Artificial intelligence is transforming daily life and systems in the Berkshires

Gerol Petruzella, academic technology consultant and philosopher-technologist at Williams College, discusses in a three-part article series how artificial intelligence is transforming businesses, local governments, and community systems in the Berkshire region. Artificial intelligence demonstrates its impact by working invisibly in the background across many areas such as weather forecasting, supply chains, banking, healthcare, and local businesses.

Local organizations and municipalities in the Berkshire region are utilizing artificial intelligence technologies that affect information resources and systems. While farmers in Becket use AI models like Google's WeatherNext 3 in weather apps, larger farms benefit from precision agriculture technologies. Local police also use Flock cameras with license plate recognition features for public safety. Financial sources such as Morningstar, Reuters, and Bloomberg are also integrating artificial intelligence for their customers.