Issuers who aren't using AI to protect themselves are relying on older code that won't be able to hold up, one expert said.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton says cyber preparedness has become a key credit signal for muni investors, with issuer readiness potentially affecting borrowing costs, liquidity, capital market access and confidence in timely debt service.

Given the vastness of the municipal bond universe, analysts have credited some technologies for providing participants witthe ability to better manage, evaluate and navigate the market. 

Milwaukee is considering a bond-financed municipalization of its electric utility, which is currently run by investor-owned We Energies.

The optimization of fixed-income portfolios using AI may come at the cost of training the next generation of muni market analysts and portfolio managers.

Local governments are considering data center moratoriums to give themselves time to determine how to better regulate these facilities and understand their impact on communities.

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Some Southwest states and local governments are reassessing data center developments amid public backlash and litigation against the proliferating projects.

Figuring out a way to account for the shift in market demographics is crucial to the long-term future of the muni market, but it doesn't appear to be a priority.

Artificial intelligence is changing the world, including the way bond issuers are dealing with disclosures to investors and relations with the Security and Exchange Commission.

Issuance is on pace for another year of record supply even as factors driving credit spreads change, Center for Municipal Finance Director Justin Marlowe said.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's EMMA website is getting a revamp this year, Chief Product Officer Brian Anthony told a GFOA committee.

The treasury and accounting software company DebtBook has launched two new artificial intelligence features, Insights and Marty.

Muni market professionals discuss the risks and benefits for issuers considering using AI to create disclosure documents. 

There are a lot of "great technology solutions" out there, said Dan Silva, CEO and cofounder of Adaje.

The governors of two top Midwest destinations for data centers froze tax breaks for the projects as grassroots opposition groups begin building coalitions.

The AI data center boom will test communities' power, water and infrastructure capacity, requiring public finance professionals to determine who bears the costs and how private investment can produce lasting public benefit.

While technology has lowered entry minimums, making it more accessible to all types of investors, the client base for SMAs primarily consists of high-net-worth individuals.

Investors are hesitant to welcome the concept of AI, which could predict rare muni defaults. Companies specializing in predictive AI for munis believe they'll be able to win over investors.

The lawmakers say their bills would establish safety standards for independent, third-party assessments of artificial intelligence systems and models.