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As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called “a-Heal,” designed by engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aims to optimize each stage of the process. The system uses a tiny camera and AI to detect the stage of healing and deliver a treatment in the form of medication or an electric field. The system responds to the unique healing process of the patient, offering personalized treatment. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

After three years of trying to give Californians the right to know when AI is making a consequential decision about their lives and to appeal when things go wrong, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan said she and her supporters will have to wait again, until next year. The San Ramon Democrat announced Friday that Assembly Bill 1018, which cleared the Assembly and two Senate committees, has been designated a two-year bill, meaning it can return as part of the legislative session next year. That move will allow more time for conversations with Gov. Gavin Newsom and more than 70 opponents. The decision came in the final hours of the California Legislative session, which ends today. Keep Reading This Article at CalMatters

When it comes to AI, as California goes, so goes the nation. The biggest state in the US by population is also the central hub of AI innovation for the entire globe, home to 32 of the world’s top 50 AI companies. That size and influence have given the Golden State the weight to become a regulatory trailblazer, setting the tone for the rest of the country on environmental, labor, and consumer protection regulations — and more recently, AI as well. Now, following the dramatic defeat of a proposed federal moratorium on states regulating AI in July, California policymakers see a limited window of opportunity to set the stage for the rest of the country’s AI laws. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

Community colleges in California for years have been fighting a losing battle with fraudsters who have stolen millions of dollars in federal and state financial aid. But now state officials believe they are finally turning a corner thanks to new tools. The game-changer? Artificial intelligence. Keep Reading This Article at EdSource

Starting this year, all California State University students and faculty will have access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu, a bespoke version of one of the world’s leading chatbots. Some educators have welcomed the university system’s pivot to artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, the system put out a call for proposals, asking faculty to come up with strategies to integrate AI literacy into the curricula. By May, the CSU received more than 400 proposals. Ultimately, 63 of them were awarded up to $60,000 in grants.   Keep Reading This Article at LAist

A years-in-the-making California bill that would take a step toward regulating artificial intelligence and other automated systems used in hiring, work benefits and insurance claims is drawing fierce opposition from the business community and pushback from within the state government. The trade group representing some of San Francisco’s biggest technology companies has made killing the bill a top priority this legislative session, while the California Chamber of Commerce has come out against it, too. Keep Reading This Article at San Francisco Examiner  

Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them. More than 30 of the companies, which collect and sell consumers’ personal information, hid their deletion instructions from Google, according to a review by The Markup and CalMatters of hundreds of broker websites. This creates one more obstacle for consumers who want to delete their data. Keep Reading This Article at CalMatters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced that California will partner with four major tech companies to boost generative AI education, resources and skills. Google, Adobe, IBM and Microsoft will work with the state to train California’s workforce for jobs in AI. The plan also includes preparing students in grades nine through 12, community colleges and the California State University System for careers in AI. Keep Reading This Article at KCRA.com

Scientists are putting button-sized QR codes on hundreds of bees as a way to better understand the insects and help save their declining populations. As pollinators, bees play a critical role in maintaining the health of U.S. agriculture, according to University of Oregon (UO) Associate Professor Lauren Ponisio. Be it coffee, almonds or a number of other crops, bees help ensure that those crop yields remain fruitful. Keep Reading This Article at FoxWeather.com

This week, San Jose city officials celebrated the graduation of the latest cohort of public employees from its AI Upskilling Program, a 10-week training course designed to help staff use artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively deliver services. Launched last year with San Jose State University, the AI-training program offers customized instruction for projects dealing with topics like infrastructure, transportation, health and human services and education. Keep Reading This Article at StateScoop.com

In the verdant hills of Washington state’s Palouse region, Andrew Nelson’s tractor hums through the wheat fields on his 7,500-acre farm. Inside the cab, he’s not gripping the steering wheel—he’s on a Zoom call or checking messages. A software engineer and fifth-generation farmer, Nelson, 41, is at the vanguard of a transformation that is changing the way we grow and harvest our food. The tractor isn’t only driving itself; its array of sensors, cameras, and analytic software is also constantly deciding where and when to spray fertilizer or whack weeds. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

FOLSOM, Calif. — A new school opening this fall in Folsom is set to change the traditional classroom dynamics with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Named Alpha School, this innovative institution aims to tailor education to each student’s individual pace and academic level, offering a modern approach to learning. “Artificial intelligence has enabled us to turn the teacher-in-front-of-the-classroom model on its head. Now kids can be learning at exactly their own pace and their level,” said Mackenzie Price, co-founder of Alpha School. Keep Reading This Article at KCRA.com