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What to know about the launch of the new, simplified FAFSA

By WTOP Staff
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A new, simplified application for federal financial aid has been released, with the goal of making the process easier. The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, became available over the weekend.

USA Today Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee joined WTOP Anchor Anne Kramer on Monday to talk about the launch of the new form and the reason behind the change.

New U.Md. program hopes to make AI ‘good for everyone’

By John Domen
Artificial intelligence is the future of technology, but the capabilities, and a lack of trust when it comes to Big Tech companies and their goals, means lots of people are wary. Will it take away our jobs? Will it be designed in ways that benefit people? Will it even consider the human impact? But with a recognition that the technology is moving ahead, and has the capacity for good, the University of Maryland has announced its new Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM).
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