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wxxinews.org > local-news > 2026-03-26 > rit-to-offer-ai-bachelors-degree

RIT to offer AI bachelor's degree

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (170+ words) Rochester Institute of Technology plans to offer a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence beginning this fall. The program wraps together computer science, software engineering and data modeling to equip students to design systems "that turn data and algorithms into practical…...

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wxxinews.org > npr-news > 2026-03-03 > scientists-make-a-pocket-sized-ai-brain-with-help-from-monkey-neurons

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (785+ words) A human brain consumes less power than a light bulb, while artificial intelligence systems guzzle electricity to do the same tasks. Now, scientists have created a highly efficient AI model that hints at how living brains are able to do…...

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wxxinews.org > local-news > 2026-02-17 > ai-tool-designed-at-ntid-provides-tutoring-in-asl-and-english-literacy

AI tool designed at NTID provides tutoring in ASL and English literacy

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (346+ words) A professor at the National Institute for the Deaf is rolling out an artificial intelligence tool to help bridge language learning gaps between American Sign Language and English. Erin Finton, a lecturer in the college's Department of Liberal Studies, said…...

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wxxinews.org > 2025-11-06 > machine-learning-meets-the-campaign-trail

Machine learning meets the campaign trail

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (273+ words) During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/6/25, we explore the use of AI in political videos. Then, we turn our focus to the current state of children's literacy and books. Machine learning meets the campaign trail AI political videos are already…...

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wxxinews.org > local-news > 2025-08-31 > an-ai-powered-tool-analyzes-speech-to-screen-for-parkinsons

An AI-powered tool analyzes speech to screen for Parkinson's

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (242+ words) Computer scientists at the University of Rochester have developed an AI-powered, speech-based screening tool to detect signs of Parkinson's disease. It uses digital audio recordings to scan for subtle vocal patterns associated with the disease.The user simply records two…...