Staff Reporter

Sophia Fox-Sowell

StateScoop & EdScoop

Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and space through podcasts and video content. She earned her bachelor’s in anthropology at Wagner College and master’s in media innovation from Northeastern University.

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AI training program fuels an especially lean staff in San Jose, Calif.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Maryland launches Benefits One, a simpler way to apply for benefits

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on July 8, 2025 in Florence, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

California governor unveils ‘Breakthrough Project’ to streamline state operations

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police in Provo — Police officers block off the street where a shooting took place Monday evening as a Black Lives Matter protest makes its way down Center Street on July 1, 2020 in Provo, Utah. (George Frey / Getty Images)

Utah to deploy AI to handle non-emergency calls, speed up 911 response

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Ohio accelerates next-generation 911 rollout

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Pennsylvania experiencing statewide 911 outage

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Flood recovery efforts — Search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding at Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images)

As other states rally to aid Texas flood recovery efforts, officials demand answers

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Steve Padilla et al — California state Sen. Steve Padilla speaks during a press conference to promote SB 243 at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, California, on July, 8 2025. He was joined on stage by Rob Eleveld, CEO of the nonprofit Transparency Coalition (far left), Megan Garcia (left), state Sen. Josh Becker (right) and state Sen. Weber Pierson (far right). (Sophia Fox-Sowell / Scoop News Group)

Citing risk to kids, California bill targets controversial AI ‘companion’ chatbots

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For most states, AI adoption is still in early stages, Code for America report shows

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