Category: United States Politics and Government

Executive Order on A.I. Tries to Balance Technology’s Potential and Peril

President Biden announced regulations on Monday that seemed to have a little bit for everyone.
Biden Issues Executive Order to Create A.I. Safeguards

The sweeping order is a first step as the Biden administration seeks to put guardrails on a global technology that offers both great promise and significant danger.
Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules

The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by solid research.
Biden to Issue First Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Systems

In an order to be issued on Monday, the White House will outline requirements that the most advanced A.I. products be tested to assure they cannot be used to produce weapons, among other regulations.
Biden Keeps Australia’s Dinner Low-Key at a Moment of Global Turmoil

Before the state dinner was over, President Biden had stepped out for a briefing on a mass shooting in Maine and to call lawmakers in the state. He left shortly after 10 p.m.
Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds

The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences.
Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring

The president has previously drawn down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease price pressures, but that could be more difficult now
Who Invited Ivanka?

Kim Kardashian hosted the shunned socialite to her birthday party, then posted the photos for her 364 million followers.
Fall Is on the Menu for Australia’s State Dinner. The B-52s Are Not.

Because of what the first lady called “tumultuous times,” the White House canceled a plan to have the B-52s perform, inviting the musicians as guests instead. Root vegetables will be featured at the table.
Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more than a year and a half.
Tim Scott, Who Supports Aid to Israel and Ukraine, Opposes a Package With Both

The South Carolina senator and 2024 presidential candidate said a “longer process” was needed to determine how much aid to send to Ukraine, while Israel demanded immediate attention.
Treasury Report Shows $1.7 Trillion Deficit

The widening gap between what the government spends and what it earns comes as Congress continues to spar over the proper levels of federal spending.