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New bill aims to regulate AI in the workplace

PROVIDENCE – Sen. Victoria Gu, D-South Kingstown, and Rep. Thomas E. Noret, D-Coventry, have introduced legislation intended to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in...

Survey: Rhode Island ranks high in digital identity concerns

PROVIDENCE – A survey by digital privacy platform Cloaked reveals that Rhode Island residents rank fifth in the nation regarding concerns about their digital...

Providence Chamber to host ‘AI Done Right’ Lunch and Learn session

PROVIDENCE – The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce will host an interactive Lunch and Learn session titled “AI Done Right: Build the Foundation, Set...
Jeff Taylor / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Five Questions With: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor | Founder and CEO, Boomband artificial intelligence-native talent marketplace 1. Did you think the online job search space had become stale? How...
Melissa Travis in January was named CEO and president of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. She previously served as president of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants.  / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Prepare workforce to win

Melissa Travis | Rhode Island Manufacturers Association CEO and president Leadership is not about fitting into a mold – it is about shattering it to...
TWO-PRONGED APPROACH: Greg ­Germanowski, vice president and information security officer at Centreville Bank, said when it comes to cybersecurity, the bank relies on external partners for back-end systems and digital platforms, while maintaining internal oversight.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Cybersecurity more than just a line item for small community banks...

For Rhode Island’s banks, cybersecurity is no longer just a back-office function or a line item on a spreadsheet – it’s core to the...

R.I. native Jeff Taylor launches Boomband AI native talent marketplace

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island native Jeff Taylor, known for founding Monster.com, is launching his latest venture. With a growing concern over "algorithmic burnout," Boomband, an...

Rhode Island lawmakers considering bill that would ban surveillance pricing

PROVIDENCE – A bill that would ban what is known as "surveillance pricing" – the use of personal data, browsing history, or artificial intelligence...
KARL WADENSTEN, third from the left, CEO and president VIBCO Inc., speaks at the Providence Business News Workforce Development Summit on Thursday morning. Also on the first of two panels is, from left, Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training; Farouk Rajab, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation; and Rosa Brito, workforce development manager for Brown University Health. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderated. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...
Jason Albuquerque

Cyber Sessions: Security should take priority in AI strategy

(Editor’s note: This is the 42nd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
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