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Parents raised concerns about APS recording children’s voices using AI. The district responded.
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Parents across the Duke City pushed back against Albuquerque Public Schools’ use of artificial intelligence to record, analyze and store elementary students’ voices without explicit parental consent. The district listened and is now changing how it handles those recordings. At the center of the debate is Amira AI, an…
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Speed cameras bring in millions as public safety costs already outpace City’s new record budget
The city expects millions from automated enforcement while police and fire costs push the General Fund millions shorter
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Council sets up public hearing over accidentally-approved homeless shelter near the Sunport
The shelter was accidentally allowed to open without a required permit. Now Burqueños will get their say
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Albuquerque Council fails to override Mayor’s veto, killing proposal to make city clerk, attorney independent
Councilor Champine’s plan to put city attorney independence on the ballot failed after councilor admitted ‘sloppy’ late-night work led to mistakes
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Albuquerque weighs $3.1M in incentives for cybersecurity, quantum and space jobs
Three tech firms seek public funding. Here’s how the city plans to protect taxpayer money
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Can New Mexico, not Blackstone, just buy PNM? It turns out, we can’t. Here’s why.
Opponents of the Blackstone purchase encourage state purchase of PNM
Heinrich, breaking with most Dems., will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS
Luján will vote against Sen. Mullen
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