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Lawmakers reveal AI concerns over ‘future of humanity’ following OpenAI CEO’s Senate testimony

Congressional lawmakers spouted an array of concerns about artificial intelligence after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a Senate subcommittee that he saw problems the technology could create. “The overall risk is allowing China to win the AI race, because obviously, China would use the technology to further their aims of global ambition and to export their model of total techno-totalitarian control, which is nightmarish and would make Orwell blush,” Republican Rep.

Some George Mason University students walk out, turn backs during Gov. Youngkin’s commencement speech

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered a commencement speech at George Mason University in which some students protested his appearance after failed attempts ahead of the event to replace him as speaker. When Youngkin walked up to the podium to deliver his remarks on Thursday in front of the university’s graduating class, students largely applauded the governor, although boos could be heard as well.

White House spars over President Biden’s lack of urgency amid debt ceiling negotiations

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre attempted to defend President Biden’s lack of urgency and the administration’s absence in the high-stake debt ceiling meetings taking place on Capitol Hill. Fox News Channel’s White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Karine Jean-Pierre at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan what the president has been doing the last several hours since he has yet to be briefed on the debt ceiling meetings that took place back in DC.

DeSantis team fires back after Sharpton slams GOP governor at Neely funeral

EXCLUSIVE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political team hit back Friday night after Al Sharpton criticized the 2024 presidential hopeful during a eulogy for a man who died in the New York City subway system. New York authorities said Jordan Neely, 30, died on May 1 from compression of the neck after he was placed in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, who is charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter.

The debt ceiling crystal ball

“This is not going to go the way you think.” Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode VIII, The Last Jedi We don’t really know how the next two or three weeks are going to go on the debt ceiling. In fact, it may take longer than two to three weeks.HOUSE DEMOCRATS BEGIN ‘HAIL MARY’ ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND SPEAKER MCCARTHY AND RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT “It will happen before the markets get disrupted,” predicted Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Fox News.

Congresswomen files resolution to expel Rep. Adam Schiff for pushing ‘false narratives’ in Durham Report

Florida Rep. Ana Luna filed a resolution on Wednesday evening to expel Rep. Adam Schiff, formerly the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, from Congress alleging that he pushed a false narrative to the American people in the Trump-Russia investigation. “Adam Schiff lied to the American people. He used his position on House Intelligence to push a lie that cost American taxpayers millions of dollars and abused the trust placed in him as Chairman.

Former Google CEO says AI at ‘center’ of technology competition between US and China

A former Google CEO said during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) is at the “center” of the technology competition between the United States and China. Eric Schmidt, who was CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, made the comment during Wednesday’s House hearing focusing on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “I think the technology competition between China and the U.S.

New York Gov. Hochul: Officials trying to find ‘welcoming’ sites for migrants in NYC, situation ‘desperate’

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that the state will assist New York City Mayor Eric Adams with finding “welcoming” sites for migrants, as the city struggles with an influx of asylum seekers. In an interview with Spectrum News, Hochul explained on Wednesday that the state plans to financially assist the city, pledging at least $1 billion towards migrant assistance efforts.

Senate warned of ‘perfect storm’ leading to emerging AI disaster: ‘Democracy itself is threatened’

Senators on Tuesday got the green light to impose significant federal regulation on artificial intelligence systems, not just from two industry giants, but from an AI expert who warned that the fate of the nation may depend on tough AI rules from Congress. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and IBM Chief Privacy & Trust Officer Christina Montgomery, who both invited federal oversight of AI even though they split on whether a new federal agency is needed.

President Biden cancels Australia visit to continue US debt limit talks

President Biden is cutting his international trip short and will return to the U.S. for debt limit negotiations instead of visiting Papua New Guinea and Australia as initially planned. Biden will still leave Wednesday for a three-day G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, but his previously scheduled stops to Papua New Guinea and Australia will be postponed. He would have been the first sitting U.S.

Riley Gaines tells Congress she was held for ransom at San Francisco State, unsure if she could leave safely

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines told members of Congress on Tuesday that earlier last month, she was held against her will at San Francisco State University, with protesters demanding ransom for her release. Gaines shared her story during a discussion about left wing violence plaguing American communities and how Homeland Security can do more to support state and local law enforcement to combat interstate threats.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faces Senate panel as pressure builds to regulate AI

Senators on Tuesday will grill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the “perils and promise” of artificial intelligence as part of a push to better understand this quickly emerging technology and impose some kind of regulatory regime around it. Altman will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, which will mark his first time as a witness at a public congressional hearing.

Super PAC backing Mike Pence launches ahead of former vice president’s imminent 2024 campaign

A new super PAC formed to support former Vice President Mike Pence’s all-but-certain 2024 White House campaign launched on Tuesday, with a mission to “reintroduce” the former vice president “as his own man.” And the establishment of the super PAC, titled Committed to America, is the clearest signal to date that Pence is likely just a couple of weeks away from declaring his candidacy for president and jumping into an increasingly crowded GOP nomination race.

Biden, Harris release financial disclosures for 2022

The White House on Monday released financial disclosure forms for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris covering 2022.  The disclosures, obtained by Fox News Digital, show little change from the previous year in their respective earnings. It showed that Biden earned less than $201 in royalties for his 2007 memoir “Promises to Keep” and between $2,501 and $5,000 for his 2017 memoir “Promise Me, Dad.

IRS removes ‘entire investigative team’ in Hunter Biden probe, whistleblower claims retaliation: report

The IRS has removed the “entire investigative team” from its multi-year tax fraud investigation of Hunter Biden, and a whistleblower who raised concerns about the handling of the case is claiming the move was “clearly retaliatory,” according to a Monday report.  Per The New York Post, the whistleblower’s attorneys told Congress that the removal was on the order of the Department of Justice.

Judge blocks Biden admin request to stay order blocking release of migrants into US without court date

A federal judge has denied the Biden administration’s request to place a stay on a temporary restraining order blocking the release of migrants into the U.S. without court dates. U.S. District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell II denied the Biden administration request in a filing Saturday, calling its request for an emergency stay of a ruling blocking it from releasing migrants without a court date after the expiration of Title 42 “borderline frivolous.

Trump cancels Iowa rally due to tornado warning: ‘Be safe out there!’

Former President Trump canceled a scheduled rally in Iowa Saturday night in a move he says was due to inclement weather. “Unfortunately, due to the tornado warnings in Des Moines, we are forced to cancel today’s outdoor rally at the Lauridsen Amphitheater,” the former president posted on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. “Stay tuned, we will reschedule soon.

‘Shut down the border immediately’: DeSantis addresses migrant surge amid end of Title 42 pandemic measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the situation unfolding along U.S. southern border a “disaster” and called for its immediate closure as illegal immigrants surge into the country following the expiration of Title 42. Speaking at a GOP event in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, DeSantis said the insecurity of the border has led to deaths primarily caused by Mexican drug cartels and the flow of deadly fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. “I’d shut down the border immediately.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams booed during CUNY Law commencement

Mayor Eric Adams was booed at a City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law graduation ceremony Friday, after referencing his history as a police officer. As Adams delivered a short speech to the crowd, dozens of students began shouting when he mentioned his previous service in the New York Police Department (NYPD).  The mayor had been an officer for 22 years, graduating from the New York City Police Academy in 1984.

Maine petitions feds to let asylum seekers work

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill directing Maine’s labor commissioner to petition the federal government for a waiver allowing asylum seekers to work while awaiting final determinations on their claims. Her signature Thursday comes as the state grapples with the arrival of more than 1,000 asylum seekers, mostly from African nations, since the start of the new year.