Cassidy Halseth, commander for the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, speaks during a legislative committee meeting on AI-generated child sexual abuse materials on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For over a week, Fargo Police have been faced with scrutiny after news of a Tennessee woman was held for nearly six months in jail for a crime she did not commit. “We just feel so bad that this happened for this lady. I mean this disrupted her life totally. And so there’s things that we…
Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lipps case is spurring reactions from state lawmakers, some of whom believe the role that A.I. plays in law enforcement should be considered. The ACLU has also spoken about this issue. They say that false…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders gathered before tonight’s city commission meeting in a closed door session with the city attorney to discuss the potential for a lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo and jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are preparing for a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo. She was jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and the AI system mistakenly flagged Lipps. She says she has lived in north-central Tennessee…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You likely don’t think of what the leader of your chosen faith is doing during services as a book report, but, in many ways, that’s not an inaccurate description. And if kids are using artificial intelligence to write papers for school, what’s stopping priests from going to ChatGPT for a homily? “A homily, for instance, in…
Kouhyar Tavakolian, professor of Biomedical Engineering and director of UND’s Bioinnovation Zone, and graduate student Lina Bouakkaz demonstrate an AI device designed to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND has landed a major award to use AI to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications before they require emergency care. The…
HARWOOD, N.D. — A dozen or so anti-ICE protestors demonstrated at the site of a planned $3 billion AI data center after multiple reports of ICE enforcement sightings Monday in the metro. That’s after the metro-based activist group said online they were responding to rumors Vice President J.D. Vance had arrived in Fargo and would be touring the data center…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As part of MSUM’s AI with Purpose initiative, the university is diving deep into learning about the technology with an AI Summit. “It is a developing technology, but it is also creating a major impact in not only business and education, but also in society. And we fear that which we do not understand. So it’s…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local law enforcement leaders are sharing how they’re adapting to the use of artificial intelligence in policing. Assistant Police Chief Bill Ahlfeldt and crime analyst Cameron Jenson of Moorhead Police Department and Sgt. Joe Crawford of Cass County Sheriff’s Office shared their experiences as part of Concordia’s AI symposium. They say the use of AI in…
