Local newsrooms are building AI chatbots fast and cheap

A new report tracked four small newsrooms as they launched custom chatbots built in just one month.

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Hey #Chapelboro friends: What are your favorite (and by favorite I mean least favorite) spots to navigate on foot, bike, or wheelchair? Bonus points if they've been improved lately, but you still don't like 'em.

In one of my courses this spring we're going to be tracking progression from bad to less bad to better to great, and I need a few more local examples to dig into.

TIA

#ChapelHillNC #Carrboro #BikeTooter #WalkTooter #RoadSafety

Here is definitive news about the death of Dexter Romweber. We will not see the likes of him again.

“One of the defining figures in Chapel Hill’s music scene is gone: rock legend Dexter Romweber passed away Friday, February 16, at the age of 57.

“Romweber’s family announced his passing on Facebook Friday night. A medical exam is pending, but it’s believed he died of natural causes.”

https://chapelboro.com/news/obituaries/dexter-romweber-chapel-hill-music-legend-passes-away-at-57

#chapelhill #trianglemusic #chapelboro

Dexter Romweber, Chapel Hill Music Legend, Passes Away at 57 - Chapelboro.com

One of the defining figures in Chapel Hill's music scene is gone: rock legend Dexter Romweber passed away Friday, February 16, aged 57.

Chapelboro.com

This is some incredibly disappointing framing from the usually good #chapelboro. https://chapelboro.com/news/safety/carrboro-police-pedestrian-struck-at-nc-54-at-fault-for-collision

#VisionZero #Media #Pedestrian #Crash

1. "A driver struck and injured a pedestrian on North Carolina Highway 54 late on Sunday night — but according to Carrboro Police, the pedestrian was at fault in the incident."

right off the bat, unquestioning whether or not police should also play judge & jury...

Carrboro Police: Pedestrian Struck at NC 54 At Fault for Collision - Chapelboro.com

A driver struck and injured a pedestrian on N.C. 54 late on Sunday night. But Carrboro Police say the pedestrian is at fault for the incident.

Chapelboro.com