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OpenAI is backing an Illinois state bill that would protect AI companies from legal responsibility when their technology contributes to severe societal harms, including mass deaths or catastrophic financial losses. Wired reports that the ChatGPT maker has testified in favor of Illinois Senate Bill 3444, legislation that would shield frontier AI developers from liability for critical harms caused by their models under certain conditions. The bill represents what several AI policy experts describe as a notable evolution in OpenAI’s legislative approach, which until now had focused primarily on opposing measures that would increase liability for AI companies. SB 3444 would…

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” co-host Geoff Bennett argued that the media isn’t applying the “same scrutiny” to President Donald Trump after it “spent two years making President Biden’s mental fitness, his acuity the story.” During a discussion with The Atlantic Staff Writer David Brooks and MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart, Bennett said, “Jonathan, 61% of Americans, including 30% of Republicans, now say that President Trump has become erratic with age. That’s according to a recent Reuters-Ipsos poll.” He continued, “The press corps — I guess we should hold up a mirror to ourselves. The press corps spent two years making…

The House Ethics Committee said Monday it’s investigating Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The Ethics panel said in a statement that the investigation into the California Democrat relates to “allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision.” Swalwell, who suspended a run for governor Sunday, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Swalwell has vowed to fight what he calls false allegations. The accusations, reported in the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN, prompted a cascade of Democrats to withdraw their support for…

Washington should accept Tehran’s terms or face a stalemate after the failed talks, Ebrahim Azizi has told RT Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said.Speaking to RT on Sunday following US-Iran talks in Islamabad that ended in an impasse, Azizi said Washington should accept Tehran’s terms because it needs a deal “more than we do,” and that many Iranians are unhappy that Tehran even entered into negotiations. “When…

Hungarian Member of European Parliament Péter Magyar has been hailed by leading globalists on both sides of the Atlantic for his convincing victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during Sunday’s parliamentary elections; however, it remains unclear how the supposed centre-right politician will govern in Budapest. Just two years after splitting from Orbán’s Fidesz party, Péter Magyar, 45, whose Tisza (Respect and Freedom) Party rocketed from relative obscurity to victory on Sunday, is set to be elevated from a lowly MEP role to the highest government office in Hungary after securing enough votes for a super majority in the Országgyűlés parliament. His…

President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iran could be poised to deliver a staggering blow to the Iranian economy, including the cash flows needed by the regime to pay the host of soldiers and thugs it requires to stay in power. The blockade officially began at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Monday. The U.S. military did not issue a formal public statement that the deadline had passed, although the timing of the blockade was made clear by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in a statement on Sunday. “The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian…

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” The Atlantic Staff Writer David Brooks said that, for the media, the “business model is bashing Trump. We know we can get clicks and ratings if we bash Trump enough. So we do it over and over and over and again, without having anything interesting to say half the time.” MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart said, “I wish people who have written books, people who have gone on air talking about President Biden nonstop, where are they now? Where are those books now that we have a president who has given ample evidence that something is…

MIAMI — Billionaire trial attorney John Morgan won’t be mounting an independent run for governor of Florida — but he’s still planning to file paperwork “in the coming days” to create a new party in the Sunshine State. Morgan, the founder of the Orlando-based mega personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan and a previous big donor to Democrats, has been teasing the possibility of running for governor in 2026 for more than a year. He ultimately decided he didn’t want to give up his lifestyle and time with his family, he said Monday in a video post on X. “I…

Wolfram Weimer’s appearance at the commemoration of the site’s liberation was disrupted by protesters and victims’ relatives German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer was roundly heckled by protesters and victims’ relatives during a commemorative event at the Buchenwald concentration camp on Sunday.Media magnate Weimar, whose company is at the center of a pay-for-influence networking event controversy, has also imposed an anti-Palestinian censorship regime over the Berlin Film Festival and labeled left-wing bookshops “extremist.” He defied repeated demands/requests from left-wing groups and survivor organizations to steer clear of Sunday’s event over his hardline conservative views, which they described as “far-right.” His 12-minute speech…

It is difficult to believe the pace at which global events are now moving. Apocalyptic threats are being thrown around recklessly and severe damage is being done to the global economic system every single day. A lot of people still seem to think that economic conditions will snap back to normal once the war ends, and that is because they don’t understand the level of destruction that has already taken place. Even if the war ends tomorrow and commercial traffic starts flowing freely through the Strait of Hormuz once again, the world won’t be getting nearly as much energy from…