Alan Pergament: WKBW owner evaluating artificial intelligence test; Ch. 4 wins Bills-Broncos MNF rights By Alan Pergament News TV Critic Jul 27, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone seems to be talking about AI – artificial intelligence – these days and fearing its impact in the future.kAmxE :D 2 3:8 :DDF6 :? E96 DEC:<6D E92E 92G6 D9FE 5@H? AC@5F4E:@? :? w@==JH@@5]k^AmkAm$@[ :E :D ?@ H@?56C E92E D@>6 2=6CE G:6H6CD H6C6 4@?46C?65 H96? E96J C646?E=J ?@E:465 2 3F8 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 D4C66? 5FC:?8 E96 `aib_ A]>] H66<52J ?6HD42DE @? 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