Artificial Intelligence

Extreme temperatures are increasing the need for energy-intensive cooling at data centers. Keery Duggan, founder and CEO of ESP.earth, breaks down the potential risks AI data centers could pose to grid reliability and what policymakers can do to address them.

Illinois State Board of Education put together new guidelines for how schools should navigate AI use amid concerns of students using AI to do school work. Illinois Policy Director Bill Curtin from nonprofit Teach Plus joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the guidelines and how AI was used to develop them.

FOX Chicago's Liz Dueweke breaks down the rapid growth of data centers across Illinois and what they're expected to mean for the state's future. She also takes a look at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), which focuses on quantum technology, and why the project has generated both strong support and concerns.

Chicago City Council is considering changes to the city's 2024 data center regulations. FOX Chicago's Bret Buganski breaks down what's being proposed and what it could mean for the city.

The University of Chicago Law School recently released its AI strategy statement. We hear from a professor on what it means.

Meta now lets anyone use Instagram users' public photos for AI images unless you opt out, stirring up debate over consent and privacy concerns. Principal Attorney Daliah Saper from Saper Law Offices, LLC explains the legal implications of this new feature.

Meta is now letting anyone use Instagram users' public photos be used in AI-generated images unless you opt out. Data privacy and digital surveillance cybersecrurity expert Harry Maugans explains the new feature and the potential privacy concerns that come along with it.

A Libertyville teacher is accused of recording students and creating sexually explicit AI-generated videos of them. FOX Chicago's Leslie Moreno is at the scene of Highland Middle School, where the teacher worked.

Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart breaks down the case of a middle school teacher accused of recording students and creating AI-generated porn.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new AI protections bill today that his administration says makes Illinois home to the nation's strongest AI safety law.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new AI protections bill today, which could be among the strongest AI safety laws in the country when it takes effect in 2028. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus explains the details.

State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr explains how a new Illinois law broadens the definition of cyberbullying to include AI-generated content and outlines what it means for students, parents and schools.

As AI becomes more common in everyday life, cybersecurity expert Tony Sabaj shares what users should know about protecting their personal information online.