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What did Iran’s president say about terrorism and the U.N. General Assembly?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Iran's president has delivered his address at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian claims his country has been victimized by terrorism. He rebutted claims made by President Trump, who addressed the U.N. yesterday. Speaking through an interpreter, Pazeshkian talked about Iran and its nuclear program.
We will not bow our head and give up the right that is inherently ours. We say it clearly.
How is OpenAI proposing global AI safety standards at the U.N.?
No nuclear weapons and no limitations to peaceful nuclear technology. Our peace will not come in the field of battle. But They must give the needed security to the people and nation of Iran.
He also held up pictures of schoolchildren who died in an airstrike on a school on the first day of the war. OpenAI is calling for the U.S. to lead in setting global AI safety standards. NPR's John Ruich reports several AI industry leaders will brief the U.N. Security Council today.
OpenAI is releasing its proposal at a time of intense debate about how to regulate artificial intelligence after a string of incidents that have raised concern about the technology.
Why is the Justice Department accusing the White House of revoking press credentials?
It says international safety and security standards are key to answering the question, what does good look like in the mitigation of catastrophic AI risk? AI companies and labs have to take accountability for developing AI safely, it says, but standards will help more stakeholders have a say in how AI evolves. OpenAI says the United States should lead an effort with other countries to develop technical standards for the most cutting-edge artificial intelligence, including for recursive self-improvement, or AI building AI, which many believe could lead to the technology spiraling out of human control. John Rewich, NPR News.
The Justice Department alleges the White House stripped three major U.S. news outlets of press credentials because they revealed national security secrets or spread inaccurate information. The Trump administration made its case ahead of a hearing in federal court later today. As NPR's David Folkenflik reports, CNN, MSNOW, and Politico filed suit alleging this violated the First Amendment.
The White House sent letters Tuesday to the outlets citing coverage of such matters as the White House ballroom renovations, the depletion of munitions in the war against Iran, and assessments that the midterm convention in Dallas was a dud. The news organizations acknowledged there is no absolute right to White House passes, but
What is the Supreme Court’s role in the Missouri redistricting map dispute?
They say once that privilege is granted, the president cannot punish them because he simply doesn't like the ensuing coverage. They also cite due process protections in the Constitution. They had no warning or way to appeal the decision. The White House now says they have until Friday to make their case. David Folkenflik, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court will, for the third time, take up a congressional redistricting map in Missouri. Lower court federal judges have approved a new map that favors Republican candidates in the midterm election. But the high court has refused to agree, and it has deferred to the Missouri State Supreme Court.
How are unarmed mental‑health responders changing 911 calls in Durham?
The Missouri State Supreme Court has blocked the redistricting map from being used in this year's midterm elections. Five years ago, there were only a handful of programs in the United States that sent unarmed responders, such as mental health clinicians, to certain 911 calls instead of police officers. NPR's Meg Anderson reports these programs are now in almost 100 cities.
Every day, unarmed responders in Durham, North Carolina, are resolving certain 911 calls instead of police officers. Things like panhandling and trespassing. Those responders say people still need help with bigger problems like homelessness and drug addiction. Mariela Ruiz Angel, a researcher at Georgetown University, says this tension is playing out across the country. In 2020, that was not the call to action. The call to action was, we don't want another George Floyd attack.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What did Iran’s president say about terrorism and the U.N. General Assembly?
0:00–0:32
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How is OpenAI proposing global AI safety standards at the U.N.?
0:32–1:21
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Why is the Justice Department accusing the White House of revoking press credentials?
1:21–2:37
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What is the Supreme Court’s role in the Missouri redistricting map dispute?
2:37–3:22
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How are unarmed mental‑health responders changing 911 calls in Durham?
3:22–4:22
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What surprising story does This American Life feature about a life‑changing event?
4:22–5:04