More than 1,500 people have already signed up for Pulse, an app built through a Roux Institute program that matches users with nearby people who have shared interests and uses an AI penguin to foster in-person meetups.
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Maine’s first large-scale AI data center planned for Aroostook County
The data center at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone will use Canadian hydropower and could open within 6 months.
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Gray communications director embraces integration of AI into town functions
Kyle Hadyniak says Gray has successfully implemented generative AI as a companion, not a replacement, to human workers.
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Tired of meal planning or nagging your spouse? Outsource it to a machine
Some busy parents are adopting AI apps that help with meal-planning or parenting to reduce the mental load and arguments that come with running a household.
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Are AI data centers influencing electricity costs in Maine?
The artificial intelligence boom is reportedly driving up electricity costs throughout the country. So far, Maine has been spared, and officials are working to mitigate future impacts.
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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.
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Maine health advocates’ 2025 priorities include higher tobacco tax, AI protections
Groups also hope to see legislation addressing the health care worker shortage and medical cannabis.
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A hope and a wish for the new year regarding artificial intelligence
A look through recent articles about artificial intelligence reveals a range of reactions to its rapid development. As with new inventions and ideas, some of us gravitate toward them, eagerly exploring their possibilities for making life better; others are uneasy, convinced they are a source of mischief and tragedy. Most are curious, waiting to see […]
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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.
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AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
One reason why the current wave of AI research is so closely tied to Silicon Valley is that only a handful of corporations have the resources to build the most powerful AI systems.