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The US-China AI race doesn’t need a winner — it needs rules

The article argues the US-China AI race should be governed by rules rather than a winner-take-all contest, and criticizes Trump's maximalist stance ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping. It praises Bill Gates's call for restraint, invokes the Luddites, and proposes that societies steer AI toward human welfare rather than efficiency alone. The piece is an opinion column advocating regulation, worker protection, and limits on dangerous AI applications.

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AI doesn’t kill people — LLMs do

An op-ed argues that harms commonly blamed on 'AI' are specifically driven by large language models and the hyperscale data-center infrastructure behind them, using Memphis's Boxtown and xAI's Colossus as central examples. It contrasts this with lower-energy AI approaches and cites pollution, water stress, and electricity-rate impacts on households.

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An AI glitch almost just started a war. Next time, we won’t be so lucky

An op-ed warns that an AI-generated intelligence report falsely flagged a Chinese cargo ship as carrying nuclear components, nearly triggering military action, and argues that AI is already embedded in national defense. It calls for Congress to impose legal limits on Pentagon AI, especially for nuclear and lethal-force decisions, and to keep human accountability over machines and private tech companies.

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World leaders meet at UN as planet grapples with war, runaway AI and climate shocks

World leaders gather at the UN General Assembly amid wars, economic strain, climate shocks, and rising concern over artificial intelligence. The meeting highlights the UN's diminished conflict-ending role and financial pressures, with Trump and other major leaders attending while some key figures skip. AI risks and multilateral cooperation are central themes.

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The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time

The article examines how local opposition to data centers has become a cross-partisan political force, with residents and officials clashing over noise, tax revenue, transparency, and AI's rapid growth. It highlights examples from Loudoun County, Virginia, where Democrats disagree over development, and notes national polling showing broad opposition to new data centers.

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Does your hotel room REALLY look like the photo? AI is making it harder to tell what's real - here's what to look for

The article warns travelers that AI-generated or AI-edited hotel photos are becoming harder to detect, citing a study that about 19 per cent of hotel images show AI-related signals. It advises cross-checking booking platforms, reading recent guest reviews, and looking for visual flaws before trusting official imagery.

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US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington and Beijing discussed creating a notification mechanism for AI incidents that could affect national security, following talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The talks come ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit and amid a tariff truce due to expire in November. The article also notes recent warnings about AI risks and Trump's dismissal of calls to slow AI development.

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