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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration outlined plans on Thursday for the U.S. government to develop and use artificial intelligence to advance national security while managing its risks. A White House memo directed federal agencies “to improve the security and diversity of chip supply chains … with AI in mind.” It also prioritizes the collection of …

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By Stephanie Kelly ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Republican Party leaders met in hurricane-torn North Carolina last week with a mission: figure out how to reach displaced or cut-off potential Donald Trump voters. They thought of flying in absentee ballot registrations via helicopter or having mules or all-terrain vehicles take voters to the polls. With …

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By Helen Coster, Alexandra Ulmer and Tim Reid SANFORD, North Carolina (Reuters) – “Be aggressive,” Jim Womack, a local Republican Party chair in North Carolina, told the grid of faces who joined the Zoom training session for volunteers to monitor voting on Nov. 5. “The more assertive and aggressive you are in watching and reporting, …

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease. The agency’s earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5, as well as for children and adults with certain conditions. …

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By Tim Reid, Stephanie Kelly and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meets the definition of a fascist and “prefers the dictator approach to government,” his former White House chief of staff said in a series of interviews with the New York Times. With less than two weeks until the Nov. 5 …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son’s suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company’s service and deeply attached to a chatbot it created. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida federal court, Megan Garcia said Character.AI targeted …

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