‘Now, we have to scale’ — local leaders talk AI opportunities
“We are on the global stage,” Ted Townsend, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, said at an AI forum organized by Southwest Tennessee Community College. “We’re in the narrative.” (Jane Roberts/The Daily Memphian)
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is using AI to build three-dimensional models of patient tumors while IMC is using it in customer service. And Southwest Tennessee is creating a new two-year associate degree in AI programming.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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