Technology

Barragán, Obernolte Propose AI Transparency Measure to Build Public Trust

One in five U.S. workers now report using AI in some part of their job, yet many receive little guidance…

4 days ago

City of Carson Recognized for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Carson achieved the program’s highest level of recognition by implementing a comprehensive suite of sustainability initiatives designed to reduce greenhouse…

6 days ago

People Over Profit: Global Anti-Automation Conference Brings Together Maritime, Transport Workers

Herrera criticized the way employers are “greenwashing” automation by using the language of environmental justice to eliminate jobs. He highlighted…

4 weeks ago

Ports Tout Clean Air Action Plan Progress, but Path Forward is Uncertain

As usual, the ports led with their best news: All major pollutants are down from CAAP’s 2005 baseline levels, even…

1 month ago

Who Should be in Charge of the Transformation into an AI World?

Based on our investigation and other information that we are gathering, my staff and I will soon be presenting a…

1 month ago

Gaslight Gazette: Synthetic Reality Big Tech’s Propaganda and the Politics of “Fake News”

Beneath all the optimistic advertising lies research that the industry would prefer to avoid. Research increasingly suggests that AI tools…

2 months ago

Rep. Barragán Introduces the HEAL A.I. Act to Encourage Further Development of A.I. Literacy for Medical Students

This bill will give medical schools and residency-sponsoring institutions the resources for students and residents to gain hands-on experience with…

2 months ago

City of Carson Earns First Place in California for Digital Innovation

The City of Carson ranked #2 among cities with a population between 75,000–124,999, specifically for the city’s swift and complete…

2 months ago

When Algorithms Break the News

We quickly determined that not only were all of the “potentially significant” news stories on the chatbot’s list fabricated, but…

2 months ago

Climate Progress Far Off Track Ahead of Climate Summit, Report Warns

While technological challenges are considerable in many categories, changes in finance are simply a matter of political will. While private…

2 months ago