Technology

HPR sat down with three students to hear directly from them about how this fast-moving technology is taking hold in their lives.

HPR's Maddie Bender shares the story of a Hawaiʻi Island couple caught up in the immigration crackdown; Kalani High senior Anson Li, ʻIolani senior Jackson Brewer and University of Hawaiʻi freshman Mahealani Jackson talk about how AI is affecting their education

HPR speaks with participants in the latest "No Kings" rally in Honolulu, one of the more than 3,000 protests held across the country last Saturday; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the steps the state is taking to acquire the 120-year-old Wahiawā Dam

Courtney Fukuda, co-founder of Metropolis, explains how her company employs AI recognition at parking garages across North America.

Terry George, CEO of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, discusses a new fund to support Hawaiʻi's resilience; Arleen Velasco, co-coordinator of the Surfrider Foundation's Blue Water Task Force, shares results from the latest testing on water contaminants after the floods

Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy is set to restrict student cell phone use beginning next school year.

Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process; Daniel Zitterbart, co-inventor of the "Whale Spotter" system, talks about how the AI technology can help avoid whale strikes

February 13 - Olin Legan

The approved policy completely prohibits the use of phones at elementary and middle schools. High schools have some leeway, with exceptions for noninstructional times, including lunch breaks, before and after school, and during free periods.

A recent online image generated by artificial intelligence has sparked conversation among Hawaiʻi-based cultural practitioners. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.