Jeff Brumfield

Shortly after the U.S.

capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, AI-generated videos of Venezuelans celebrating in the streets appeared.

They got millions of views, even though there were no large celebrations.

Then came the deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.

On X, users asked the AI chatbot Grok to unmask the agent.

Grok produced an AI image that was purely speculative.

Nevertheless, it spread like wildfire.

Darren Linville runs the media forensics hub at Clemson University.

As long as people expect to see the news immediately, he says these AI fakes will keep spreading.

Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.

Good morning, Michelle.

It's called the Reactor Pilot Program, and it's fast-tracking 11 brand-new reactor designs by nuclear startup companies.

The goal here is to have at least three running by the nation's 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.

And to say that's ambitious is like really an understatement.

Nuclear reactors normally take years to build.

The new program is being run by the Energy Department.

And in a meeting in June, department officials told company leaders they were ready to do whatever they could to help.

Here's Energy Department lawyer Seth Cohen.

Well, I mean, historically, it's come down to one word, which is safety.

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