US hits out at Aus opt-out laws + The Houthis vs Saudi Arabia explained
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What did Donald Trump say at the UN about Iran, AI and US power?
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Hey Chris Beary with you, welcome to the briefing. Iran-backed rebels have seized a stretch of the Middle East the whole world leans on and they're locked in a battle with one of America's closest allies in the region. That ally is Saudi Arabia. It's forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and marks the latest escalation in a conflict that just keeps spreading, but it's one that the Saudis are going at without the backing of the US.
For Saudi Arabia and for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, he will be very, very concerned right now because he's looking at a very volatile situation. It's gonna be very hard for Saudi Arabia to get its oil. out of the region and he's not seeing strong and clear backing from the US.
That deep dive into the escalating fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, how it's hitting our Bowser and when it could end is coming up in the second half of this episode. First though, let's get into the headlines with Sasha Barbergat on Wednesday the 23rd of September.
Thanks, Chris. We're starting today in the US, where Donald Trump has given a lengthy speech at the UN's General Assembly, talking up his record at home, defending the war on Iran, and calling for AI to be renamed. The president claimed he had a choice to make when it comes to what happens next in Iran, either signing a deal or
do I annihilate? the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again. Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations? But I believe we'll make a deal right after the election.
Now the election he's referring to there is the midterms, which are happening in six weeks, the first Tuesday of November, and they will decide whether the Republicans will retain control of Congress for the final two years of Trump's presidency.
We are reasserting American power, including American military power where necessary in our region and around the world to create. A safer future for all of us. It's happening and it's happening quickly.
He went on to discuss and defend a wide range of US actions and diplomatic efforts overseas, including in Venezuela, Greenland and Cuba, as well as drone strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, before moving on to issues of artificial intelligence, which he formally suggested be renamed.
From this point forward all of United States documents and hopefully the worlds will be changed to use the much more accurate term super as opposed to artificial. So it's super intelligence. In other words, welcome to the new world of superintelligence dash SI.
Just that's so wild that we're hearing that at the UN. Um, he also rejected a recent push by Australia and other middle powers to put controls on AI through a global body that would step in if and when the technology crossed agreed on thresholds.
Yeah, just quickly on the whole super intelligence things. So that term actually is already used to define something else, which is an advanced form of artificial intelligence that currently exceeds human capabilities. And experts have warned that superintelligence represents one of the greatest risks AI could pose to humanity. There have been calls to ban it, including from uh US politician Bernie Sanders. So yeah, the fact that he's kind of using this term doesn't really gel with what we already know about it. It is different to AI, it's not the same thing. Look, while we're speaking of the US and Australia and tech, the White House has made a rare intervention speaking out publicly against the government's plans to let Aussies opt out of the algorithm.
Now this was made in a submission to a consultation on Labour's draft digital. duty of care bill. Trump's administration in that submission warned the opt-out policy would be, quote, extraterritorial censorship of protected speech. Now, this tracks with the US President's recent remarks around U.S.
Why is the US publicly opposing Australia’s AI opt‑out legislation?
tech giants and attempts by other countries to enforce controls on their platforms.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did Donald Trump say at the UN about Iran, AI and US power?
0:02–4:09
2
Why is the US publicly opposing Australia’s AI opt‑out legislation?
4:09–8:43
3
What happened in the NSW Blue Mountains murder case?
8:43–10:52
4
Why is the NRL Grand Final being played without pre‑match entertainment?
10:52–13:18
5
What is the current blood shortage in Australia and which types are most needed?
13:18–16:38
6
Who are the Houthis and how are they linked to Iran’s regional strategy?
16:38–21:12
7
How are the Houthis’ Red Sea advances affecting oil and petrol prices?
21:12–25:02
8
Is there a risk that Australia could be drawn into the Houthis‑Saudi conflict?
25:02–28:20
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