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Why are Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon rallying in Washington over AI risks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will lead a rally today in Washington. They'll point to growing concern artificial intelligence could harm humanity. But NPR's Emily Fang reports that contrasts with President Trump's view of AI.
President Trump called these existential concerns about AI, quote, a hoax and a scam in a flurry of social media posts this week. He has argued AI is a race against China. Effectively, if the U.S. does not build the most advanced model, China will first. But Chris McGuire, the senior director for tech on the National Security Council during the Biden administration, points out this administration has also enabled China to buy more advanced American semiconductor chips that Beijing needs for its AI development.
We are actively enabling China's AI development at the same time as we're saying this is the reason that we can't regulate our own labs.
How is the U.S. inadvertently helping China’s AI development through chip exports?
Because the U.S. has rolled back some export controls on some NVIDIA chips in particular. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.
A Homeland Security whistleblower alleges federal agents may have broken state laws to pursue President Trump's voter fraud priorities. NPR's Miles Parks has more.
The Department of Homeland Security has been ramping up its search for voter fraud in recent weeks. That's meant combing state voter rolls the department acquired and checking them against other federal data sources that track citizenship. But the whistleblower report says it's been a rushed process that has not taken state law into account. Investigators are supposed to review dozens of cases per day, and the whistleblower says those investigators were instructed to make false claims on state government websites in order to access data that is only supposed to be accessed by the voter themselves. The report was made public by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Alex Padilla of California.
What does the DHS whistleblower allege about illegal voter‑fraud investigations?
Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington.
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Trump's push to restrict the use of mail-in ballots. The decision stops the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out Trump's order ahead of the midterm elections to limit the use of the ballots. President Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. But Ukraine's president says while his country is ready to make an agreement, he doesn't trust that Russia will stick to one. NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports from Kiev.
Writing on social media, Zelensky said his country had proposed an agreement with Russia to stop the destruction of critical infrastructure. This includes energy facilities, ports, and food and pharmaceutical warehouses.
Why did the Supreme Court block Trump’s attempt to limit mail‑in ballots?
Zelensky writes that if Ukraine's allies can ensure Russia does not strike these sites, then Ukraine will also stop its attacks. But, he adds, Ukraine is not confident that Russia has any desire to abide by any agreement. Earlier on Monday, the Kremlin welcomed Trump's demands that Ukraine end strikes on Russian energy sites, but did not comment on any deal.
NPR's Joanna Kakissis reporting. This is NPR. FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Democrats are expected to question him about his personal travel, apparently with taxpayer funding. Republicans are expected to ask about the FBI's investigation probing officials who looked into the January 6th attack. Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant will testify before the House Financial Services Committee this morning. He will likely be asked about inflation in the United States and the cost of the U.S.
What are Ukraine’s proposals to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure?
war against Iran. The rapper Macklemore has been dropped from singer Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour. NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports the move stems from Macklemore's comments supportive of Palestinians.
Macklemore already opened for several shows of Ed Sheeran's stadium tour. While on stage, the rapper made comments in support of people in Gaza and the West Bank and used the phrase, free Palestine.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why are Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon rallying in Washington over AI risks?
0:00–0:54
2
How is the U.S. inadvertently helping China’s AI development through chip exports?
0:54–1:46
3
What does the DHS whistleblower allege about illegal voter‑fraud investigations?
1:46–2:32
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Why did the Supreme Court block Trump’s attempt to limit mail‑in ballots?
2:32–3:35
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What are Ukraine’s proposals to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure?
3:35–4:18
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What issues will FBI Director Kash Patel face in his Senate testimony?
4:18–5:04