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Technologies like AI and social media are rapidly changing, impacting the content we consume and how we interact with each other. "Facing the Future," a series of talks at the Mid-Continent Public Library, aims to help Kansas Citians navigate them.
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Artificial intelligence has been incorporated into the day-to-day work of many Kansas Citians. While it has the capacity to streamline tasks, cut costs and reduce the workload in mundane, repetitive tasks, AI’s rapid development is heightening concerns about content originality, production and security.
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Artist Kahlil Robert Irving is a Missouri native with two solo exhibitions in museums right now. His exhibition at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Overland Park grapples with how tools and technology challenge perceptions of what we see and how we understand information.
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The Technology2030 report commissioned by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce shows the state ranks just 30th in tech job growth over the past five years, but that’s higher than all neighboring states.
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Extended time behind bars can make it difficult to keep up in the fast-paced digital age. A University of Kansas program received a $1.6 million grant to teach women who have been imprisoned computer skills to prepare them for the workforce and to help reduce recidivism.
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People in jail or prison can't keep up with technology. A program for inmates in Kansas and Missouri will help them learn job skills.
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The 2023 Summer of Code is a weeklong initiative dedicated to introducing underserved youths to the world of computer science and programming. It's hosted by the nonprofit WeCode KC, dedicated to bridging the digital divide in the metro.
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The form had asked people to report concerns about “gender transition intervention” in Missouri. The attorney general’s office says it was hacked and is being investigated.
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The University of Kansas Health System is rolling out AI technology to help reduce clerical work and help patients better understand medical diagnosis. But AI can have racial disparities when it comes to who it can understand.
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The chatbot has educators scrambling to make sure students don't use it to cheat. Two UMKC professors think one way to address the issue is to incorporate the new technology into lesson plans rather than ban it.
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Google's artificial intelligence is showing promising results in breast cancer detection. In testing, the software logged fewer false positives and false negatives than radiologists.
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Using a robot designed to guide humans on a short walk, Yun Seong Song measured how a person’s arm reacted to various movements from the machine.