The bot fails at some basic questions. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes. Experts wonder if it launched too soon.

The chatbot, which Cal Fire says is independent of Newsom’s order, is meant to give Californians better access to “critical ...

Six months after the worst firestorm in Los Angeles County history, a look at the Eaton and Palisades fires cleanup, ...

MEGA PROBLEM: California lawmakers reeling from President Donald Trump ’s assault on clean energy are considering a ...

(The Center Square) – A heat wave was underway Wednesday in Southern California, with inland areas reaching triple digits.

As part of California’s Wildfire Resilience Strategy, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is announcing the availability of up to $135 million through Cal Fire’s Wildfire ...

Newsom is pushing AI for traffic, housing, and services, but Cal Fire’s chatbot problems raise concerns about agency ...

One of the first AI tools introduced is a chatbot by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), designed to provide critical fire prevention resources and emergency ...

Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced $101 million in new funding designated to help rebuild multifamily rental ...