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KBAK/KBFX posted a one-question poll asking if parents are comfortable with their child using AI as a friend, as local districts roll out AI guidance.
BakersfieldNow on Sept. 14 posted a poll asking if parents are comfortable with their child using AI as a friend. The online question is informal and collects voluntary votes, with no posted methodology.
China’s Foreign Ministry pushed back on Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to curb China’s AI growth. Central Valley campuses say governance work continues as national rules shift.
Microsoft will stop using student and teacher data to train AI and will ban 'companion' bots in schools, with the rules applying to districts it contracts with. Google hasn't said if it will follow.
The Fresno Bee asked if AI data centers will drink the Valley’s water. Growers and districts say any new plants must bring their own supply or use recycled water.
