US politics

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Feeling overwhelmed by the AI doom loop? Here’s the essential reading list to make sense of it all

It’s a chaotic time in an industry that’s reshaping our lives – Guardian reporters and experts recommend the books that help explain how we got here, and where we’re headingHave you been feeling trapped in an endless cycle of artificial intelligence hype and panic? You’re not alone.It’s a chaotic time to make sense of the […]

Feeling overwhelmed by the AI doom loop? Here’s the essential reading list to make sense of it all Read More »

House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy

Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete HegsethUS politics live – latest updatesThe Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess.The latest change to

House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy Read More »

The US government is failing Americans on AI | Shakeel Hashim

Trump and Republicans want companies to regulate themselves. It’s a dereliction of duty that will make AI less safeIt is hard to get Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Dario Amodei to agree on much. But over the weekend, all three AI company CEOs called for AI development to slow down in the face of growing,

The US government is failing Americans on AI | Shakeel Hashim Read More »

Why the real AI apocalypse is already here – Stateside with Kai and Carter

A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an event in Washington today to warn about the dangers of AI, US senator Bernie Sanders said that Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’. Oddly, Steve Bannon appeared

Why the real AI apocalypse is already here – Stateside with Kai and Carter Read More »

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit

Leftwing senator and far-right strategist rail against tech oligarchs but offer competing visions on Chinese ‘cold war’The progressive senator Bernie Sanders and rightwing strategist Steve Bannon have called for restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) but offered competing visions for what they termed a “cold war” with China.Speaking at the “Pro-Human Assembly” in Washington on Tuesday,

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit Read More »

Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video

Bernie Sanders criticised the advancement of artificial intelligence at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington Tuesday, warning that this version of AI is ‘the least capable version of AI that we will ever have’. The independent senator from Vermont was speaking at the conference alongside a number of AI sceptics, including Steve Bannon Continue reading…

Bernie Sanders says Congress has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ over AI – video Read More »

AI can wipe us out – so why can’t it do Guardian cryptic crosswords? | Brief letters

AI capabilities | Trump’s judgment | Gardening attire | Death in English literature | Tautologies | Nominative determinismAI may be capable of “taking over the entire internet” (OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development, 13 September), but it is rubbish at tackling the Guardian cryptic crossword.John HoughamReading, Berkshire• Donald Trump is

AI can wipe us out – so why can’t it do Guardian cryptic crosswords? | Brief letters Read More »

Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – US politics live

Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm electionsSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Lawmakers have given their support to the supreme court’s rejection of Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm

Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – US politics live Read More »

They fought against datacenters. Now they are running for local offices

Across the US, anti-datacenter organizers are harnessing community anger to win local electionsAfter four months of teach-ins and canvassing, Steven Kung helped Monterey Park, just east of Los Angeles, become the first US city to ban datacenter construction. Now, the organizer is running for city council – and he’s taking on an incumbent who supported

They fought against datacenters. Now they are running for local offices Read More »

Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risksDonald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies.Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders

Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies Read More »