The town’s plan to build affordable housing got muddled when a developer expressed interest in building an AI data center at the same site.
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State’s AI task force recommends ways to navigate the technology’s evolving role in Maine
The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence’s final report includes over 30 strategies to ensure Mainers are fluent in the technology and are vigilant in its misuse.
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Sanford City Council reverses course on AI-enabled roadside cameras
The council voted, 5-0, to reverse its prior approval of Flock security cameras.
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Portland-built app is going global, hoping to spark lasting friendships
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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How Brunswick High School is trying to manage artificial intelligence
New rules pertain strictly to generative artificial intelligence, technology that can produce original content based on patterns and data that the technology has been trained on.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
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.
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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.