08-08-2026 23:57 via slashdot.org

New Orleans Will Use AI To Answer 911 Calls Instead of a Human

"If you call 911 in New Orleans, you may hear the sound of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent answering your call instead of a human voice," reports the Shreveport Times:The Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD) is currently testing out the new tool designed to reduce the volume of calls human dispatchers must handle, which is over a thousand emergency calls a day.New Orleans implemented AI in April to answer 311 calls for non-emergencies. The AI was trained and programmed to provide i
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