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5 Resolutions for the New Year
This blog was originally published in December 2013 but has been reviewed and updated for 2025.
It’s that time of year again to reflect on this year’s achievements and set goals for the new year. With the beginning of 2025 upon us, we encourage managers, supervisors, and human resources personnel to add the following five
Navigating the Challenges of AI in College: A Student-Centered Perspective
As the landscape of education evolves, colleges are increasingly looking to artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance learning and streamline operations. While the potential benefits of AI are significant, administrators must navigate a range of legal and ethical challenges to ensure that these technologies serve all students effectively and equitably.
Equity and Access: The Digital Divide
Dos and Don’ts of Using AI in Community College Search Committees
As community colleges increasingly embrace technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for academic search committees. However, as we integrate it, we must carefully assess District use to ensure fairness, privacy considerations, transparency, and legal compliance, among other issues. Below are tips for administrators on the “dos” and “don’ts” of using AI
Essential Best Practices for Contracting with AI Service Providers
Engaging with an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) service provider entails navigating a complex legal landscape. To develop a successful partnership, your organization must carefully address key legal considerations before signing a contract. This article outlines essential best practices for contracting with AI service providers.
AI companies and their services are relatively new in
Public Safety Video Briefing: Using AI in Public Safety – October 2024
Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.
The Challenge Ahead: Addressing the Risks of Using Virtual Tools in Employment Decision Making
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT nearly two years ago kicked off the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into society’s daily activities. Today, established tech giants and upcoming startups alike are seemingly adding some level of AI to every product. This developing landscape provides employers with possibilities of both increased efficiency and increased liability.
While the technology
Department of Education Publishes AI Toolkit Amidst Approaching Deadline to Publish Artificial Intelligence Resources, Policies
On October 24, 2024, the U.S Department of Education (“DOE”) released its AI Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration for school leaders. This toolkit, primarily targeted towards K-12 school leaders, implements recommendations from the DOE’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Future of Teaching and Learning report (published May 2023). It provides guidance for the effective
Artificial Intelligence and the FLSA After Recent DOL Guidance
Though technological innovation is always happening, in the past year there has been an almost inescapable reference to a decades-old science fiction term: AI, or Artificial Intelligence. Seen as a watershed moment of research and development in the past, AI is now a buzzword for content creation, software features, and product design. Whether you are
The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Technology and the Duty to Bargain
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will be an age of automation and analytics powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). It promises futuristic realities with deep-level analytics, next-level automation, and omnipresent algorithmic workplace monitoring.
As AI tools and technology becomes more affordable and widely available, it is likely that public agencies, like other employers, will adopt AI in