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AI-powered investigative tool created at Cal Poly nabs Emmy Award for Political Reporting

Originally published in KCOY

By Andrew Gillies • Wednesday, August 27th

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Group photo of a team posing together in front of a black background with two Emmy Awards displayed on a table in front of them.

Cal Poly’s Digital Democracy, an artificial intelligence reporting tool working with nonprofit newsroom CalMatters, was awarded an Emmy Award for political reporting.

The award was presented by the Northern California chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and recognized the AI-powered investigative reporting in, “Power is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them” coauthored by CBS correspondent Julie Watts and CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow.