Kamala Harris probably knows little — or nothing — about AI policy. “AI is kind of a fancy thing. First of all, it's two letters. It means 'artificial intelligence,’” Vice President Kamala Harris explained to labor and civil rights leaders last year. But if Harris pulls off a victory in November, she would hold a massive influence over America’s AI regulatory approach. As Biden’s AI czar, Harris has advocated for woke and globalist AI regulations that promote left-wing social causes, curb free speech and stifle innovation, and limit competition — a stark contrast to Trump’s and the RNC’s laissez-faire, conservative, pro-tech AI platform. Though she didn't have much experience on AI policy, Biden still decided that Harris would be the right pick to lead the country’s AI policy — an issue that could give the American economy an edge over China’s. Last year, Harris held an AI roundtable where she promised civil rights leaders to implement AI policies that address the “legitimate concern…about how racial bias and other types of biases will impact the lives of people because of AI” by “establishing protections knowing that certain people will be targeted based on their socioeconomic status, based on their race, based upon their disability status.” And this year, Harris announced the creation of a Council of Chief AI Officers, in which left-wing bureaucrats would be appointed in every federal agency to “address the climate crisis” and “advance equitable outcomes.” Even though these AI officers will also be tasked with protecting Americans’ privacy and security, the Biden administration has made it clear that “protecting Americans” includes protecting minority groups from “oppression.” So don’t be surprised when this council converts into another government propaganda arm to implement progressive cultural ideology. Curbing free speech ARTIFICIAL EXPLANATION? Kamala Harris struggles to explain what AI is www.youtube.com Not only is Harris concerned with AI’s racial biases, but she is also concerned with AI’s ability to spread information quickly — “threats which to many people feel existential,” she told a London audience before the Global Summit of AI Safety. "Consider, for example … when people around the world cannot discern fact from fiction because of a flood of AI-enabled misinformation and disinformation.” It’s obvious that Harris and other globalist progressives don’t actually care about misinformation. The World Economic Forum calls for AI regulation since “manipulated and falsified information is now the most severe short-term risk the world faces,” echoing Harris’ anti-free-speech language. Meanwhile, leftists spread misinformation about Trump and allied groups all the time. Their worry is that AI could expand the influence of conservative and right-wing movements in ways they can’t control. Their pre-emptive solution is AI regulations to limit free speech for conservatives and any other group they deem a rival or problem. Without such tools, as the WEF warns, free speech online “could trigger civil unrest and confrontation. It will also lead to growing distrust of media and government sources.” Misinformation and disinformation, they insist, will “deepen polarized views in societies where political opinion is already entrenched.” Of course, the globalist elites consider themselves the only proper arbiter of what counts as misinformation. In their minds, they hold a monopoly on truth and Americans are incapable of independently discerning right from wrong. Voting for a Republican can only mean they were deceived by “misinformation.” Combatting misinformation is just code for censoring speech. Many Chinese AI chatbots don’t answer questions about Tiananmen Square. Now American search engines refuse to autocomplete queries about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. What’s to say that a Kamala Harris-regulated chatbot won’t answer questions about Fauci’s COVID lies or will block all information concerning the assassination attempt? Expanding monopolies Bloomberg/Getty Images Regulations are typically associated with antitrust and breaking up monopolies in order to ensure a fair market. And some in the Biden/Harris administration have aggressively pushed to regulate AI in hopes of creating a competitive market. Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, wrote a pro-AI-regulation New York Times op-ed in which she argues that “public officials have a responsibility to ensure this hard-learned history doesn’t repeat itself,” alluding to big tech’s giant monopolies that have dominated the tech sector. “As companies race to deploy and monetize A.I., the Federal Trade Commission is taking a close look at how we can best achieve our dual mandate to promote fair competition and to protect Americans from unfair or deceptive practices,” Khan wrote. She continued, urging regulators to be “vigilant,” warning that without regulating AI, “dominant firms could use their control over these key inputs to exclude or discriminate against downstream rivals, picking winners and losers in ways that further entrench their dominance.” Harris’ regulatory approach, however, while heavy in regulations, will only expand the monopolies Khan wants to break up. As AI czar, Harris worked with big tech elites, including the CEOs of Google and Microsoft, to regulate AI and crush competition. Last summer, Harris convened with Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI to discuss the “safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology.” President Biden also met with industry leaders to discuss AI regulation, an effort widely criticized as cronyism. Federalist editor Emily Jashinsky likened the meeting to assembling “a bunch of Railway Barons and saying, ‘I'm really curious. I want you to tell us what we need to do to protect the people from this.’” If Harris were serious about protecting Americans from big tech and AI abuses, why would she meet with the very people she claims need to be regulated and ask them which regulations they want or don’t want? Obviously, big tech wants regulations that will limit competition and increase its market power while scaremongering about how other regulations or the lack of its preferred regulations will stifle innovation. Big tech companies, like Google, want regulations to make it harder for startups to enter the market but oppose regulations that cap their own market share. Under an administration led by Kamala Harris, we’d only see more unnecessary red tape for AI development. For Harris, AI policy is just another weapon to achieve progressive ends. In her eyes, equitable outcomes, not increased innovation and productivity, are the primary benchmark of a successful AI policy. And for establishment liberals, whom Harris now leads, doing the bidding of big tech is just an added bonus that will help garner popularity among the elites.

