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High Schoolers Win AI Challenge with Disaster Response Tech | Fayetteville News
High schoolers from Douglas Byrd High School stunned the nation by winning North Carolina’s top AI title with “Eagle Beacon,” an AI system that helps emergency responders find people during disasters when communication fails. This breakthrough is part of a dynamic partnership between Fayetteville State University and Cumberland County Schools, called Anchored in Excellence and AI Innovation, which pairs university mentors with K-12 students to solve real-world problems using AI. The program’s impact? Over 2,500 teams competed nationally, with Cumberland County claiming three of North…
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