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Trump posts vulgar and racist AI video on government shutdown with Schumer saying: ‘Nobody likes Democrats anymore’ – The Independent
News World Americas US politics Trump posts vulgar and racist AI video on government shutdown with Schumer saying: ‘Nobody likes Democrats anymore’ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicted wearing oversized sombrero and handlebar mustache, condemned video as ‘disgusting’ By Josh Marcus, in San Francisco, Tuesday 30 September 2025 07:35 EDT Trump posts bizarre deepfake government…
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People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI | Scientific American
September 28, 2025, 4 min read People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it By Rachel Nuwer edited by Allison Parshall Despite what watching the news…
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“With New Grant, “On The Books” Uses AI To Make Historical Records More Accessible” – UNC University Libraries
From UNC University Libraries: The University Libraries’ On the Books initiative is expanding its scope and exploring how artificial intelligence can make it easier to find and use materials from the archives. A $765,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation will support three case studies using AI to improve access to materials related to groups historically underrepresented in
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The Day I Said No to Google – DrWeb’s Domain
A personal essay… from DrWeb The Day I Said No to Google “I am probably the only person I know who said ‘no’ to Google in a meeting with Larry Page and Sergey Brin…” Confession: Given my birthday coming up (hint!), I am older than dirt. Some of the memories remain, thank genes I guess.…
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The minds behind NotebookLM just launched their first tool since leaving Google, and it already feels like a hit – xda-developers.com
By Mahnoor Faisal, Published 9 hours ago Mahnoor is a News Writer at XDA who has been in the professional writing game since her sophomore year of high school. While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, she also has bylines esteemed publications like XDA’s sister site, MakeUseOf, SlashGear, Laptop Mag, and Android Police. Whether she’s spending…
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Freedom of Speech Around the World: A Global Analysis and the Jimmy Kimmel Case – DrWeb’s Domain Report
Freedom of Speech Around the World: A Global Analysis and the Jimmy Kimmel Case Published on September 19, 2025, Prepared by Perplexity Pro, edited by DrWeb. Introduction and Defining Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech represents a fundamental human right that varies significantly in protection across different countries and legal systems. Legal definitions provide the…
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Letters from an American – September 16, 2025 – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American, September 16, 2025 By Heather Cox Richardson Sep 16, 2025 The phrase that kept coming up over the last several days was “make fetch happen.” It’s a reference to the film Mean Girls, when one of the characters tries to make the word “fetch” trendy, using it to mean “cool” or…
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Trump loves AI, and the MAGA world is getting worried – POLITICO
Trump loves AI, and the MAGA world is getting worried Trump’s White House is all-in on building powerful American artificial intelligence. The populist base is starting to push back. By Mohar Chatterjee, 09/13/2025 04:00 PM EDT President Donald Trump’s AI action plan has set off a backlash from some of the biggest figures in the…
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Major Historical Threats to American Democracy & in 2025 – History Analysis by Perplexity Pro – September 10, 2025
Major Historical Threats to American Democracy 2025 The Civil War Crisis (1850s-1860s) The most severe threat in American history came from the convergence of polarization over slavery, racial conflict, and economic inequality between North and South. This led to actual secession, civil war, and the temporary breakdown of democratic governance. Sources: The Crisis of American…
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Amy Coney Barrett: A Deep Dive into the Supreme Court’s Conservative Pivot – A Special SCOTUS Series – UPDATED
Editor’s Note: Recently, I’ve considered a look at SCOTUS more in depth. It’s moving the law in right wing and conservative directions, and changing by fiat the power of the President, diminishing the power of Congress. This is the first article to examine the justices. The last in the series will talk about changes that…
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The Last Days of the U.S. Department of War
The Last Days of the U.S. Department of War Introduction For more than 150 years, the Department of War stood at the center of America’s military organization. Established in 1789 alongside the early departments of State and Treasury, it managed the Army, coordinated defense policy, and shaped much of the nation’s military history. But after…
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Books by Bots | American Libraries Magazine
Books by Bots Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in collections By Reema Saleh | September 2, 2025 Librarian Sondra Eklund spends her time stocking books for the public library system she works for in Virginia. One of her patrons recently asked the library to acquire a children’s book about pets other than cats or dogs,…
