Emerging Tech

Research published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports found that ChatGPT got a similar or higher average grades than students in 12 of 32 courses, with students outperforming AI in math and economics.

The drone, estimated to cost around $30,000, was bought with a Federal Homeland Security grant. The Kalispell Fire Department was one of six hazardous material response agencies to receive the aircraft and specialized training.

Language model AIs seem smart because of how they string words together, but in reality they can’t do anything without many people guiding them every step of the way.

Oroville Police Chief Bill LaGrone said the 25 sets of police car cameras that were approved by the City Council amount to litigation protection by providing a log of what officers encounter both inside and outside of their patrol vehicles.

As the 2023-2024 academic year begins, a partnership of ed-tech nonprofits is launching a free crash course to bring educators up to speed on how AI works, what it can do for learning and how to use it responsibly.

As schools and universities formulate their own policies on AI, ed-tech and AI experts are cautioning state and federal policymakers against rushing into overly broad regulations without understanding the technology.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced yesterday that she has directed executive branch agencies to adopt a statewide policy on generative AI that outlines how the technology can be used safely.

The Superior Fire Department got a chance to work with an all-electric Rosenbauer RTX fire engine as the city weighs the replacement of the existing diesel engine slated for 2026.

Absent specific guidance from the state school board association and education department, Oregon school districts are crafting their own AI policies with input from faculty, students and cybersecurity experts.

One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act marked the most significant action on climate change to date from the federal government with hundreds of billions of dollars to support new and existing tech.

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the city of Gary $1 million to purchase additional license plate readers. The technology can be mounted on streetlights, poles and police cars.

At a recent conference hosted by Empire State University, school administrator and former English teacher Bruce Henecker outlined how various AI tools can help educators overcome writer’s block and empower creativity.

Thanks to years of updates, tools such as Power Point, Microsoft 365’s Present Live, Microsoft Immersive Reader and Google Translate have almost negated the need for extra teachers for English-language learners.

Addressing the AImpactEd Summit on Monday, digital strategist and education author Dan Fitzpatrick stressed the need for teachers to familiarize themselves with AI tools to enhance instruction.

The police department will be installing Flock Safety Raven gunshot audio detectors in conjunction with additional Flock Safety license plate recognition cameras. The plan is raising privacy concerns.

The wildfire detection cameras, a first in Washington, have built-in artificial intelligence that can detect a smoke plume 500 feet tall and thermal imagery. If detected, a California-based central command center will alert local fire crews.

Visual gun detection software will be layered on the city’s existing security camera system. If an illegally brandished gun is identified, images will instantly be shared with a specialized group of experts for further action.

Following the success of biology courses aided by technology from Dreamscape Immersive, Arizona State University is hoping to make more use of virtual reality for other course subjects moving forward.