The Discomfort Induced by Uneasy Presidential Candidates

The teenager seemed eager to pose a sincere question to the Florida governor. “I can’t legally vote,” the 15-year-old told Ron DeSantis at an Iowa coffee shop. “It’s never stopped the other party from not letting you vote,” DeSantis interjected with a remark that was both confusing and unfunny. It appears he was trying to …

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If AI Doesn’t Destroy Politics First, It Could Potentially Save It

Depending on whom you ask in politics, the sudden advances in artificial intelligence will either transform American democracy for the better or bring about its ruin. At the moment, the doomsayers are louder. Voice-impersonation technology and deep-fake videos are scaring campaign strategists, who fear that their deployment in the days before the 2024 election could …

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