... or Pittsburgh, because it's closer.
Pa. lawmakers propose bills to study AI’s potential, safeguard against threats
As the marvels and shortcomings of artificial intelligence increasingly capture headlines, Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing legislation to track and regulate the emerging technology’s use.
The latest ‘right to repair’ law is the broadest one yet | Analysis
Minnesota is the fourth state to require manufacturers to share parts and repair information.
Carnegie Mellon gets $20M in federal funds to spark transportation safety initiative
The money will help make 'quality STEM education, training and jobs accessible for all,' U.S. Rep. Summer Lee said.