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'Hit the Brakes': Anthropic CEO's Push to 'Pace' AI Development Called Latest Sign Congress Must Act
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (691+ words) CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. L "When the future of humanity is at stake we need a PAUSE on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence," said Sen. Bernie…...
Trump EPA Accused of Endangering Public as Study Highlights 'Hidden Health Costs' of Data Centers
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (807+ words) Michigan residents rally against the planned $7 billion Stargate data center in Saline on December 1, 2025. The Environmental Protection Network listed actions "that could increase pollution-related health risks, weaken protections that would otherwise reduce those risks, or shift more costs onto families…...
Warning AI 'Could Mean the Demise of Humanity,' El-Sayed Backs Development Pause
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (489+ words) Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan on August 23, 2026. "Enough is enough. We need to make sure that the pace of development isn't outpacing the pace of risk." "That's something we should be…...
Jimmy Kimmel Pulls Talarico Interview From Broadcast, Moves it to YouTube, Amid Trump FCC Threats
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To Boost Profits, Medicare Advantage Giants Move to Kick Over a Million Seniors Off Their Plans
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Anthropic Building a 'Pre-Crime' System to Surveil Anti-AI Dissenters, Investigation Shows
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (487+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit on December 3, 2025, in New York City. One legal expert said that as AI companies “become more hated, there’s more pressure on them to over-disclose knowing that some…...
Progressive Democrats Urge US to Join Ban on Products From Illegal Israeli Settlements
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (666+ words) US Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a rally on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. "While the Trump admin attacks the move, Congress can and must act," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen. "Finally, some European countries are going beyond the ritual…...
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Citing Internal Fears That AI 'Could Kill Us All' This Decade
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (438+ words) "Most tech geeks don’t resign from their roles because…the tech they’re building could end humanity," said Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, running for US Senate in Michigan. An artificial intelligence researcher at Anthropic quit his position publicly on Tuesday as he…...
Congress Should Regulate What AI Agents Can Do, Not Just How Smart They Are
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (32+ words) Opinion | Congress Should Regulate What AI Agents Can Do, Not Just How Smart They Are Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....
El-Sayed Plays 'The Price Is Wrong' With Michigan Voters to Expose Cost of Trump Trade Wars
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (668+ words) Modeled on the familiar logo of a long-running daytime game show, US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed displayed a hand-drawn picture of a dollar sign along with the words "The Price Is Wrong" in a video posted to his official social…...