Artificial Intelligence

Recently, the Grand Rapids City Commission was briefed on the formation of an Artificial Intelligence Council and how it plans to use AI tools in city government

Grand Rapids-based Acrisure has announced it will begin cutting jobs in early 2026. The insurance brokerage is automating hundreds of positions with artificial intelligence

Woodchuck, a Grand Rapids-based startup that turns construction waste into renewable organic material, has closed on nearly $4 million dollars in seed funding

Grand Valley State University will offer new degrees including in A.I. to meet increasing demands for tech talent in West Michigan

The Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship (FLITE) program offered $200,000 in grants

Crain's Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's new CEO focused on costs. A look back on 2024 venture capital investments and look ahead to 2025 and a focus on Artificial Intelligence. We begin with a status report on Michigan’s paid sick leave and tipped wage bills.

The Kentwood Police Department is enhancing its technology as part of the city’s new Officer Safety Plan

The Michigan Civil Rights commission is taking steps to regulate how companies and governments use artificial intelligence

The Right Place has partnered with West Michigan manufacturers to develop an artificial intelligence roadmap.

U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu, who co-chairs the newly established bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, was on hand to discuss the federal government’s role when it comes to AI