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State lawmakers look to put guardrails on Flock
Over the last 18 months, 25 municipalities in Massachusetts have canceled contracts with Flock Safety, the company that sells Flock cameras. -
Data centers will be subjected to local approvals under Healey order
Pending data centers will now need to strike community benefits agreements with host communities that align with state standards before state permitting can get underway. -
25 years later, 9/11 conspiracies rage on. How do we elevate the truth?
GBH’s Under the Radar speaks with two experts on combatting misinformation to learn how we can all push against false narratives in our own lives. -
Flock cameras may not be worth the civil liberties trade-off, policing expert says
New Bedford is one of many communities across the country revisiting contracts with the surveillance company. -
New Bedford City Council wants Flock cameras taken down, but it may not happen
Police Chief Jason Thody suspended use of the cameras earlier this month, after a New Bedford police officer was accused of using Flock cameras to track her former romantic partner. Opponents of the cameras say they need to be removed to restore public trust. -
Most Mass. voters support proposed AI regulations now up for debate on Beacon Hill
In a poll by MassInc, sponsored by Anthropic, the maker of AI platform Claude, three-quarters of Massachusetts voters say they'd like the state to create a commission to consider AI regulatory and safety issues. -
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Police support ShotSpotter after Cambridge City Council votes to end gunfire detection
Councilors said it raised privacy concerns and data being potentially accessed by federal law enforcement. -
Tablet learning is booming in Mass. prisons
The tablets’ content offer basic education, vocational courses, resume building, job training and reentry preparation. -
Rather than AI, this professor chooses a chalkboard and old-fashioned books
An English professor at Boston College makes the case for discussion-based teaching and learning — without machines.