The author reflects on a two-month hiatus from online discourse, during which they observed the rise of AI in political campaigns. They discuss various instances where AI has been utilized in political advertising and candidate re...
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The OpenAI and Department of War contract may enable expanded domestic surveillance through AI, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns despite legal assurances.
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