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All Central Valley AI coverage tagged Education. 43 articles.
Kern County warns seniors: '1098-SR' videos won't cut school-bond taxes
Aug 20, 2026
Assessor Laura Avila says a fake '1098-SR' form in AI videos doesn't exist. She fears fee scams next and reminds residents which tax relief programs are real.
Meta ties 8,000 job cuts to AI push; Valley programs recalibrate training
Aug 18, 2026
DealBook reports Meta’s May 20 layoffs tied to AI spending. State filings show where cuts hit in California as Fresno State and the local workforce board shift training.
Teens turn to AI chatbots for support; Fresno Unified posts safety guidance
Aug 17, 2026
National use of AI chatbots for teen advice is rising. Fresno Unified has published safety guidance and families are weighing how to keep kids safe on chat apps.
Fresno students voice AI fears over cheating, jobs and privacy
Aug 9, 2026
A local TV report captured Fresno kids worrying that AI will fuel cheating, take entry-level jobs, and track their data as school starts.
Democrats press White House on AI vetting plan; Fresno State, UC Merced watch
Aug 8, 2026
Congressional Democrats questioned the secrecy and scope of a White House plan to review advanced AI models before release. Valley campuses and labs say access rules could affect research timelines.
CSU Bakersfield students train in Korea on AI water 'digital twin'
Aug 4, 2026
K-water is teaching CSUB a credit-bearing course on AI water modeling, with plans to expand the partnership in 2027.
New York school halts 'Sally' robot plan. Fresno Unified outlines limits
Jul 29, 2026
An upstate New York district paused a $60,000 humanoid robot after pushback. California guidance and Fresno Unified policy point toward human-led AI use, not robots in front of kids.
Fresno 'Wellness Wednesday' spot warns on AI's impact on kids' mental health
Jul 23, 2026
YourCentralValley devoted its July 23 segment to how chatbots and other tools affect youth well-being, and where Fresno families can get help.
Fresno teacher launches Distillarc to help craft distilleries, teach sales
Jul 21, 2026
Sean Begen of Patiño School of Entrepreneurship built Distillarc, an AI sales platform for craft distilleries, and plans a pilot while folding the work into his high school classroom.
CSU Fresno, Fresno City College align AI-cyber pathways, $1M state grant
Jul 17, 2026
At a CSU Fresno event, Central Valley colleges and employers mapped coordinated courses and hiring ties in cybersecurity and AI, backed by new state funding.
Xi pushes global AI cooperation in Shanghai. Valley campuses eye chip curbs
Jul 17, 2026
At Shanghai's World AI Conference, Xi urged global AI rules and criticized U.S. tech limits. Fresno State and UC Merced track chip policy that can raise lab costs.
Fresno State adds AI minor open to all majors this fall
Jul 9, 2026
CSU Fresno will offer a 20–21 unit artificial intelligence minor open to students in any major, with four required courses and one elective.