Artificial Intelligence

Unit 5 was accepted for the News Literacy District Fellowship to provide $30,000 in grant funding over the next three years, beginning in the fall.

A delegation visited the Illinois State campus Tuesday for meetings with faculty and administration to formalize a collaborative approach to research and AI policymaking.

The City of Bloomington and Central Illinois Regional Airport [CIRA] have both said there are no redevelopment plans at the location rumored to become a data center in southeast Bloomington.

Bloomington-Normal area high school and college students sought solutions to nationwide food waste issues during a hackathon event at the State Farm Hall of Business.

The region's only real-time data center collects and interprets information from license plate and public safety cameras. Bloomington Police plan to invest in crash detection tools and additional software and hardware upgrades.

A startup robotics company owned by Rivian and founded by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has secured $500 million in startup capital. Mind Robotics announced an investment by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz. The firm wants to build AI-powered industrial robots.

The technology is a feature of Flock Safety cameras the department uses in select investigations. Flock came under scrutiny last year, when it was revealed federal agents were accessing data for immigration enforcement.

Staff and students at District 87 schools have worked over recent years to get on the same page about the use of AI. The district's newest policy allows students to use a school-oriented AI model.

Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for protections against artificial intelligence after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to shield tech companies from state laws.

Electric automaker Rivian has unveiled new technology it says will put it at the forefront of autonomous vehicles.