Artificial intelligence-powered companions are becoming a part of daily life. In a world plagued by loneliness and a lack of connection, these chatbots have been promoted from fulfilling mundane tasks, such as hands-free texting and suggesting shortcuts while in traffic, to serving social and emotional support. On one popular AI companion platform, a persona named […]
Congressional Republicans are understandably frustrated with their Democratic colleagues’ intransigence as the present government shutdown rolls on without an end in sight. Some, such as Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), have even begun advocating for making fundamental changes to legislative procedure. Last week, he urged his counterparts in the Senate to invoke the “nuclear option” and end the […]
Defending Education scored a major victory after a New York appellate court affirmed that racial balancing in New York City’s K-12 talented and gifted programs has no constitutional authority. In IntegrateNYC v. City of New York, the court issued a 5-2 decision, resolving a 2021 complaint brought by Defending Education. The court found that the […]
