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Climate, nuclear and pandemic policy can guide us through the AI threat

The article argues that AI poses an existential threat comparable to climate change, pandemics, and nuclear weapons, and calls for a federal regulatory agency plus international cooperation to control it. It draws lessons from past crises to propose government oversight and arms-control-style agreements for AI.

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Pocket dials are killing 911 — and Congress refuses to pick up

This op-ed argues that the 911 system is overwhelmed by non-emergency and accidental calls while staffing shortages leave dispatchers unable to handle real emergencies. It calls for modernizing emergency infrastructure through Next Generation 911 and criticizes Congress for failing to fund bipartisan legislation. The piece frames federal inaction as a dangerous failure of public duty.

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Long Island cops ran nearly 3K manual searches through Flock database in one month: attorney

Long Island police agencies ran nearly 2,800 manual searches in one month through Flock Safety's license-plate-reader database, according to audit data shared by a defense attorney. The report highlights privacy and abuse concerns around the region's 700-plus cameras, while a county executive defends the system as a law-enforcement tool with strict safeguards.

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Group pushes to bring driverless Waymos to NY after anti-robotaxi study falls flat

A new nonprofit, A Better Road Forward, is launching ads and informational meetings to push for driverless Waymo deployment in New York. The effort follows a retracted anti-robotaxi report, with corrected data showing Waymo had a lower injury crash rate than NYC taxis and for-hire vehicles. Waymo says it wants to work with state leaders on a policy framework.

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‘Halloween: The Game’ banned in Australia — but not for its slasher violence or teen sex

Australia's Classification Board banned Halloween: The Game over gameplay incentives for drug use, despite graphic slasher violence and a recently removed teen sex minigame. The decision drew hundreds of complaints and criticism from the board's former director, who called the country's adult game classification system outdated.

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