Artificial Intelligence

Oracle Vice President Beatrice Fullan says the company wants to be a good neighbor to Saline Township. She says she understands why people are concerned as The Barn Data Center continues to take shape. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s "a2Tech360" is underway with a series of events planned over the course of the 10-day event celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. Jennifer Hayman is Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communication & Events for Ann Arbor SPARK, and she talked to Caroline MacGregor about the "Women in Tech" event lined up for Monday, September 28th from 10 AM-3 PM.

Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she would rather be in Washington this week, but Speaker Mike Johnson had other ideas. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 kicks off Tuesday withTech Homecoming, followed by a series of events celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Kentaro Toyama is a computer scientist who studies the relationship between technology and global development. He is the W. K. Kellogg Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and author of "Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology." Toyama spoke to WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor about artificial intelligence researchers' concerns that AI could be the apocalypse that ends humanity — something pre-eminent British Professor Stephen Hawking also expressed concerns about before he died.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been getting an increasing number of reports of residents and businesses being targeted by impersonation scams. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way people do business. On this month’s "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with Atomic Object Managing Partner, Jonah Bailey and Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, Andy LaBarre about how responsible adoption of AI can help companies remain innovative and achieve long-term growth.

Michigan lawmakers are pushing bipartisan bills to pause new data center projects. But as Colin Jackson reports, they’re not likely to get anywhere.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s annual report shows that Ann Arbor’s future could be driven by businesses utilizing artificial intelligence technologies. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Doctors at the University of Michigan may soon be able to diagnose a difficult to spot form of heart disease using AI. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.