Tennessee
District Attorney’s across Tennessee using AI to improve efficiency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The director of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference says artificial intelligence is being used in DA’s offices across Tennessee as they work to be more efficient tackling large caseloads.
Director Stephen Crump tells the state Finance, Ways, and Means Committee that AI is being used:
-In his office in an executive assistant-related manner
-AI used for legal research
-AI used for trial work and trial prep “across the state.”
FOX17 News’ Johnny Maffei asked the conference for an “explanation to Tennesseans worried they might not get justice if technology is handling those parts of the caseload?”
A spokesperson got back to Maffei saying “AI does not handle any cases in any capacity. All cases are handled by a District Attorney and technology does not and can not replace that human responsibility. The tools Director Crump spoke about during the committee hearing are administrative and research / support systems only. They are designed to improve efficiency, not to make legal decisions.”
Crump says efficiency is crucial because “the most dangerous thing to liberty and to the innocent person is an overworked assistant DA. When the system reaches the point that an assistant DA cannot accurately or adequately spend time in a file, it is the innocent and it is the victim that suffers.”
Crump adds Tennessee is short 75 assistant DA’s, which he requested room to fill in this year’s budget.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Big hearts, small hands! Tennessee kids are stepping up to make a big difference this summer.
First Lady Maria Lee on Tuesday announced the eighth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, encouraging young students to dedicate part of their summer to helping others.
The program, part of the Tennessee Serves initiative, runs from June 1 through Aug. 1 and is open to rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders across the state.
Participants must complete at least two hours of service across two of eight designated categories to finish the challenge, with top participants earning an invitation to a September carnival at the Tennessee Residence.
Since its launch in 2019, more than 3,500 children have contributed over 15,000 hours of service through activities ranging from park cleanups to assisting nursing homes and raising funds for disaster relief.
Registration opened Tuesday, with parents and guardians able to sign up participants and access additional details through the First Lady’s official website.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bill moving through the Tennessee Legislature could reshape how pharmacies do business in the state, with CVS warning it could lead to widespread store closures.
The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation that would change the way pharmacies can operate. The proposal has been dubbed “the CVS bill” because it directly impacts the drugstore chain.
Under the bill, drugstores would no longer be allowed to negotiate prices directly with insurance providers or government programs. Instead, a third party would be required to step in.
The bill is now under debate in the House. CVS says the change would force more than 100 of its pharmacies to close across Tennessee, but lawmakers disagree.
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