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Crime|Political|Technology|US

Justice Department's 'deepfake' concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries

The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans

Justice Department's 'deepfake' concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries
News|Technology

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns

Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Health|News

A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly

Business|Election|Technology

A trademark lawyer sold the domain name ClintonKaine.com in 2016. He's sitting on HarrisWalz.com now

A trademark lawyer who bought the domain named ClintonKaine

A trademark lawyer sold the domain name ClintonKaine.com in 2016. He's sitting on HarrisWalz.com now
Crime|News|US

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows
Science|Technology|World

Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence

Older adults are grappling with how artificial intelligence is changing the world

Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence
Election|Opinion|US

Will the attacks on Walz's military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?

To some Democratic Party strategists, last week felt like déjà vu

Will the attacks on Walz's military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?
News|US

Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem

Vice President Kamala Harris was never the “border czar,” as her critics claim

Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Election|US

Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it

A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Arizona’s presidential ballot

Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
Election|News|US

Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated images

Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but many of his posts don’t have much to do with reality

Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated images
Election|News|Opinion|US

GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes

In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump

GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
Education|Technology|US

The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective

Education has become a primary goal of artificial intelligence interests in Washington

The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective
Political

Long before gay marriage was popular, Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the equal rights battle

Two decades ago, a Democratic nominee for president might not have dreamed of endorsing gay marriage

Long before gay marriage was popular, Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the equal rights battle
Technology|US

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
Election|Technology|US

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election haven’t materialized yet

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
News|Political|Technology|US

Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes

An advanced deepfake operation targeted Sen. Ben Cardin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this month, according to the Office of Senate Security

Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes
Election|US

Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical

The conservative group Turning Point has long been known for hosting glitzy events, cultivating far-right influencers and raising prodigious amounts of money

Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical
Election|Finance|US

Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue

Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine

Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Harris says Trump 'is a fascist' after his ex-chief of staff says he wanted generals like Hitler's

Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes Donald Trump “is a fascist.”

Harris says Trump 'is a fascist' after his ex-chief of staff says he wanted generals like Hitler's
Election|Political|US

STORY REMOVED: US--Election 2024-Trump-Special Counsel

Please disregard US--Election 2024-Trump-Special Counsel, published on Nov. 6, 2024, and datelined in WASHINGTON

STORY REMOVED: US--Election 2024-Trump-Special Counsel
Election|US

Obama, Springsteen boost Harris as she warns of ‘brutally serious’ consequences if Trump wins

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama lent their star power to Kamala Harris’ quest for the presidency on Thursday as the vice president implored Georgia voters to consider the “brutally serious” consequences if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House

Obama, Springsteen boost Harris as she warns of ‘brutally serious’ consequences if Trump wins
Election|US|World

Trump says China's leader will bully Harris 'like a baby' as his allies try to infantilize her

Donald Trump has said China’s leader would handle Vice President Kamala Harris “like a baby” if she’s elected to the White House

Trump says China's leader will bully Harris 'like a baby' as his allies try to infantilize her
Celebrity|Crime|Election|US|Videos

Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched

Former model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched

Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Opinion|Political|US

A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech

Kamala Harris on Tuesday sought to remind Americans what life was like under Donald Trump

A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech

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