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The University of Missouri has been testing out its Show-Me AI program since September 2025 and hopes to fully launch it by the 2026-27 school year. -
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Since COVID, Black admission at Boone County's Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center has more than doubled.
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The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps. -
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Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Bill Gates, the director of Arizona State University Mechanics of Democracy Lab.
They spoke about AI in elections — Both how generative AI tools could be responsibly used in election offices and how election officials might combat bad actors spreading mis- and disinformation through AI deep fakes.
They spoke about AI in elections — Both how generative AI tools could be responsibly used in election offices and how election officials might combat bad actors spreading mis- and disinformation through AI deep fakes.
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