Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Denver’s mayor and city council Wednesday announced a “working group” of 26 citizens and experts on data center growth that will make policy recommendations amid a city building moratorium. KUNC's Marty Lenz discussed some specifics of the working group with Colorado Sun's Michael Booth.

Strong negative sentiment on data centers revealed in three separate surveys. Opposition ranges from 60% to as high as 71%. Public apprehension is driven largely by worries over energy costs (half of Americans view data centers as mostly bad for this), heavy water usage, strain on local quality of life, and the environment.

The survey also found Coloradans viewed data centers and AI leaders unfavorably.

Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of using artificial intelligence to create art. But a Boulder-based poet has recently been working to teach AI to write its own poems. And he says the process reveals a lot about how we view creativity.

The Larimer County Farmer’s Market recently held a poster art contest with one rule — no AI. But several people voiced concerns that some entries were AI-generated. Now organizers are sharing proof.

As more Americans seek medical advice from A.I., two Northern Colorado women with complex diagnoses say chatbots have become an important supplement to their health care.

Budget pressures, policy compromises and intraparty tensions shaped this year’s session under Colorado’s Gold Dome.

Companies, governments and other groups that create and use artificial intelligence will no longer have to disclose how their AI systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing.

Weld County commissioner Scott James said last month bringing data centers to his region would mean more tax dollars, wider roads and maybe even more investments into buildings just like the massive ballroom he was speaking in at Aims Community College in Greeley.

A compromise bill backed by environmental groups is still being negotiated.