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Denver is ‘open’ to A.I., mayor says at first city summit
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With the rise of artificial intelligence, there’s been many conferences and business events to discuss the moral, risky and money-making — or saving — implications across industries. But Denver’s DenAI Summit is the first event of its kind to be hosted by a city government, showing Mayor Mike Johnston administration’s openness to adopting the technology. “One…
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Bennet meets with TikTok CEO, tells him the app harms generation of Americans
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he told TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew that the app poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security,” poisons teenagers’ mental health, and harms a generation of Americans. Bennet’s office said he told Chew his misgivings during a meeting in which they held a “frank conversation.” “Mr. Chew and I had…
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Delete TikTok from Apple and Google stores, Colorado’s Bennet urges Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai
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U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores immediately, saying TikTok poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.” “Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including faceprints and voiceprints. Unlike most social media platforms, TikTok poses a unique concern because Chinese law obligates ByteDance,…
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Google gives $2.8 million to spread computer science from Boulder
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Internet giant Google is giving $2.8 million to two Boulder-based operations to spread the word about computer science. Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne, the state’s dual chief operating officer, attended last week’s presentation to the National Center for Women & Information Technology and the University of Colorado Boulder’s PhET Interactive Simulations. “Colorado is home to innovative…
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BIDLACK | HQ2 will be both blessing and burden wherever it ends up
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It’s all about the jobs, right? Economic development means more jobs for more people, and that’s how we grow our prosperity. Therefore, I was intrigued by a very interesting article here on Colorado Politics, authored by Colorado Politics Managing Editor Mark Harden. Mr. Harden reported on the results of a survey of residents in the…
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Senate President Kevin Grantham talks to kids about online safety
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If there’s one thing kids can’t get enough of, it’s state Senate President Kevin Grantham. Perhaps that’s why the local lawmaker led off a middle school assembly in Canon City Monday about the importance of online safety. “The Online Safety Roadshow: How to Be Internet Awesome” stopped at Harrison Middle School with Grantham as its…
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Stone: A data collector’s perspective on the pros & cons of open records
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Data is ever-growing. The current rate is exponential. In fact, 90 percent of the world’s existing data was created in the last two years alone. As recent as 1990, if you needed to know what year Colorado became a state, you’d probably have to open and read an encyclopedia to obtain the result. Today, a…
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Privacy and security must be balanced in the age of terrorism
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We are living in dangerous times, and we must be prudent when it comes to forfeiting our privacy in the name of safety and security. The latest showdown between the government and Apple has opened the door for a robust debate on what measures should be taken to protect Americans. The municipal government of New…
