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Schools Test AI Tutors — With Teachers Firmly in Charge
Twelve middle schools are trying chat-based math help this fall. Here’s what students and teachers think so far.
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Inside a Robotics Lab Building Machines That Pick Strawberries
Engineers say the robots are gentle enough for ripe fruit — and could ease a farm labor shortage within five years.
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How AI Language Models Learn, in Plain English
Predicting the next word, billions of times.
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Robots Are Running Experiments in Self-Driving Labs
Machines that mix, measure and decide what to try next.
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Hospitals Test AI Note-Takers That Listen to Exams So Doctors Can Look Patients in the Eye
Health systems in three states are piloting ambient AI tools that draft visit notes from recorded conversations, with clinicians reviewing every word…
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State Requires Labels on AI-Generated Political Ads, Starting With the Next Election Cycle
A new law mandates clear disclaimers on campaign ads that use synthetic images, voices or video, and gives candidates a fast-track court…
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Small Newsrooms Use AI Transcription to Cover More Meetings, With Editors Checking Every Quote
Short-staffed local papers are using software to transcribe hours of school board and council meetings, freeing reporters to chase stories while humans…
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AI Data Centers Could Use 9 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Utilities Warn Regulators
Power companies say demand from AI computing is rising faster than new supply, prompting debates over who pays for grid upgrades and…
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