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Inside a renewed Utah copper mine, built for the AI age
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 8:30 a.m.
On a windy afternoon, a copper mine in southeastern Utah resumed production after resting dormant since 2024. Its reboot marks a significant step toward using AI in physically demanding work.
Should AI be allowed to renew prescriptions? Utah Medical Licensing Board urges caution
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 27 - 7:00 p.m.
The Utah Department of Commerce declined to end its pilot program with Doctronic for AI prescription renewals, despite concerns from the Utah Medical Licensing Board.
This Utah congressman wants to get AI out of children's toys
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 27 - 1:10 p.m.
As artificial intelligence tools become more common in daily life, one Utah congressman wants to draw a line about their use by banning chatbots from children's toys.
Surveillance state: The growing use of artificial intelligence with camera networks
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted April 27 - 10:05 a.m.
Police say that artificial intelligence can be a great thing when it comes to public safety, but our growing "surveillance state" is increasingly being weighed against the cost to our privacy.
19 AI-powered cameras to watch for wildfire in remote Utah areas
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 24 - 8:09 a.m.
A federal grant will fund some 19 cameras that will use artificial intelligence to scan for potential wildfires in remote and frequent-fire areas in Utah.
Creekstone Energy secures largest solar lease in Utah history to help power Delta Gigasite
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 23 - 5:04 p.m.
Creekstone Energy's plan to construct a massive data center in Millard County took another step forward with the company securing a long-term solar lease on Utah school trust lands.
Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 8:03 p.m.
Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models.
Utah's 'tip of the spear' strategy: Inside the state's move to lead the nation in AI education
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted April 20 - 6:24 a.m.
While the national conversation around artificial intelligence often toggles between fear and fascination, Utah leaders are busy building what they call a "middle path."
Here's how Utah can navigate the data center boom
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 15 - 9:08 p.m.
Utah is home to 48 operational data centers with over 920 megawatts of capacity, and seven under construction are set to add 2,600 megawatts by 2028.
From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
Krysta Fauria and Jessie Wardarski, Associated Press | Posted April 12 - 10:29 a.m.
As AI tools designed with religion in mind become increasingly common, many are reckoning with how these technologies shape their relationship to faith and spiritual guidance.
Rep. Kennedy: Congress should adopt Utah's 'sandbox' approach to policy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 9 - 3:18 p.m.
Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to export the state's pioneering approach to artificial intelligence to Washington, D.C., in a bid to break a bipartisan stalemate over an AI framework.
From the ashes of Herculaneum to Utah: Ancient scrolls make rare US appearance at UVU
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 7 - 7:11 p.m.
Four original carbonized papyri buried after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius were on display at Utah Valley University for the Herculaneum Papyri and AI Conference.
Robot joins Melania Trump at White House event to tout AI teachers
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted March 25 - 9:59 p.m.
A humanoid robot walked down the red carpet at the White House on Wednesday, accompanying first lady Melania Trump to an event where she urged use of artificial intelligence in education.
2 Utah companies are quietly changing how AI actually works for real businesses
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted March 23 - 9:00 p.m.
While lawmakers debate what AI should do, a Park City MarTech firm and a Utah hotel agency are already showing what it can do — and the results are hard to argue with.
From breakup texts to 'I do': How AI is reshaping modern relationships
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted March 22 - 10:01 a.m.
Many Utahns use artificial intelligence to search the internet or speed up everyday tasks. But increasingly, people are turning to Artificial Intelligence tools for something else: connection.
Cox signs bills on open carry for firearms, taxes for adult content online
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 20 - 7:11 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox signed an additional 74 bills on Thursday, including provisions about carrying firearms on college campuses and adding taxes for adult content online.
Utah built a shield against AI harm; the White House knocked it down
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted March 16 - 6:14 a.m.
A bill designed to protect Utahns from unaccountable artificial intelligence systems just died under federal pressure. Here's what was in it.
Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing
Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 5:28 p.m.
A former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend's death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice on what to do about the woman's injuries and what the signs of a fall are before he called 911, authorities said in court.
California high school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competition
Mary Lee, KPIX via CNN | Posted March 8 - 8:31 a.m.
The Valley Christian High School team, called "Wildfire Quest," in San Jose, California, is a finalist in an $11 million global competition against the top AI and defense innovators.
Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts
Alexandra Alger and Raphael Satter, Reuters | Posted March 7 - 4:38 p.m.
The Pentagon on Friday named Gavin Kliger as their chief data officer, a computer scientist who aided Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the government and boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.
Here's what the Utah Legislature did this session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff, Tim Vandenack, Carter Williams and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 7 - 12:44 a.m.
The Utah Legislature has adjourned following a 45-day session dealing with taxes, housing, courts, immigration and a host of other issues.
Lawmaker: Education bill's not an 'AI ban' — but it's not a 'blank check,' either
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 4:03 p.m.
Sen. John Johnson, R-North Ogden, insisted his classroom technology bill being considered by the Legislature is not an AI ban. But it isn't a blank check, either. So what is it?
Trump says he is directing federal agencies to cease use of Anthropic technology
Andrea Shalal, Jeffrey Dastin and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 3:49 p.m.
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing every federal agency, including the Department of Defense, to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic.
A stand-up comedian demonstrates how easy it is to create with AI
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 1:56 p.m.
Originally a stand-up comedian and screenwriter based in South Florida, Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher's career really took off two years ago when he used AI to write a song about the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud.
