AI is now answering 911 calls

Plus, WhatsApp’s New AI Tool Fixes Your Texts

August 28, 2025

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Breaking News: Emergency call centers across the U.S. are so understaffed, they’re turning to AI to handle non-urgent calls. A startup called Aurelian is leading the charge and it’s already live in over a dozen cities.

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America’s emergency lines are so short-staffed, cities are now letting AI answer your call for help.

  • A startup called Aurelian pivoted from salon bookings to triaging 911 calls—and it’s already live in 12+ cities

  • Its AI handles non-urgent issues like noise complaints and stolen wallets, freeing up human dispatchers for real emergencies

  • The tech doesn’t just log calls—it creates reports and sends them directly to police departments

Emergency dispatchers are burning out fast, with some working 12–16 hour shifts. Aurelian’s AI isn’t replacing people—it’s stepping in where cities literally can’t hire fast enough ⚠️

👀 If you’re building AI for public service, this is a playbook worth watching. Real deployment. Real impact. Real tension.

Meta’s new AI tool inside WhatsApp doesn’t just fix your grammar—it rewrites how we communicate, one tone shift at a time.

  • You can now choose from five writing styles—Funny, Professional, Supportive, Proofread, or Rephrase—to polish your message before sending

  • The tool works in group and private chats, but keeps everything encrypted so Meta can’t peek

  • It’s opt-in and invisible to recipients—no one knows you used AI unless you tell them

Meta calls it “Writing Help,” and their Private Processing tech powers it. You’ll see a pencil icon in the chat bar when it’s available.

✅ This is a subtle but powerful move: AI is no longer just for creators—it’s becoming your everyday texting sidekick.

Quick tip: Turn on Private Processing in WhatsApp settings to activate it. Then tap the pencil icon when composing a message to try it out.

Microsoft just dropped two in-house AI models—and it’s not just a tech flex, it’s a quiet exit from OpenAI’s shadow.

  • MAI-Voice-1 powers Copilot Daily and Podcasts with more expressive, human-like speech

  • MAI-1-preview, a full foundation model, is now live on LMArena and headed to trusted testers

  • Microsoft says it’s building specialized models for different user needs—not one-size-fits-all AI

After the OpenAI drama in late 2023, Microsoft built a new AI division led by Mustafa Suleyman (ex-DeepMind/Inflection). Now it’s finally shipping product.

👀 This isn’t just a backup plan anymore. Microsoft’s AI independence is accelerating—and it’s coming for your Copilot.

Quick tip: If you’re building with Microsoft’s stack, keep an eye on Ignite in November. That’s when the real roadmap drops.

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