If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. On Thursday, a pivotal meeting at the White House brought together leaders from major tech corporations including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, alongside top executives from key American power and utility companies. Although the discussions officially centered on the energy demands of the rapidly advancing artificial intelligence sector, the underlying focus was increasingly on the drive towards developing “safe” and “responsible” AI—a theme that has sparked considerable debate about who gets to define exactly what is safe and responsible. Among the notable attendees were Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei, Microsoft’s president Brad Smith, Google’s president Ruth Porat, and AWS’s CEO Matt Garman. The discussions aimed to fortify public-private collaboration, ostensibly to support the energy needs crucial for sustaining AI development, yet the gathering also delved deeply into the ramifications of intensified safety and ethical standards. Related: OpenAI Adds Former NSA Director To Its Board The White House announced the establishment of a new task force to streamline policy coordination across governmental departments, indicating a strategic push towards integrating safety protocols more profoundly into AI development processes. This move reflects a growing governmental interest in tightening the leash on AI innovations under the banner of public safety and ethical considerations. Exiting the meeting, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang remarked, “We’re at the beginning of a new industrial revolution. This industry is going to be producing intelligence, and what it takes is energy… So we’ve got to make sure that everybody understands the needs coming, the opportunities of it, the challenges of it, and doing it in the most efficient and scalable way we can.” Yet, beneath these comments lies a critical dialogue about the potential stifling of speech through increased safety regulations. An OpenAI representative emphasized the significance of expanding US infrastructure not just for economic growth but as a strategic move to anchor the nation’s leadership in ethical AI development. However, this perspective sparks concerns about the potential for such safety measures to morph into mechanisms of control, influenced by political and commercial interests rather than genuine ethical considerations. The implications of these discussions are profound, especially considering the administration’s recent directive following an executive order in October 2023 that mandated new safety assessments and research into AI’s impact on labor. This reflects an intensified focus on creating a controlled environment for AI development, prioritizing governmental and large corporate influences over a more decentralized innovation ecosystem. This approach could lead to a form of gatekeeping where only certain entities have a say in what constitutes “safe” AI, potentially marginalizing smaller developers and researchers who may have differing views on AI ethics and development. The recent decision by OpenAI and Anthropic to permit the US AI Safety Institute to review their new AI models before public release is stirring concerns about government influence over technological speech. By enabling a governmental body—a division of the Department of Commerce at the National Institute of Standards and Technology—to serve as a gatekeeper, this move introduces a layer of control that extends beyond safety and into the realm of regulating speech through technology. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post White House Pushes for Collaboration With Big Tech on “Safe” AI appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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It was only a matter of time for the Left’s rhetoric to devolve from “punch a Nazi” to “Punch a Jew.” In the name of fighting bigotry, our universities have turned their campuses into the streets of 1930’s Europe. Spotting the Jew is now becoming as common of a game as playing beer pong at a frat party.  Thus, it’s no surprise a gang of thugs pummeled a Jewish student outside the University of Michigan at around 1:00 am,  Sunday morning. “Are you Jewish?” a group of “unknown males” reportedly asked the 19 year old who was approached as he was walking outside the campus Jewish Resource Center. After replying “yes,” the thugs allegedly threw him to the ground, kicking and spitting on him. Then, they fled. “There is no place for hate or ethnic intimidation in the City of Ann Arbor,” their local Police Chief Andre Anderson responded in a statement. “We are committed to vigorously investigating this and other hate-motivated incidents and will work with the County Prosecutor’s office to aggressively prosecute those who are responsible,” he added. Anderson says he also communicated with the university’s campus police to “discuss safety” over the next few weeks. But given the administration’s track record of ignoring antisemitic harassment, he’s lucky if he gets anywhere with them.  Out of 75 recently reported complaints of antisemitic harassment on campus, the U.S. The Department of Education found that UMich had ignored most of them. One incident featured a pro-Hamas professor posting a photo of a student holding an Israeli flag to his Instagram page with the caption, “Did you like my educational talk?” As of a day and a half after Sunday’s attack, the university seems to have no statement on its website or social media pages addressing it.

