Voters signed off on the $126,000, five-year purchase contract with Axon at a special town meeting Wednesday.
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Freeport chamber to host business starter course on ChatGPT
The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce will host a new Lunch and Learn event from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at 42 Main St. “Smarter Business in 60 Minutes: A Starter Course on ChatGPT” will focus on how to put the AI tool to work for businesses. Attendees will discover how AI can streamline daily […]
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Should I use search or artificial intelligence to find the answer?
You think you know what you’re doing and then … you need some help! • Zoom has gotten so much more sophisticated. How do I learn how to use it? • What is the best smartphone for taking professional quality photos? • What are some efficient ways to organize files on my Mac laptop? A […]
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Ban or embrace? Harpswell-area school board debates classroom AI policy.
Maine School Administrative District 75 — which includes Harpswell, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Topsham — is considering a policy drafted by the district’s Personal Technology Study Group that would establish guidelines for the “appropriate, ethical, and safe use” of artificial intelligence tools.
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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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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.
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This threat hunter chases U.S. foes exploiting AI to sway the election
Ben Nimmo confronting the dramatic boost that artificial intelligence can provide to foreign adversaries’ disinformation operations.
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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.