Gallego Warns AI Could Become ‘Monster on the Loose,’ Blasts Trump’s Hands-Off Approach

Senator Ruben Gallego is escalating his call for aggressive federal oversight of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology’s most serious risks are arriving faster than Congress can confront them — and accusing Trump of ignorantly dismissing the need for meaningful guardrails. “This technology is unlike anything that we have seen before,” Gallego said “When we … Read more

Along with Fellow MAGA Zealots Rogers and Finchem, Jake ‘Toll Farm’ Hoffman Wants to Launch An Investigation into Hobbs Corruption Allegations

This would be a sick joke if Democracy and competent Arizona Governance were not on the ballot this November. In a stunning example of hypocrisy and nerve, Arizona MAGA zealots Jake ‘Troll Farm’ Hoffman, Wendy ‘The COVID-19 vaccine is an instrument of the Devil’ Rogers, and Mark ‘I was with the other criminals at the … Read more

AI: Danger from the usual suspects, tech bro version

Is there an existential danger from AI? Yes. But it’s not from a real-world Skynet. Most of all, that danger comes from powerful oligarchs using AI for selfish purposes, and especially the tech bro billionaires. 10% chance of extinction? Recent reports, from AI companies and others, have described this danger in apocalyptic terms. In one, a … Read more

Robert Reich Rails Against Trump’s Self Serving 25,000 Stock Trades

Donald Trump’s Golden Age for America is nothing more than a self-serving golden nest egg for him, his family, and political allies who are trampling over ethical norms that all other Presidents in history have observed. The revelation that the current White House occupant’s shameless manipulation of over 25,000 stock trades, including for companies that … Read more