On Monday, CBS Mornings ghoulishly placed the second Trump assassination attempt in two months alongside the former President’s “incendiary rhetoric” triggering “threats of violence” in Springfield, Ohio and against Haitian immigrants. This disgusting attempt to muddy the waters and minimizing those wanting to kill Trump was seen hours earlier as ABC and NBC willingly chose to make this disgusting connection on Sunday’s World News Tonight (helmed by debate co-moderator Linsey Davis) and NBC Nightly News (with Lester Holt making a rare weekend evening appearance). Thankfully, Monday’s Good Morning America and Today didn’t make the same choice.     CBS co-host and Kamala Harris donor Gayle King downplayed the threat in the show’s “Eye Opener” teases: “A man is in custody after what looks like another assassination attempt on former President Trump. We have the latest on the investigation.” Seconds later, co-host and former NFL player Nate Burleson pivoted to Springfield: “There are growing fears of racially motivated violence in Ohio due to Trump’s false claims about immigrants.” King did express her relief Trump was okay at the formal onset of their coverage: We have to begin with this — there’s been another stunning moment — I know you’ve heard about it — in the presidential campaign. A second possible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This time, when he was playing golf in Florida. Officials say that the gunman fled after a Secret Service agent fired shots at him. A short time later, we’re happy to see the suspect was arrested around 50 miles away. The former President was not harmed. Following just over five minutes of coverage, Burleson told viewers to stick around in the second hour as foreign correspondent Holly Williams would explain that she “was in touch with [the suspect] when he was overseas” in Ukraine assisting them in the war against Russia. Fill-in co-host Kristine Johnson pivoted from Trump being nearly killed to ripping his “inflammatory rhetoric” being responsible for “more threats of violence in Springfield, Ohio.” “The city has seen multiple bomb threats against city hall and local schools after false claims from former President Trump and his running mate about immigrants eating pets. Now, they deny stoking racial hatred for political gain,” she added. Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion announced from Springfield her disgust with Trump and running mate/Senator JD Vance (R-OH) for “doubl[ing] down on these disproven claims about Haitian immigrants here in Springfield” and fretted the mayor “feels like [the town is] caught in a political vortex.” “This normally quiet town of roughly 60,000 residents still on edge since false claims about Haitian immigrants started online and were amplified by former President Donald Trump  and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance,” she continued, adding that “[t]he Proud Boys were seen marching through the streets over the weekend and a branch of the Ku Klux Klan spread leaflets with hateful messages.” Killion later said “Vance condemned the threats of violence,” but dismissed them because “he continued to defend the false claims.” On the actual coverage of what happened Sunday afternoon, CBS failed to bring up the suspect’s lengthy social media history, including his echoing of Democratic talking points about “DEMOCRACY is on the ballot” if Trump were to win and saying he “will be glad when you are gone” since he’s “r****ded”. Anti-Trump correspondent Robert Costa even had a soundbite from former Biden-Harris official Samantha Vinograd decrying any attempt to ascribe political motive: However it is incredibly important until we learn of the specific motivation that individuals don't assign blame or indicate that they know what the motivation was. This could lead to unnecessary copycats attacks, retaliatory attacks, and overall an even more heightened threat environment in the country. To see the relevant CBS transcript from September 16, click “expand.” CBS Mornings September 16, 2024 7:00 a.m. Eastern [TEASE] GAYLE KING: A man is in custody after what looks like another assassination attempt on former President Trump. We have the latest on the investigation. [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Attempted Assassination] PALM BEACH, FLORIDA SHERIFF: In the bushes where this guy was is an AK-47-style rifle with a scope. [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Ohio Threats] NATE BURLESON: There are growing fears of racially motivated violence in Ohio due to Trump’s false claims about immigrants. GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE (R-OH) [on ABC’s This Week, 09/15/24]: Piece of garbage that was simply not true. (....) 7:02 a.m. Eastern [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Trump Assassination Attempt; Man Arrested After Alleged Attempt on Trump’s Life] KING: We have to begin with this — there’s been another stunning moment — I know you’ve heard about it — in the presidential campaign. A second possible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This time, when he was playing golf in Florida. Officials say that the gunman fled after a Secret Service agent fired shots at him. A short time later, we’re happy to see the suspect was arrested around 50 miles away. The former President was not harmed (....) 