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3 schools in Philadelphia suburb have a new security system powered by artificial intelligence

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) December 11, 2024 / 8:10 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia New security procedures are underway at Upper Darby High School, Beverly Hills Middle School and Drexel Hill Middle School. Starting Wednesday, students must walk through a weapons detection system, powered by artificial intelligence, as soon as they enter the building." The school board approved the $1 million technology"after two firearms-related incidents. On Sept. 3, officials said an Upper Darby High School student brought a gun to school, and 10 days later, another student brought a magazine for an AR-15-style weapon." "Obviously, we have our public safety officers," Anthony Vaughn, public safety director for the Upper Darby School District, said. "We have several layers of security and this is just another layer."" Vaughn said the rollout of the new system has been smooth. "Districtwide, we screened 6,500 students and that took us approximately 30 minutes," Vaughn said." The school…...

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@CBSMiami
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Florida wants regulators to oversee insurance companies' use of artificial intelligence: "Responsible AI governance is crucial"

4+ day, 4+ hour ago (516+ words) Updated on: November 26, 2025 / 11:18 AM EST / CBS/News Service of Florida "As Florida lawmakers dig into issues involving artificial intelligence, state Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky wants to make sure regulators can properly oversee AI use by insurance companies. "Responsible AI governance is crucial," Yaworsky told the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee last week. "I'm not an opponent of AI, but I do think it needs to be responsibly deployed. There are some companies that I think are doing it in a much more responsible manner than others." Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, filed a bill (HB 527) on Monday that seeks to ensure humans make decisions about denials of insurance claims. Cassel's bill is identical to a measure (SB 202) filed in October by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island. Yaworsky did not go that far last week when outlining his ideas to the…...