Trying to stay safe in a wildfire? There's an app that can help Watch Duty, a free app for tracking wildfires, has taken off in the Western U.S. as more of the region experiences destructive wildfires and the overwhelming task of staying informed. Liz Baker
Human reviewers can't keep up with police bodycam videos. AI now gets the job AI can improve police "professionalism" by monitoring officers' body camera footage, according to the first independent study on the topic. Police aren’t so sure the benefits are worth the cost. Martin Kaste
Learning tool or BS machine? How AI is shaking up higher ed As students and their professors head back to college classrooms and lecture halls this fall, the elephant in the room is ChatGPT. Stephen Howie
U.S. officials say Russia is embracing AI for its election influence efforts The cutting-edge technology makes it easier for Russia as well as Iran to quickly and more convincingly tailor polarizing content aimed at swaying American voters, intelligence officials said. Shannon Bond
AI can generate recipes that can be deadly. Food bloggers are not happy Apple, Google and Samsung are all working to integrate AI that can generate recipes into their virtual assistants, like Siri. People who work to develop recipes respond. Charlotte Engrav
The need for AI in the U.S. military NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired Adm. Gary Roughead about a recent op-ed he wrote about the importance of artificial intelligence in the future of warfare. Scott Detrow
What to know about the plan to reopen Three Mile Island to power Microsoft's AI The nuclear plant is infamous for its reactor meltdown in 1979, which was the worst reactor accident in U.S. history. It shut down five years ago due to financial problems.
Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in American history, will reopen and sell power to Microsoft. C Mandler
After years of criticism, Instagram features aim to boost child safety Meta introduces rules for how teens use Instagram as the company faces scrutiny over child safety on its platforms. The company is rolling out teen accounts, which it says will be guided by parents. Steve Inskeep
New Instagram features aim to boost child safety after years of criticism Meta has announced sweeping changes to how kids and teens use Instagram. The company today unveiled “Teen Accounts,” a series of new features aimed at boosting child safety. Bobby Allyn