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Chapter 1: What is the AI spiral mentioned in the episode?
This week on Consider This, it's called an AI spiral. When a person communicating with an AI chatbot loses touch with reality. When I thought I was communicating with the digital god, I got dopamine from every prompt. Artificial intelligence, human consequences. This week on Consider This, listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump has posted a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on his social media platform. In the first week of Black History Month, the image appeared in the middle of the night on the president's Truth social feed. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.
The video clip shows the Obamas depicted as apes. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says the clip Trump posted is from a, quote, Internet meme that depicts Trump as king of the jungle while Democrats are shown as characters from The Lion King. Levitt also said to, quote, please stop the fake outrage. Trump has a history of making racist remarks toward black people.
For years, he pushed the false narrative that Obama was not born in the U.S. In addition, he's used derogatory language to describe African countries. He's also tried to falsely claim former Vice President Kamala Harris, quote, turned black. Harris identifies as black and Indian American. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
Talks have wrapped over Iran's nuclear program. NPR's Greg Myrie reports U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting, even as President Trump positions American forces in the region for a potential strike.
There is a chance if these talks, which are taking place in Oman, are limited to Iran's nuclear program. Now, this is what Iran wants. And Iran is in a position of real weakness, and it's likely to make some concessions. It's suffered multiple setbacks in the past two years, and this includes the U.S.
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Chapter 2: How did President Trump provoke controversy with a social media post?
and Israeli bombing campaign against nuclear facilities last June.
That's NPR's Greg Myhre reporting. The president of Cuba says his country is ready for talks with the United States despite ongoing U.S. sanctions. NPR's Ada Peralta reports from Mexico City.
On national television, Cuban President Miguel DĆaz-Canel said Cuba is at a perilous junction, and to survive, it would begin implementing some of the same rationing it put in place after the collapse of the Soviet Union. DĆaz-Canel calls the U.S. blockade of oil criminal. How will our vital systems survive without fuel, he asks.
Cubans are tired of sacrifice, he says, but what else could they do? If we don't sacrifice and resist, what else will we do? Give up? Diaz-Canel did open the door to negotiations with the Trump administration, but he said they would only happen if they were on equal footing with no pressure or preconditions. The White House warned Cuba should be careful what it says about President Trump.
Eda Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
Forecasters say the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will get hit with more frigid air this weekend. Strong winds could knock down power lines and some areas may see snow squalls. It follows several days of record low temperatures across the region and parts of the South. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 952 points. This is NPR News.
France and Canada will open new consulates in the capital of Greenland today. The announcement comes after President Trump reignited interest in acquiring the island. The diplomatic expansion signals efforts by both countries to boost their presence in Greenland, a Danish territory that's become a growing focus of global competition.
Trump's push to claim the island, which he's framed as a national security issue, alarmed U.S. allies and sparked a broader debate over Arctic sovereignty and security. The opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympic Games are set for later today in northern Italy. They're centered around the city of Milan and the ski resort town of Cortina. NPR's Ping Wang reports many U.S.
winter athletes will find these locations familiar.
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