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  • Mental Health Monday: How ACS keeps students safe with AI

    May 05, 2025 |

    WBIR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Anderson County, Tennessee

    Gaggle monitors student behaviors on school devices using AI software to identify keywords on the device that could indicate a mental health crisis. The AI alerts a Gaggle employee, who evaluates the situation and elevates it to the school and local law enforcement if necessary.

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  • Robot chef revolutionizes hospital catering

    May 02, 2025 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    An AI-powered robot chef created by the startup goodBytz can prepare up to eight dishes at once and up to 3,000 meals a day, virtually 24/7, ensuring hospital workers, patients and their families always have access to freshly cooked food.

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  • When There's No School Counselor, There's a Bot

    February 22, 2025 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    Sonar Mental Health, the developer of the AI-powered “wellbeing companion” named Sonny, is offering its services to schools that struggle to meet students’ demand for mental health services. Sonny’s algorithm also has trained humans working behind the scenes to ensure students receive proper care. The hybrid bot is available in more than 4,500 public middle and high schools across the country, many of which are in rural and low-income areas.

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  • My therapist is a bot: The rise of AI in mental health treatment

    January 21, 2025 |

    El País |

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    Response Location: United States

    As many struggle to access mental health care, AI-powered chatbots, called “psychobots,” are emerging as a response to limited access to traditional psychotherapy. While they may not be a replacement for human connection, these chatbots offer affordable, convenient and anonymous psychological support, using techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and advanced conversational AI algorithms to communicate.

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  • California Firefighters Use AI to Combat Growing Wildfire Threats

    January 08, 2025 |

    Decrypt |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The ALERT California system is a network of 1,000 cameras using machine learning to identify wildfires in remote, high-risk areas. When a fire is detected, the system sends an alert to operators and emergency responders monitoring the technology. AI helps detect fires sooner, improving firefighting efforts and improving disaster recovery.

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  • When AI Meets Conservation

    December 19, 2024 |

    Neighbird |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Gabon

    Okala, a technology company, has developed smart camera traps equipped with a mini-computer and a satellite connection that, with the help of artificial intelligence, send researchers real-time notifications about which species pass by. Real-time camera alerts are not only helping researchers, but also surrounding communities intent on keeping people and crops safe from wild animals.

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  • The algorithm says crisis. The social worker says trust

    December 11, 2024 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles County social workers are using AI to find people at risk of homelessness before they become unhoused. Instead of traditional programs that wait for people to seek help themselves, this technology is more preventative, allowing social workers to provide assistance ahead of time. The program launched in 2020 and has since served over 400 people.

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  • AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

    October 25, 2024 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    The nonprofit GiveDirectly is providing no-strings-attached, direct cash payments to households that receive SNAP benefits and were impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The payments are sent directly to the debit cards already use for SNAP, and households were chosen based on poverty data and data about the worst-hit areas.

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  • Cities Look to AI to Flag Residents' Trash and Recycling Mistakes

    October 17, 2024 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, East Lansing, Michigan

    Michigan cities are using AI to identify non-recyclable items in household recycling bins and then send the geotagged photo on a postcard to the homeowner with recycling tips. Over a 24-week period in East Lansing, more than 5,000 postcards were mailed and recycling stream contamination decreased by more than a fifth.

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  • Precision agriculture promises rural farmers efficiency, but barriers hold local implementation back

    October 06, 2024 |

    The People-Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, South Carolina

    Farmers are transitioning to precision agriculture to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The practice uses technology like artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and soil probes to collect and analyze data so farmers know how to manage specific parts of their fields.

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