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AI is eyed in insurance claim denials in Florida

The Florida bill would prevent insurers from using artificial intelligence as the sole basis for denying claims.

AI, Deep Seek & the Market Freak-Out

Dr. John Licato, Prof. of Computer Science gives us an introduction to artificial intelligence, Open AI, machine learning, and why the financial markets dived on the release of the Chinese AI platform Deep Seek.

State officials launch new AI-powered radio emergency alert system

Listen: One thing is for certain each year in Florida: hurricanes.  And with widespread power outages from Helene and Milton, many Floridians turned to their radios for the latest updates. Now, a new technology officials will...

The Scoop: Tues. August 13th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Driver warnings, Voter Turnout, Abortion percentages, and more!

USF education professor creates artificial intelligence tool for K-12 teachers

Listen: School is back in session for students in the Tampa Bay area. This year, many classrooms are utilizing artificial intelligence. A University of South Florida professor is trying to make using A.I. even easier...
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St. Petersburg College gets $7.2 million for a semiconductor and AI program

$3.2 million is from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund program and $4 million is from the Department of Education.

The Scoop: Tues. June 25th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The state of abortion two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned Monique Shaw is the senior program officer of the Rober Wood Johnson Foundation and she is speaking up about how she feels on...
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St. Pete news org introduces AI reporter ‘Cora Quantum’

Listen: A St Petersburg news outlet just hired a new journalist: artificial intelligence. Joe Hamilton is the Editor in Chief for the St. Pete Catalyst. In May, it announced a new journalist named Cora Quantum,...
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Here are 22 new Florida laws: from Dozier compensation to exotic dancer restrictions

Florida’s 2024-2025 fiscal year will arrive next week with a fresh $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws.
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office announces new artificial intelligence lab

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Florida Polytechnic University for a new initiative to beef up the fight against cybercrimes.  Sheriff Grady Judd called the new program Sheriff’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or SAIL....
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American Data Companies and the War on Gaza – A discussion with James Bamford

We discusse the intricate dynamics between the NSA, software company Palantir, Israel, and Gaza, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveillance and military operations. He sheds light on how Palantir, a data analytics company, has been...
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Bills about AI, school chaplains and communism are on the Florida governor’s desk

One bill (SB 1264) would require the history of communism to be taught in grades as low as kindergarten in Florida.
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