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To The Contrary
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- 1Writer makes an unexpected case for optimism about AI●Despite a lot of examples to the contrary, one very good reason why you should be optimistic about AI – though probably
Writer Martin Bihl has published an essay asking whether AI is 'going to kill us or not', arguing that despite plenty of negative examples there is one good reason to be optimistic about artificial intelligence, though he cautions it is probably not the reason readers expect. The piece is being shared in artificial intelligence discussions.
- 2Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads despite super PAC pledge●Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund https://www.npr.org/2026/10/12/n
Federal taxpayer funds were used to pay for $10 million in pro-Trump advertising, despite the president having said a super PAC would cover the cost. The report by NPR has drawn attention to questions over the use of public money for political messaging and whether the funding arrangement matched what the White House publicly claimed.