Ohio State AI Fluency Initiative raises promise, but also peril

Ohio State AI Fluency Initiative raises promise, but also peril

WATCH: How Ohio State business school is embracing AI learning How the Fisher College of Business teaches AI in logistics and supply chain management class. In January 2023, a couple of months after OpenAI released its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to the public, Vince Castillo decided to start an experiment. Castillo, an assistant professor…

Should AI designs be eligible for Iowa State Fair’s T-shirt contest?

Should AI designs be eligible for Iowa State Fair’s T-shirt contest?

Should people be able to use generative AI to win a design contest? That’s the debate playing out on social media after the Iowa State Fair’s Blue Ribbon Foundation unveiled the finalists for its annual T-shirt design contest. The Blue Ribbon Foundation deserves a bit of grace, said Chris Snider, an associate professor at Drake…

Tech Briefs: Generative AI’s content thirst, entrepreneur center opens in Blacksburg, state to fund EV charging infrastructure

Tech Briefs: Generative AI’s content thirst, entrepreneur center opens in Blacksburg, state to fund EV charging infrastructure

Hi Cardinal readers, and thanks for scoping the latest edition of Tech Briefs, a weekly batch of items covering the digital and life sciences landscapes. The roundup goes live on Wednesdays. Got tips and/or questions? Reach out to me via tad@cardinalnews.org. Hackers’ work stealing, exploiting images is cheaper, simpler in generative AI era  There is…

HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report: Identity Convergence Drives New Focus on Trust, Protection and User Choice – IT Magazine for Channel Partners in India

HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report: Identity Convergence Drives New Focus on Trust, Protection and User Choice – IT Magazine for Channel Partners in India

The new HID study highlights seven trends shaping identity, access and trust, alongside rising ethical and privacy concerns. HID, a leading provider of identity solutions, today released its 2026 State of Security and Identity Report. The report reveals how organisations worldwide are fundamentally reshaping their approach to identity management. Based on insights from more than…

Navigating the Future: Insights from ‘The State of the Dealer: 2026’

Navigating the Future: Insights from ‘The State of the Dealer: 2026’

Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest news and opinion on the subject. From time to time,…

Cal State students widely embrace AI tools, but mistrust results and fear job impact

Cal State students widely embrace AI tools, but mistrust results and fear job impact

Nearly every student in the California State University system has used artificial intelligence tools, but most don’t trust the results, are worried about how AI will affect their future job security and want more say in systemwide AI policy. That’s according to results of a 2025 survey of more than 80,000 students enrolled at CSU’s…

State of the Farm Report Explores AI and Digital Trends in Ag

State of the Farm Report Explores AI and Digital Trends in Ag

Software tech company Bushel released its 2026 State of the Farm report, which the company said reveals a significant demographic shift and an accelerating appetite for digital-first financial and marketing tools. For the first time in the report’s history, farmers under the age of 50 represent nearly 38.4 percent of the respondent pool, a sharp…

Nearly Everyone’s Using AI at Cal State. And Nearly Everyone’s Worried About It.

Nearly Everyone’s Using AI at Cal State. And Nearly Everyone’s Worried About It.

Nearly everyone in the nation’s largest public university system is already using generative artificial intelligence. And almost no one fully trusts it. That tension emerges from a sweeping new survey of more than 94,000 students, faculty, and staff across 22 California State University campuses, which finds AI deeply embedded in learning, teaching, and work —…

As generative AI alters Colorado’s medical system, state lawmakers propose some guardrails

As generative AI alters Colorado’s medical system, state lawmakers propose some guardrails

A pair of Colorado bills to restrict the use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is the first AI regulation moving through the statehouse this year. The policies include banning therapists from using chatbots with patients, and placing more restrictions on how generative AI is used in the medical field. House Bill 1195, focuses on guardrails…