Artificial Intelligence
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The City Council approved a 60-day police department trial of bodycam software that uses AI to analyze video. It will automate the review and categorization of footage and evaluate officer performance on calls. -
The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.
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Jackson County, Mo., could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.
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The Regional Transportation Commission is working with governments and local police on a test of Advanced Intersection Analytics. It will use AI, predictive analytics, historical data, cameras and sensors to learn about high-risk intersections.
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The city of San Jose has adopted an AI-powered translation tool to improve accessibility at City Council meetings for people who primarily speak a language other than English. It may see wider use, depending upon its performance thus far.
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Microsoft is giving K-12 teachers in the U.S. free access to Khan Academy’s AI assistant, which can help students practice lessons and help teachers devise lesson plans, quizzes and assignment instructions.
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A summit at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fielded comments from professors and students about artificial intelligence policies, which are up to individual professors. Some of them are urging more communication.
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As regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of Big Tech concerns such as data privacy, they should consider how changes could trample small businesses that drive innovation and competition.
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The expected integration of artificial intelligence into police work has rekindled a debate about balancing possible public safety benefits of new technologies with ensuring the tools aren't violating rights.
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Machine learning and predictive models are already having a regular effect on how residents live, although generative artificial intelligence isn’t seeing as much use yet. The state is also a leader in integrating AI into medicine.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released guidance for employers and developers amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Several focus on protecting and empowering staff.
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University of Colorado Law School professor Harry Surden says prosecutors are right to hold off on using AI systems such as ChatGPT to help draft motions or draft briefs, as they could cite wrong or made-up case law.
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The dramatic growth in GenAI and AI adoption is bringing increased demand for energy to power data centers. Where is this heading? How can we navigate a sustainable energy future with exploding technology usage?
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After awarding students a $10,000 prize for their AI learning tool Eightball, Emory University then expressed concerns it could be used for cheating and suspended them for a semester. One of them is now suing.
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In addition to programming and technical skills, the next generation of AI developers may also need training in subjects traditionally aligned with liberal-arts education, such as ethics, problem-solving and communication.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s artificial intelligence working group has backed an independent commission’s proposal that the federal government spend at least $32 billion annually on non-defense related AI systems.
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State legislators have agreed on what should be done about protecting residents from artificial intelligence, and against the use of deepfakes in elections. Proposed laws taking action on each have gone to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature.
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In Bakersfield, Calif., Chris Cruz-Boone and other school leaders gathered input from parents, teachers and industry leaders on what every graduating student should have. An ability to innovate was one priority.
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The state of Indiana has implemented a tool called Pivot, which leverages artificial intelligence to support job seekers by unveiling potential career paths personalized to their career goals. Later this year, it will begin to take on other tasks.
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More than three-fourths of Americans expect that abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey.
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The Borough of Prospect Park has deployed a tool from gov tech startup Polimorphic to respond to incoming telephone calls. The artificial intelligence is helping a small staff connect with residents despite a reduced work week.
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