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Welcome back. As some AI industry pioneers raise concerns about the technology’s rapid development, Trump downplays the need to check AI and says he doesn’t want to cede the edge to China. Also in the news today: another federal judge freezes Trump’s mail ballot order; why letting kids solve problems can boost their critical thinking; and Ancient Rome’s biggest fresco and mosaic is unveiled.
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President Donald Trump speaks with journalists prior to boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, Sunday. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn’t want to cede edge to China
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President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that the United States is leading China in the development of AI. He added, “frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins.” While Trump acknowledged the need for some regulation, he provided no specifics about potential rules. Read more.
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- Asked later Sunday if he was trying to minimize the risks from AI, Trump said, “I’m not downplaying.” Trump warned about the technology moving too quickly and with little oversight to “negative forces” he did not identify. The Republican president spoke a day after Dario Amodei, CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, said the industry should put the brakes on its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up.
AI has become a major election-year issue in the U.S. Trump has kept up his support for data centers even as both Republicans and Democrats run from them and many communities try to block them. Former President Barack Obama, a Democrat, said his party should make AI a campaign issue.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is due at the White House later in September to meet with Trump, and AI likely will be among the items they discuss.
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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order
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The decision was issued late Sunday by the U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C. It added another obstacle to the administration’s effort to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. The Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter. Read more.
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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters. Election officials say it would be impossible to implement the changes this close to a general election. Nichols wrote in issuing the preliminary injunction, that “Plaintiffs have demonstrated that, absent an injunction, there is an increased risk that a significant number of otherwise appropriate absentee or mail-in ballots will ultimately not be counted in the upcoming elections.”
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In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
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At a time when an answer or AI-generated help can be seconds away, giving children room to figure things out for themselves can be hard to do. But developmental experts and educators say children need chances to struggle with everyday problems because figuring them out is a skill that has to be practiced. Read more.
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If children rarely have to struggle, it can lead to severe anxiety when they have to figure out something on their own, said Dr. Stephanie Carlson, director of the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. The challenge for parents is knowing when to help and when to step back.
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A section of the restored ancient wall mosaic from the “Painted City” site is seen in Rome on Sept. 8. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome unveiled
Buried underground for centuries, the “Painted City” fresco’s blue and terra cotta colors are still clear but faded. Three decades after archaeologists uncovered it during excavations of the Baths of Trajan near the Colosseum, the newly restored fresco and the towering “Great Mosaic” are welcoming the public for the first time. The mosaic — an impressive 15 yards high — is a first century A.D. depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world. Watch the video of close up details of the restored mosaic from every angle.
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