Artificial Intelligence (AI) /tags/artificial-intelligence-ai Artificial Intelligence (AI) en-US Copyright ÂÜŔňÉŮĹ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:05:34 GMT AI-driven data centers are growing in the drought-stricken Mountain West, analysis finds /2025-06-02/ai-data-centers-growing-drought-stricken-mountain-west-analysis A new analysis shows more than two-thirds of data centers built – or in development – since 2022 are in drought-prone areas, including parts of the Mountain West. Experts warn this could strain water supplies for cities and farmers. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:05:34 GMT /2025-06-02/ai-data-centers-growing-drought-stricken-mountain-west-analysis Kaleb Roedel Colorado AG warns parents about AI chatbots that can harm kids /news/2025-06-01/colorado-ag-warns-parents-about-ai-chatbots-that-can-harm-kids Consumer alert urges conversations at home and caution online as AI tools mimic friendship and spread disturbing content. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-01/colorado-ag-warns-parents-about-ai-chatbots-that-can-harm-kids Suzie Glassman, Jeffco Transcript Revise, delay or implement? The standoff over Colorado’s AI discrimination law /politics/2025-05-22/revise-delay-or-implement-the-standoff-over-colorados-ai-discrimination-law The law takes effect in less than a year, but efforts to update it seem to have stalled out, at least for now. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-22/revise-delay-or-implement-the-standoff-over-colorados-ai-discrimination-law Bente Birkeland Colorado lawmakers leave Capitol with the clock still ticking on AI law /politics/2025-05-08/colorado-lawmakers-leave-capitol-with-the-clock-still-ticking-on-ai-law Legislators failed to make revisions or to come up with a plan to keep a first-in-the-nation AI law that's been derided by tech companies from taking effect early next year. Thu, 08 May 2025 23:08:37 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/colorado-lawmakers-leave-capitol-with-the-clock-still-ticking-on-ai-law Chas Sisk Attempt to tweak Colorado’s first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence law is killed /politics/2025-05-05/attempt-to-tweak-colorados-first-in-the-nation-artificial-intelligence-law-is-killed Senate Bill 318 was tabled after consensus on the tweaks couldn’t be reached among the tech industry, consumer advocates and lawmakers. Colorado’s controversial AI law goes into effect Feb. 1, but a special session may be in the works. Mon, 05 May 2025 23:20:05 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/attempt-to-tweak-colorados-first-in-the-nation-artificial-intelligence-law-is-killed Tamara Chuang, The Colorado Sun Building data centers in Colorado: Do the economic benefits outweigh the environmental costs? /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-02/building-data-centers-in-colorado-do-the-economic-benefits-outweigh-the-environmental-costs In an era of artificial intelligence and cloud computing, data centers are an important part of the economy. Some Colorado lawmakers say the state needs more of them – and that they could generate jobs and tax revenue. But data centers also consume huge amounts of energy and water. So do the future benefits outweigh the costs? We dig into that question on In The NoCo. Fri, 02 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-02/building-data-centers-in-colorado-do-the-economic-benefits-outweigh-the-environmental-costs In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery A CU professor got a grant to teach kids about artificial intelligence. Then the National Science Foundation abruptly killed it /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-29/a-cu-professor-got-a-grant-to-teach-kids-about-artificial-intelligence-then-the-national-science-foundation-abruptly-killed-it The National Science Foundation, which is managed by the federal government, recently canceled funding for hundreds of research projects. One of those programs, designed by a professor at CU, would have used social media to teach young people about how artificial intelligence works. But the grant proposal contained the word “misinformation” -- and the professor thinks that’s why the project was killed. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-29/a-cu-professor-got-a-grant-to-teach-kids-about-artificial-intelligence-then-the-national-science-foundation-abruptly-killed-it In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner Colorado lawmakers move to outlaw sexually exploitative AI images and video /politics/2025-04-25/colorado-lawmakers-move-to-outlaw-sexually-exploitative-ai-images-and-video The state's laws on revenge porn and child sex abuse materials don’t currently include deepfakes. A new bill would change that. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:16:00 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/colorado-lawmakers-move-to-outlaw-sexually-exploitative-ai-images-and-video Megan Verlee, CPR News AI holds promise in scientific research, but can’t substitute for humans, experts say /news/2025-04-20/ai-holds-promise-in-scientific-research-but-cant-substitute-for-humans-experts-say With the Trump administration making sweeping cuts to staff and research grants at science-related agencies, artificial intelligence could offer a tempting way to keep labs going, but scientists say there are limits to the technology’s uses. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-20/ai-holds-promise-in-scientific-research-but-cant-substitute-for-humans-experts-say Paige Gross, Colorado Newsline National laboratory campuses in the Mountain West could host data centers, DOE says /regional-news/2025-04-04/national-laboratory-campuses-in-the-mountain-west-could-host-data-centers-doe-says The Trump administration wants to speed up data center construction to support the rise of the artificial intelligence industry. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:22:08 GMT /regional-news/2025-04-04/national-laboratory-campuses-in-the-mountain-west-could-host-data-centers-doe-says Rachel Cohen