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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Posted inNews, Schools & Education
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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Posted inMaine, 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 inOpinion, Perspective
AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others
Speaking with an AI bot can be amusing and even helpful — if it understands you. How well AIs do that is a matter of whose speech they’ve been trained on.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
American workers are skeptical AI will help them on the job
A new study finds few Americans are using AI at work and that they’re pessimistic about the technology on the job.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the least
The technology is always on call and is quite competent. But it lacks the contemplation and attention to detail that yield great works of art.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
AIs flunk language test that takes grammar out of the equation
Humans understand that ‘red ball’ makes sense but ‘ball red’ does not. Large language models? Not so much.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
What’s the down side of using algorithms to sell products and brands
Research on artificial intelligence in marketing overwhelmingly neglects its potential negative consequences, a new study finds.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
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.