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When a wildfire ignites, a fast response is critical. That’s why Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to fund cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence. They would detect plumes of smoke and help nearby firefighters decide how to respond. We hear from a fire chief who’s been using the cameras, today on In The NoCo.

The hospital has started using an artificial intelligence program from a company called Nabla to help doctors take notes on patient visits.

The Good Day Fort Collins and Good Day Pueblo newsletters, which are part of a national network of AI-generated newsletters, are serving local communities in Colorado. The newsletters are not providing original reporting, but are instead using artificial intelligence tools to aggregate local news and highlight extraordinary people in the community.

Some Colorado schools are testing out the use of AI in their classrooms. So far, there’s been a mixed reaction from students and staff.

A handful of Colorado school districts monitor students by pairing cameras with facial recognition software. And more districts are considering the technology. So is this software a smart security measure or a violation of students’ civil rights? We’ll dig into that debate on today’s In the NoCo.

Election officials across Colorado are taking steps to fight social media misinformation. The stakes are high, as artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to create false images that look and sound real. On In The NoCo, we get a look at the behind-the scenes work to safeguard the 2024 election for Colorado voters with Weld County Clerk Carly Koppes.

Police departments in Colorado are expanding their use of artificial intelligence to help write their police reports. They say it cuts down on the time officers spend writing reports and allows them to spend more time in the community. On today’s In the NoCo, we’ll hear from a criminal justice expert on the pros and cons of using AI in this way.

Last month, the police department adopted a policy allowing the use of artificial intelligence to transcribe body camera footage and generate police reports, a move intended to save time and improve the quality of reports.

The state and city of Denver take cautious approach to generative AI, as local innovators develop impressive tech.

Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports. Pulling from the sounds of an officer's body camera, an AI tool based on the same technology as ChatGPT can churn out the first draft of an incident report in seconds.