TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: We’ve been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence in recent years. This emerging technology has the potential to transform the state’s economy, government and our daily lives in unexpected ways. Earlier this year, Rhode Island governor Dan McKee established the state’s artificial intelligence […]
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