Nearly 100 years ago, the Ku Klux Klan stormed Jason Whitlock’s great-grandfather’s home in Kentucky. They dragged his grandfather from his home, beat him, and carried him to a lynching tree. His grandmother witnessed the entire assault. However, unbeknownst to his attackers, Whitlock’s grandfather was a Freemason, and made a hand signal that could only be understood by a fellow Mason. One of the Klansmen recognized the hand gesture and objected to his killing. His life was spared, and he fled with his family to Indianapolis. While his grandmother was understandably scared of white people for decades following, she was able to see past it and embrace Jesus Christ. “It’s a reminder of the way things were. The way black women used to represent themselves and define their identity by their faith rather than their politics,” Whitlock recalls. Now, black women are no longer following Jesus Christ but what Whitlock calls the “Black Girl Tragic religion.” He believes women like Sheryl Swoopes, who is constantly hating on Caitlin Clark for being a white star in a league and sport dominated by black lesbians — embody this cult-like religion to a T. “It’s a cult that rejects Jesus and will choose death over deprogramming,” Whitlock says. “They would rather die than surrender the power that they have acquired through this ‘Black Girl Tragic’ religion.” One of the main points those who preach this religion continuously make is that they alone are victims who require everyone else to lift them up — while tearing those people down. Former President Donald Trump was ambushed by one of these cult members as he was explaining what policy changes he had made as president that helped the black community. “Mr. President, I would love if you could answer the question on your rhetoric and why you believe that black people can trust you with another four years?” A reporter asked, interrupting him. Trump then called himself the best president since Abraham Lincoln for black people and called her out for being 35 minutes late. “That’s dragon energy, and that’s where we’re all going to have to get comfortable when you get hit with the idiocy, the disrespect, the hostility from these cult members,” Whitlock says. “That woman is a lunatic.” “If we’re not willing to stand up to them, the entire American society and culture will further lean into their cult-like mentality and worldview,” he continues, adding, “It’s a cult. They’d rather die than be deprogrammed. They’re destroying this country.” Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected a motion from Donald Trump's legal team to remove the remainder of Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan's gag order against the former president.Trump's attorneys have made repeated requests to have the restrictive order lifted, claiming that it has muzzled the Republican presidential candidate amid an ongoing election campaign. 'Continued to pose a significant and imminent threat.'When initially instituted, Merchan's gag order prohibited Trump from making public remarks about anyone involved in the New York criminal trial or their family members. In May, the New York City panel of jurors found Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — charges filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D). Following the verdict, Merchan partially lifted the gag order in late June, freeing Trump to discuss any of the witnesses in the case publicly but still prohibiting him from talking about staff or family members.Trump was slated to face sentencing last month, but the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling prompted his attorneys to file a motion to overturn the jury's conviction. Trump's legal team has argued that some of the evidence used by the prosecution to secure the guilty verdict constituted official acts during his presidency. In response to the motion, Merchan agreed to postpone sentencing while he reviews whether the Supreme Court's determination — which found that presidents have absolute immunity for actions within their "conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority" and presumptive immunity for all official acts — would impact the New York case. Merchan stated that he would make a determination by September 6 and that sentencing could be delayed until September 18. Trump is facing a maximum of four years in prison. The New York case was one of four criminal indictments filed against the former president.On Thursday, a New York appeals court ruled on Trump's request to remove the rest of Merchan's gag order. It denied the motion, stating that the end of the trial did not constitute "a change in circumstances” and that "fair administration of justice necessarily includes sentencing." The court claimed that lifting the gag order against Trump, who recently survived an assassination attempt, would “pose a significant and imminent threat,” citing alleged threats made against the DA office’s staff after the verdict was read. No reports claim that any staff have been harmed stemming from the alleged intimidation attempts.The appeals court wrote, "Contrary to petitioner's contentions, the People's evidentiary submissions in opposition to his motion in Supreme Court demonstrate that threats received by District Attorney staff after the jury verdict continued to pose a significant and imminent threat."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Do you enjoy the thrill of endgame dungeon content, but hate the hundreds of hours of grinding it takes to get there? Enter the PC-exclusive Fellowship, a new multiplayer online dungeon adventure (MODA) that hopes to combine the best aspects of MOBAs, ARPGs, and MMOs for all the fun of the loot hunting, strategizing, and cooperative play without the arduous grind. Continue reading Fellowship finally takes the grind out of endgame content MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Upcoming games, Fellowship preview, Best MOBAs

