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In announcing Project Meridian and a new Autonomous Warfare Command, War Secretary Pete Hegseth is inviting conflicts of interest.

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Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Science fiction’s vision of an apocalyptic future ruled by autonomous weapons is rapidly becoming our dystopian present. Suddenly, after seve...

Tens of thousands of people thronged a Paris square on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that...

Until there is more clarity on basic questions, neither developers nor policymakers can credibly establish a quantitative AI risk assessment.

Despite the barbarous attempts at repressing the student protests, more than a quarter of a million students continue to protest on the streets and from the barricades.

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As the development of artificial intelligence accelerates, more voices inside and outside the industry are warning that the technology poses major risks to humanity. The new film, The AI Doc: Or How I...

A new video from the FBI has spurred complaints the bureau has violated the Hatch Act by labeling Democrats – including current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed – as part of the “defund the…

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A Trace analysis of nearly 38,000 public comments found significant opposition to some of the administration’s key proposals.

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these…

We live in a world where genocide can continue for over 1,000 days (hundreds of those days "ceasefire"), and no one has made sufficient effort to stop it.

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.

“The situation on the ground is catastrophic," said Francesca Albanese. "It’s really beyond what words can say."

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Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.

Students in Rio de Janeiro march in support of progressive Lula, fearing the rise of the far right in Brazil. Thousands join, carrying signs denouncing Bolsonaro. With the runoff approaching, tensions...

Mass protests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials’ handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president’s resignation and painting “SMASH THE PATRIARCHY” on an administration building. Thousands of students and faculty gathered for a demonstration, sparked by the high-profile case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who said in a recent lawsuit that she was plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The case has prompted international outrage and intense scrutiny of college fraternities and sexual violence on US campuses.

Authorities are taking unprecedented steps to charge protesters in a sleepy Vermont town that hosts an ICE surveillance and targeting center.

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Danny Miller and Steve Silverman, organizers of Justice in Motion, discuss why they took judges on the road to connect with the communities they serve.

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