Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is weighing the need for new rules around the use of artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements. But new ethics regulations involve political will, and while other states have addressed the issue, Oklahoma lawmakers have yet to act.

A recent forum in Tulsa convened on Sunday, Aug. 2 with neighbors, state lawmakers, and policy experts to talk about the influx of AI data centers in Oklahoma… and who really pays the cost.

An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools promises to educate students with two hours of virtual learning a day and entrepreneurship workshops.There are no teachers, and tuition is nearly double the most expensive private school in the state.

Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, some are forging ahead with their own laws anyway. Nearly all such efforts in the Oklahoma Legislature have hit a dead end.

The project began phase one of construction earlier this year, but has faced controversy from Tulsa residents and officials.

An Oklahoma representative confirmed this week that his resignation as chair of the state's Democratic Party came after he used artificial intelligence to generate a clip of him kissing a potential candidate for office, nonprofit news outlet Nondoc reports.

A House lawmaker filed legislation to prevent artificial intelligence from having the same rights as humans in Oklahoma.

The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, or WISeR, is being tested in six states, including Oklahoma, starting this month.

A Tulsa financier says spending on artificial intelligence will fall off next year.

MetroLink Tulsa was the first in the country to use RideCo's AI call centers, which has since expanded to other transit authorities.