ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along
This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.
Former top aide to NY Gov. Cuomo sentenced to 6yrs in prison
Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not been charged in the case, his administration has taken official state action to benefit large companies that paid bribes to his former top aide.
Groups challenge Trump administration’s delisting of gray wolves
The lawsuit claims the United States Fish and Wildlife Service made a decision "based on politics, not science."
How union members pay it forward
More and more workers want to join unions amid the high grocery prices, spiraling health care costs and other failures of today’s uncertain economy.
Trump’s border wall is a multi-billion dollar corporate handout
The militarisation of the US border has led to an increase in migrant deaths and a windfall for the security industry.
Why We’ll Need a Universal Basic Income
As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all.
Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions around the world
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
The world is uniting for international law, against US empire
“We oppose the extraterritorial application of unilateral measures.“
Trump is trying to reverse the New Deal
The class politics of Trump carry forward the actions of his predecessors across the last century.
Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows
Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.