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New Orleans will use AI to answer 911 calls instead of a human

Hacker News Friday 07 August 2026, 00:37 UTC By champagnepapi 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crime/91065014007/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49204546 Points: 27 # Comments: 26

Article URL: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crime/91065014007/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49204546

Points: 27

# Comments: 26

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