AI in Action | September 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to help us solve the greatest challenges of our time from health care, agriculture, and education to transportation, energy, and national security.
When guided by ethics, transparency, and fairness — responsible AI can spark creativity and help usher in a more prosperous and sustainable future.
See how AI is improving our lives, growing our economy, and keeping us safe.
AI in Action
Apple Intelligence powers Live Translation across conversations
Apple is breaking down language barriers with Live Translation, a new AI-powered feature that lets users translate conversations in real time across Messages, FaceTime, and Phone — or even in person with AirPods Pro 3. The tool uses on-device processing to keep conversations private while delivering instant translations as text or speech. In Messages, it can automatically translate responses as users type; in FaceTime, it provides live captions alongside the speaker’s voice; and during phone calls, it speaks translations out loud.
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Butterfly Network is using AI to improve ultrasound technology
Butterfly Network is making medical imaging more accessible with its handheld iQ3 ultrasound device. The iQ3 combines sharp imaging quality with AI-enabled tools like Auto B-lines Counter, which quantifies lung ultrasound artifacts in seconds, and Auto Bladder, which estimates bladder volume instantly. With new visualization modes and streamlined presets for different body regions, Butterfly’s AI tools help clinicians capture and interpret scans more quickly — from rural clinics to emergency rooms worldwide.
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Andes uses AI and microbes to support sustainable farming
Andes is using AI and biotechnology to help farmers cut emissions and improve soil health. Their microbial seed treatments work with crops like corn, wheat, and soybeans to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide and lock it into the soil as stable inorganic carbon. AI helps analyze soil and environmental data to optimize applications, ensuring farmers get the most impact without changing their existing practices. Through the Andes Carbon Program, farmers can even earn payments per treated acre, while Andes provides the inoculant and verifies carbon capture through soil sampling and audits.
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WBUR
AI Spotlight
Amazon is evolving its Seller Assistant into an agentic AI partner that doesn’t just respond, but reasons, plans, and takes action with seller approval across the entire selling journey. Built on Amazon Bedrock and leveraging foundation models like Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude, the enhanced Assistant helps sellers monitor account health, optimize inventory, stay ahead of compliance issues, craft ads, and even develop business growth strategies.
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About AI for America
AI for America is an initiative to educate the public about how AI is being used to improve lives, grow our economy, and keep us safe. The initiative combines coalition building, advocacy, social media, and traditional media to demonstrate the immense economic and societal benefits of AI. AI for America is funded by TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives. TechNet advances public policies at the federal and state level that make the United States the world leader in innovation. Its diverse membership includes dynamic American businesses ranging from startups to the most iconic companies on the planet. For more information, go to technet.org and AI4America.com.