AI

A planned hyperscale AI data center dubbed Project Tango has residents and local officials worried about its impact on water, electricity and the village’s prized equestrian industry. A mayor's letter is urging Tallahassee to pass AI bills to regulate potential harms to the community.

Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter’s opposition toward Project Tango, which was announced at a town hall meeting, could complicate county’s April 23 decision.

The bill gives local governments control over the placement of data centers through comprehensive planning and land development regulations. It also put guardrails in place when it comes to the centers' water and energy use.

A pair of AI bills aimed at environmental protection and business growth surrounding AI data centers advanced.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office’s Police Unmanned Ground vehicle (PUG) is touted as the nation’s first autonomous patrol vehicle. It’s equipped with AI, thermal imaging, a drone, 360° cameras and license plate recognition.

Called the “AI Bill of Rights,” the 23-page legislation bans companion chatbots — AI systems that mimic emotional connection — from speaking to minors without parental consent and requires bots to remind users that they are not human.

Tensions are flaring in Palm Beach County about controversial AI data center project. Now, leading experts — and the governor — are sounding the alarm, even as Donald Trump moves to limit state AI regulations.

A new AI-powered tech is showing law enforcement and public health leaders dangerous drugs entering their communities and predicting the drug wave.

The proposal (SB 482), filed by Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors. It comes after DeSantis called for an AI bill of rights — and after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to limit state-by-state regulation of the fast-growing technology.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Wednesday approved more than $2 million in immigration enforcement money for local agencies seeking AI language translators, pepper spray, GPS trackers, handcuffs, bonuses, and more.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is confident that his proposed “AI Bill of Rights” to crack down on unfettered artificial intelligence would not violate President Donald Trump’s new executive order invalidating certain state-level AI regulations.

As part of the Florida House's "AI Week", lawmakers received a presentation about the infrastructure for AI data centers in Florida.