AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAir-Traffic Technology: A communications failure grounded U.S. departures for nearly five hours, disrupting flights at O’Hare and Midway. Officials blamed overloaded, aging FAA equipment, renewing questions about modernizing the system as new technology is added. AI in Schools: Chicago is at the center of a debate over classroom AI: CPS is exploring ways to remove Google’s AI summaries from student searches, while a new downtown private school uses AI software for core lessons and reserves the rest of the day for practical skills. Quantum Computing: IBM has brought its first quantum computer to Illinois, with its Chicago system adding to the state’s research ambitions ahead of the SC26 computing conference. Argonne researchers are also set to showcase scientific tools and technology at the event. Agricultural Research: Illinois researchers launched a $1.4 million study of nitrogen inhibitors, examining whether the products can reduce fertilizer-related nitrate leaching.
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