Nvidia is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to claims by competitors that the company is using antitrust practices to gain and maintain its dominant position in the AI GPU market. The Nvidia antitrust accusations include claims that Nvidia has threatened to penalize customers and charge higher prices for networking gear if customers buy products from competitors - claims that Nvidia firmly denies. As a maker of GPUs that dominate our best graphics card guide, gamers might think the bulk of these accusations are a reflection of its actions in this sector. However, this particular investigation centers on its activities in the far more lucrative AI GPU sector, where Nvidia currently acts as the market leader. Continue reading Nvidia faces antitrust probe over AI GPU dominance MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards

Cherry has finally unleashed a new range of gaming mice that officially boast the lowest recorded click latency of any mouse on the market. The Cherry Xtrfy M64 Pro and M68 Pro are as fast as gaming mouse come, with their 8KHz polling rate also being the most rapid option available right now. The full range of new Cherry best gaming mouse contenders also includes the slightly lower-specced, non-Pro versions of these mouse shapes, with the M64 and M68 offering up to 1KHz polling rates but otherwise packing in the same high-end hardware. We got hands-on with Cherry's new gaming mice back in January at CES 2024, but it's only now that they're available to buy. Continue reading Cherry Xtrfy launches the “fastest gaming mouse” yet MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

Transcending jump scares, gore effects, oppressive music, and affecting monster designs, the best horror games are the ones that are scary even when nothing is happening. Go back to the classic, 1998 Resident Evil 2 and take a walk around the first floor of the police station. The whole place just makes your blood tingle. Likewise, that long, winding walk at the start of Silent Hill 2. Nothing is happening - but every part of you is on high alert. Released to well-deserved acclaim in 2022, The Mortuary Assistant is a masterclass in mundane fear. One of the tensest, most terrifying games I’ve played in years, it’s now, somehow, even scarier. Continue reading Amazing horror game The Mortuary Assistant is somehow even scarier now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC horror games, Best PC indie games, Best PC Halloween games

I certainly wasn't expecting to write this article this morning. Only announced back at Summer Game Fest in June, the full version of Valorant console has just gone live after a remarkably short beta phase, marking the first Riot game to ever cross over onto Xbox and PlayStation (if you don't count the Riot Forge games, of course). Continue reading Valorant console just dropped - yes, I’m serious MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Valorant Night Market dates, Valorant ranks, Valorant crosshair codes

The father of Pete Davidson, Scott Davidson was a firefighter with Brooklyn Ladder 118. When the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, he raced to the World Trade Center and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others. The post The Heroism Of Scott Davidson, Pete Davidson’s Dad Who Perished On 9/11 appeared first on All That's Interesting.

IOC should revise its guidelines before the Games turn into a tragedy.