Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a new statewide artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework that requires large AI developers to disclose safety practices, report major safety incidents, and undergo independent third-party audits.

The University of Utah plans to offer its first bachelor’s degree program in artificial intelligence (AI) beginning in fall 2026, after the Kahlert School of Computing’s proposal won approval from the university’s Board of Trustees. The new major is pending approval from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the university’s accrediting body.

Researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) Cancer Center and UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine were awarded more than $12 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new medical artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research center on the Kakaʻako campus, the university announced June 21.

High school teachers across the country will build artificial intelligence (AI) skills, earn industry-aligned credentials, and get support for bringing AI lessons into their classrooms through free training programs from the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC).

The Stanford Digital Economy Lab launched the AI Economic Indicators on June 10, a free platform designed to track how artificial intelligence is affecting work, productivity, and value creation across the economy, according to a press release.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched a two-year statewide study on June 4 to examine how North Carolina communities are experiencing generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how local libraries can support AI literacy.

The bipartisan proposal would create a federal framework for AI governance while establishing oversight for advanced AI systems and limiting some state-level regulation.

Long Island University (LIU) launched the Artificial Intelligence & Academic Innovation (AI²) Center, a hub for collaboration and experiential learning across LIU’s more than 150 academic programs.

A New York state teacher’s union is calling for developmentally appropriate limits on educational technology across New York schools.

Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) launched a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence (AI).