The White House, Congress and the country's leading AI companies have allowed AI to grow faster, stronger, more powerful and wildly lucrative (and dangerous), with no serious effort to control it or spread the benefits beyond the super-wealthy. - It's not too late to change this. But if they all dither, duck or dance around it, the chances of AI worst-case scenarios will explode, likely early next year, according to almost every person we talk to privately who truly understands AI. Why it matters: The technology is getting better, faster than anyone envisioned — with the possibility rising that AI will self-improve and do wildly unpredictable things. - The good news: There's now a growing public cry for attention and action and, at…
Tonight on “Jesse Weber Live”: President Trump is in China for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip to Beijing is Trump’s first since 2017, and an expert panel joins Weber to break down what the leaders of the world’s two most dominant superpowers will discuss. Plus, a courtroom stunner. The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder conviction and ordered a new trial. What led to the bold reversal and could he be acquitted in a retrial? And Jordan Jinks, a family friend of the Murdaughs, joins to discuss how he became a financial fraud victim of Alex Murdaugh and what he doesn’t want to relive in a potential second trial. This episode of “Jesse Weber Live” originally…
For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.
The annual Democracy Perception Index survey shows global perceptions of the United States have fallen in the last few years, dropping below other major powers like Russia and China. #Democracy #UnitedStates #Russia #China #Trump
Data: Pew ; Chart: Axios Visuals The percentage of Americans holding favorable views of China rose for the third straight year, according to an annual Pew survey, and has nearly doubled since 2023. - Meanwhile, the share of Americans who view China as an "enemy" has fallen significantly over that time. Why it matters: Distrust of China hardened into a bipartisan consensus beginning in Trump's first term. It's now softening somewhat during Trump 2.0. - The U.S. and China are the world's two superpowers, locked in a competition for technological dominance and global influence. - How their citizens see one another could have some bearing on that competition. By the numbers: China's favorability among Americans bottomed out in 2023, with…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost his country’s lagging economy with a trip to Beijing. But he must carefully navigate between two superpowers.
AI:UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning a trip to Beijing in an effort to bolster the UK economy through increased trade, while attempting to balance relations between China and the United States to avoid conflict with the Trump administration.Open
