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The investment would help a proposed applied artificial intelligence center in Hartford outfit itself with crucial, rapidly evolving tech that could give the city a boost in its efforts to win state funding. -
Despite a company’s assurances about using only modern technology, its proposed trash-processing plant hit a wall of public opposition when residents recently voted 10-1 against the idea.
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RiverTech, a high school being built by Goodwin University, will teach elements of business, entrepreneurship and technology, with an emphasis on new technology and concentrations in fields such as AI and cybersecurity.
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Connecticut lawmakers on the state and national level are pushing for new Internet-related legislation aimed at protecting children, citing a state insider investigation.
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Gov. Ned Lamont and the state’s Republicans have opposed the law, saying they do not want to stifle an emerging industry that can create jobs and economic opportunities in Connecticut.
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School districts across Connecticut are monitoring how students access videos on YouTube, with some banning certain grades from accessing YouTube completely and others restricting content for specific age groups.
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Some schools in Connecticut are at the forefront of embracing artificial intelligence, as the state launched a pilot program this year in half a dozen districts to help introduce state-approved AI tools to classrooms.
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The GPS launchers allow police officers to find and arrest suspects later without having to pursue them in dangerous, and sometimes deadly, high-speed vehicle chases on public roads.
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With the goal of further enforcement of speeding and reckless driving laws, a bill that was recently passed in Connecticut calls for a plan to expand speed safety cameras on state highways.
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WaveAerospace is building drones to fly in weather that others cannot, including heavy winds, precipitation or even icing conditions by redistributing waste heat produced by onboard systems.
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A proposed law would require the state Department of Correction to produce a report on what it would take to institute non-invasive body scanners in order to limit the use of strip searches.
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In addition to almost every four-year college in the state, the Connecticut AI Alliance will also include six community organizations and nonprofit agencies working together to drive innovation and create jobs.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont asked Yale instructors and students to study artificial intelligence policies across the U.S. and come back with insights and advice. Their 50-slide presentation informed what he did next.
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The program is geared toward students in grades 7-12 and will provide them with hands-on experience with various AI tools to help them with their education, according to the state.
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Although Ridgefield school officials initially thought the district wasn't affected by the PowerSchool data breach impacting educational institutions nationwide, they're now saying that's not the case.
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Since cellphone rules went into effect at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, some Connecticut school districts said they have seen improvements in academic achievement, attendance and discipline.
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A widespread cybersecurity breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System — used across the U.S. and internationally — is impacting Connecticut schools. The incident was discovered Dec. 28.
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A lawmaker who is among the nation's biggest legislative proponents of regulating AI is hopeful to see legislation this year to protect residents from potentially discriminatory and harmful uses of algorithms.
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Washington, Conn., with one stoplight and a population of just under 4,000 people, is set to become the first town to begin ticketing speeders by license plate readers.
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In an effort to address constant speeding in three locations in town, Washington, Conn., officials are preparing to deploy automated cameras along country roads to capture pictures of the speedsters.
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The City Council in Meriden, Conn., voted to increase its body camera, taser and training budget to allow for an artificial intelligence program that, among other things, quickens police report writing.
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