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AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife
PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica (AP) — The endangered Geoffrey's spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists to track.
So biologist Jenna Lawson hid 350 audio monitors in trees across Costa Rica's lush Osa Peninsula to spy on them.
The devices recorded the sounds of th ... (full story)
In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work
If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank.
There was a "shift from putting out models to actually building products," said Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton University computer science professor and co-author of t ... (full story)
Local
Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure
(THE CONVERSATION) You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as the ultimate solution and the last line of defense again ... (full story)
Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers say it depends on how it's used
(THE CONVERSATION) The potential of using artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development has sparked both excitementand skepticism among scientists, investors and the general public.
"Artificial intelligence is taking over drug development," claim some companies and researchers. Over the past few years, inte ... (full story)
Mainstream media faces a credibility crisis – my journalism research shows how the news can still serve the public
(THE CONVERSATION) "The news media is the least trusted group among 10 U.S. civic and political institutions involved in the democratic process," the polling firm Gallup concluded in a 2024 analysis.
Despite news organizations' pledges to provide fact-based reporting, and ongoing investments to build trust, people acro ... (full story)
State
New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages.
Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.
Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters. Some face ... (full story)
Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn't work out so well
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Yet there's one place with a GOP supermajority where linking voting to citizenship appears to be ... (full story)