Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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How Maine teachers are using AI in the classroom
As some school districts work to set up guidelines, one platform, MagicSchool, already has over 8,500 educator accounts in Maine.
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Winthrop among first towns in Maine to consider AI policy
Winthrop’s draft policy, based on recommendations from the Maine Municipal Association, addresses security and privacy.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Somerset County sheriff deputies: AI saves time writing reports
A new report writing software that uses artificial intelligence appears to be catching on among Maine law enforcement agencies, despite ongoing questions and criticism from defense attorneys and other advocates.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Oakland voters approve purchase of police body cameras, AI software
Voters signed off on the $126,000, five-year purchase contract with Axon at a special town meeting Wednesday.
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Waterville professor tapped for Artificial Intelligence Task Force
Thomas College business professor to join the task force that was recently established under executive order by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Gov. Mills establishes task force to study potential impact of AI on Maine
The 21-member group will look at how to prepare the state’s economy and workforce for opportunities and risks related to the technology.
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AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers say
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw: It is reportedly prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
John Hinton, who is known as the godfather of artificial intelligence, is a citizen of Canada and Britain who works at the University of Toronto. Geoffrey Hopfield is an American working at Princeton.