(Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California’s fire protection agency made an AI chatbot. It can’t answer one crucial question The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes. Jul 14, 2025 By Malena Carollo
A helicopter drops fire retardant on the then-16,000-acre French Fire in central California on Aug. 24. (David McNew / Getty Images) California’s wildfire tech R&D group has big plans Deputy Chief Marcus Hernandez said his office's upcoming report will tell the governor which innovative new firefighting technologies show the most promise. Nov 16, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell