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Can artificial intelligence help in KY legal defense? Yes, public defenders say

Taylor Six

August 05, 2024 |

Lexington Herald-Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Artificial-intelligence-powered software, called JusticeText, helps public defenders analyze case evidence, saving them hours of time and addressing an imbalance of resources between prosecutors and public defense attorneys in Kentucky.

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Digital platforms help spread and standardize Creole, language experts say

Fritznel D. Octave

July 11, 2024 |

Haitian Times |

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Response Location: Haiti

Through the work of groups like Creole Solutions, artificial intelligence algorithms and other technologies are integrating the long-ignored language of Creole into their software systems. Technology is making Creole more accessible and allows Haitians to share their culture globally. Social media platforms like Facebook and search engines like Google Translate have already added Creole to their list of language options.

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Homeschoolers Embrace AI, Even As Many Educators Keep It at Arms' Length

Greg Toppo

June 25, 2024 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States

Homeschools and microschools are embracing artificial intelligence as a tool to help students explore advanced topics, tailor learning to the student, and make organizing a curriculum easier.

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'Precision ag' promised a farming revolution. It's coming, just slowly

Eric Schmid

June 13, 2024 |

St. Louis Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Illinois

A St. Louis-based company, Impossible Sensing, is creating sensors that can be attached to the back of a planter to help farmers understand factors like nutrient level and soil health. It’s a form of precision agriculture, which essentially follows the notion that having more precise data leads to more efficient and sustainable farms.

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Can AI Help Cut Plastic Waste From the Food System?

Lisa Held

June 03, 2024 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States

The new Global Plastics AI Policy Tool, developed by plastic waste and ecology experts, uses machine learning to predict how policy interventions like capping production and investing in recycling infrastructure would reduce plastic pollution by 2050. It could be of particular use as countries work on an international, legally binding treaty to address the plastic crisis.

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Community solar developers look to artificial intelligence to help manage subscribers and advance equity

Kari Lydersen

May 29, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States

Artificial intelligence tools are helping the solar energy company Solstice better serve community solar subscribers and make projects more inclusive for low-income households. The tools use data to predict when subscribers might be facing problems that will likely lead to them leaving the project, such as delays or billing confusion, and vet subscribers based on whether they are likely to pay their bills instead of using their credit scores.

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To Improve Fish Welfare, a Startup Blends AI With an Ancient Japanese Fishing Method

Grace Hussain

May 24, 2024 |

Sentient |

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Response Location: United States, California

The California-based tech startup Shinkei is combining artificial intelligence with an ancient Japanese method called Ike Jime to kill fish quickly with less pain. Alongside improved fish welfare, the method cuts down waste by keeping the fish fresher for longer.

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How 2 Teachers Use AI Behind the Scenes to Build Lessons & Save Time

Wayne D'Orio

April 15, 2024 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States, Franklin Square, New York

Teachers at John Street School in Franklin Square, New York, are using artificial intelligence-powered tools to craft lesson plans that are tailored to the needs of each student, which they might not have the time to do otherwise. They can quickly adjust a lesson for different reading levels or write worksheets in multiple languages, for example.

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PHA: Tech Community Building Product-Oriented Africans

Glorious Olajire

March 29, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

Product Hub Africa (PHA) empowers people interested in tech by providing education, support, professional network connections, mentorship and community to help people blossom in the tech industry. PHA has partnerships with local secondary schools where they mentor youth directly. Outside of their school partnerships, PHA has 5,000 members with plans to continue expanding.

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How Science Sleuths Track Down Bad Research

Nidhi Subbaraman

March 13, 2024 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: Austria, Vienna

Software like Imagetwin and Proofig AI scan images in scientific studies to flag problematic, manipulated, and duplicated images. This is a difficult task that could take up to an hour to do manually, leading to studies passing peer review that should not have.

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