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Fairfax County School Board approves restrictions on generative AI, digital devices

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Side view of a yellow Fairfax County Public Schools bus parked in a lot, with the stop sign extended. Accessible text: 'Fairfax County Public Schools' along the side of the bus.
A Fairfax County Public Schools bus (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Going forward, Fairfax County Public Schools will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence by elementary school students, tablets and laptops in preschool and kindergarten, and student use of personal electronic communication and computing devices during instructional time.

The Fairfax County School Board approved the restrictions — which include a handful of narrow exceptions — at its July 16 meeting, along with several directives for the superintendent to report back to the board about the potential additional limitations on technology.

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Dominion Energy could be acquired by Florida utility in $67B merger

By Associated Press
FILE - A Dominion Energy lineman lifts himself up to work on a power line in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in North Augusta, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr., File)

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer

NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S.

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AI defense intelligence company moves HQ from San Francisco to Chantilly

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
TurbineOne Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Matt Amacker leads a demonstration at the company's new Chantilly headquarters (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

A company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven software for the military has moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Chantilly, where it will offer defense clients a place to preview its technology.

Ahead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday (Wednesday), TurbineOne said the move was a reflection of its growth supporting national security missions.

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Fairfax school board members push for more detailed policy governing AI usage

By Nolan Stout
The Fairfax County School Board's governance committee discusses draft AI policies at its March 17, 2026 meeting (via FCPS/YouTube)

Fairfax County Public Schools officials are open to a more robust artificial intelligence policy, but a final version is still a few months from being ready for primetime.

Staff have been working since October on a comprehensive policy governing the use of AI, an umbrella term for technology that uses computer systems to handle complex tasks. Artificial intelligence has become colloquially associated with generative tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which are trained on existing text, video and images to produce “new” content.

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Fairfax ramps up efforts to address AI’s impacts on economy, future workforce

By Scott McCaffrey
Fairfax County's Council on Economic Opportunity meets on March 10, 2026 (via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County leaders continue to take preparatory steps toward more aggressively tackling impacts of artificial intelligence on the local economy and workforce.

The county government had “dozens of applicants” respond to a request for proposals to help develop an “AI Economy Action Plan,” Rebecca Moudry, director of the Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives, told local elected officials and business leaders on Tuesday (March 10).

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FCPS will partner with OpenAI on ‘ChatGPT for Teachers’ project

By Jared Serre
FILE - Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)

Fairfax County Public Schools is not shying away from embracing artificial intelligence.

The school district is one of the first nationwide to partner with OpenAI to help guide the rollout of “ChatGPT for Teachers,” a new tool intended to provide planning assistance for educators.

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