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The Squawk
For the people making the AI decisions, not the ones building it.
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Bought but not switched on: Chattanooga’s Axon deal and its plate reader option
Chattanooga approved a five-year Axon contract that includes an option for 36 AI plate readers, then required its own review before any goes up. A model for bundled deals.
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The vendor in the dock: Workday’s AI hiring case seeks class status
Applicants suing Workday over its AI hiring tools want the case certified as a class. The case turns on a question every employer that buys these tools should ask.
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The signature is the verification: New Mexico sanctions an AI-written brief
New Mexico’s Supreme Court fined a lawyer whose AI-drafted brief invented witnesses and case law. The lesson applies to any document someone signs.
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Who audits the auditors: California’s new AI auditor registry
California now regulates who can audit AI systems. Neither new law requires an audit, but both change what an audit claim has to stand on.
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The Squawk looks at the real-world decisions, challenges, and consequences of AI adoption. We cover governance, procurement, deployments, audits, failures, workforce impact, education, accessibility, and the policies shaping what comes next.
Our goal is to give leaders the context they need to make better AI decisions, with a clear view of what is working, what is not, and what to watch for.