7:09 a.m. Eastern NATE BURLESON: We’ll have more on all of this in our next hour with a closer look at the suspect including his time in Ukraine. Our own Holly Williams, who was in touch with him when he was overseas — she joins us at 8:00. [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Springfield Bomb Threat Evacuations; Ohio City Faces Threats Over Trump & Vance’s False Immigrant Claims] KRISTINE JOHNSON: Inflammatory rhetoric on the campaign trail has led to more threats of violence in Springfield, Ohio. The city has seen multiple bomb threats against city hall and local schools after false claims from former President Trump and his running mate about immigrants eating pets. Now, they deny stoking racial hatred for political gain. Nikole Killion is in Springfield for us with more. Nikole, good morning. NIKOLE KILLION: Good morning, Christine.. Former President Trump and Senator Vance are continuing to double down on these disproven claims about Haitian immigrants here in Springfield. The mayor tells me that enough is enough, he says his town is getting overwhelmed and feels like it’s caught in a political vortex. This normally quiet town of roughly 60,000 residents still on edge since false claims about Haitian immigrants started online and were amplified by former President Donald Trump  and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO MAYOR ROB RUE: If they just backed off their words a little bit, this could help our environment. This would help. We need help, not hate. KILLION: Springfield mayor Rob Rue says his city is assessing execute after members of the far-right group The Proud Boys were seen marching through the streets over the weekend and a branch of the Ku Klux Klan spread leaflets with hateful messages. Bomb threats prompted lockdowns at two hospitals and shuttered events at the local campus of Wittenburg University, which will hold classes remotely today. WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT MICHAEL FRANDSEN: It’s disappointing to have this national political rhetoric having an effect on our 1,300 students. They didn’t ask for this. We didn’t ask for this SENATOR JD VANCE (R-OH) [on CBS’s Face the Nation, 09/15/24]: I talked to a lot of people in Springfield. People are frustrated with the national media attention. KILLION: On Face the Nation, Vance condemned the threats of violence but in a Sunday show blitz, he continued to defend the false claims. DANA BASH [TO VANCE] [on CNN’s State of the Union, 09/15/24]: But it wasn’t just a meme, sir. VANCE [on CNN’s State of the Union, 09/15/24]: I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do, Dana. KILLION [TO RUE]: How do you respond to that? RUE: If any leader said exactly that, I would be concerned about the validity of what they’re saying. I don’t understand why the statement was made in that way. It confuses me. KILLION [TO RUE]: If you could speak to the former President or the senator right now, what would you tell them? RUE: We’d ask that you would listen to what the local leadership is saying about these baseless claims and they’re just not true. KILLION: Mayor Rue says the city has tried to reach out to Senator Vance. Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine has called the debunked claims garbage and at least one state lawmaker has called on Vance to resign in light of his latest comments. Nate? BURLESON: Nikole, thank you.

Reactions from the left regarding the second assassination attempt against Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump ranged from denial to blame.Democrats, the corporate media, and even Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris have been slow to confirm reports that the shots that rang out on Sunday at the Florida golf course were, in fact, related to Trump.Hours after the second assassination attempt was confirmed, Harris released a statement referring to it as a "possible assassination attempt."'Does one of us have to come out alive?'Trump's challenger claimed she was "deeply disturbed" by the incident, noting that facts were still being gathered. "I condemn political violence. We all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more to violence," she said.Harris added that she is "thankful" that the former president was unharmed. Critics of Harris were quick to fire back on the vice president, sharing a video of a comment she made during a 2018 appearance on "The Ellen Show."During the interview, Ellen DeGeneres asked Harris, "If you had to be stuck in an elevator with either President Trump, Mike Pence, or Jeff Sessions, who would it be?"Harris responded, "Does one of us have to come out alive?"While Harris continues to question whether the Sunday incident in West Palm Beach, Florida, was a second attempt on Trump's life, her supporters and surrogates are blaming the former president for the incident. Democrats and the left-wing media have repeatedly claimed that Trump's rhetoric is divisive.MSNBC anchor Alex Witt asked the network's political analyst, Elise Jordan, whether she believes Trump's campaign will advise him to "ton[e] down the rhetoric" and "violence" or whether that would be "atypical of the former president."NBC's Lester Holt also appeared to fault Trump and his campaign.He stated during a recent segment, "Today's apparent assassination attempt comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail itself."Holt claimed that Trump's vice presidential nominee and Ohio Senator JD Vance made "baseless claims about Haitian immigrants in Ohio," accusing his remarks of leading to "new bomb threats" in the area.ABC News' "World News Tonight" covered the assassination attempt, sandwiching it between a story about "debunked claims" regarding the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. The segment blamed Trump and Vance for spreading so-called rumors, which it claimed led to recent violent threats against the community.Following the latest assassination attempt, Harris supporters expressed that they were "exhausted" with the "drama."One supporter wrote, "11/5 can't come soon enough," sharing a picture that read "Exhausted. Vote Harris/Walz."Another supporter stated on X, "I'm so tired of the drama. Vote Harris." Conservatives accused Democrats of promoting violence against Trump by repeatedly calling him a dictator. Roger Stone shared an over two-minute video compilation on X of left-wing politicians and supporters calling for "unrest in the streets" and violence over Trump's leadership. Arizona State Rep. Joseph Chaplik (R) stated, "President Trump was nearly assassinated for the second time in 2 months and the left wing media is blaming HIM."Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced Sunday that the state will be conducting a separate investigation into the second assassination attempt."The people deserve the truth about the would-be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee," DeSantis stated.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!