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Kane Parsons, director of "Backrooms," stated he would make generative AI disappear if he could; HBO Max's "Hacks" devoted an episode to railing against the technology; and co-creator Paul Downs stated that removing the struggle from the creative process makes it "not art."

While Deadline implied the use of generative AI, the technology actually used was machine-learning-based audio processing that predates LLMs.

The Oscars changed its rules to ensure that acting and writing prizes cannot be awarded to generative AI creations, though the rules specify that the technology "neither [helps] nor [harms] the chances of achieving a nomination" more broadly.

Viewers suspected his script was AI generated because he used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback," which resembles the response patterns of Large Language Models (LLMs). Green clarified that the phrase was a non-scripted ad-lib but admitted to using AI as a research aid to locate papers and other resources for learning about topics.

Todd Blanche will formally take over the post from Pam Bondi, who was pushed out of the position.

Blanche faced criticism from Jeffrey Epstein survivors after meeting with them. Despite meeting with the survivors to address a mandate from Senator Thom Tillis, multiple survivors publicly described the meeting as demoralizing and unproductive.

Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) initially withheld their votes. They eventually supported his advancement after Blanche confirmed that a controversial $1.776 billion fund intended to pay out perceived victims of political weaponization was dead.

The pre-dawn vote was split 50-49. Every Democratic member present voted against the nominee, joined by Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine). Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was not present due to a lengthy health-related absence.

Jewish security groups are employing a layered approach that includes cameras, hardened doors, tighter access rules, trained volunteers, and coordination with law enforcement.

Richard Priem, the CEO of CSS, stated that trained congregants possess knowledge that commercial guards often do not, specifically the ability to know who belongs, what feels normal, and what looks out of place.

SCN helped synagogues secure $23.7 million in security funding in 2024.

The SCN Duty Desk logged a record-high 5,409 threat incidents and suspicious activity reports in 2024, which was 112% more than the amount recorded two years prior.

Senator Susan Collins has relied on the support of split-ticket voters to help her win elections in blue states.

Democratic voters who used to back Senator Susan Collins are becoming less certain about supporting her again.