How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024
The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren’t disguised….
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What ‘election integrity advocates’ have planned for 2025
The 2024 election was widely considered to be run fairly by majorities of political parties. But so-called “election integrity advocates”…
Elon Musk holds no elected office — but was able to help sink a spending plan
After dozens of tweets from billionaire Elon Musk, lawmakers killed a federal spending bill that would have funded the government…
Advocates want Biden spare the lives of the 40 prisoners on federal death row
Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted…
What happens if Congress doesn’t fund the government?
If lawmakers can’t reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like…