In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse
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In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse

Artificial intelligence companies have been at the vanguard of developing the transformative technology. Now they are also racing to set limits on how A.I. is used in a year stacked with major elections around the world. Last month, OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, said it was working to…

Trial Will Test Trump’s Limits of Reaping Political Gain From Legal Woes
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Trial Will Test Trump’s Limits of Reaping Political Gain From Legal Woes

For all their bluster, nobody in Donald J. Trump’s political inner circle actually thinks a criminal conviction will help him with the independent voters and suburban women who lost him the presidency in 2020. But since Mr. Trump was first indicted, he and his team have looked toward securing the…

Kylian Mbappé, P.S.G. and the Dangers of a Loveless Marriage
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Kylian Mbappé, P.S.G. and the Dangers of a Loveless Marriage

This time, Kylian Mbappé means it. The reports on Thursday of his decision to leave Paris St.-Germain, his hometown team, might have carried with them an unmistakable sense of déjà vu. They might, uniformly, have carried not a single direct quote from anyone involved, ensuring that all sides have precious…

To Save San Francisco, a Democrat Wants to Scrap Environmental Reviews
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To Save San Francisco, a Democrat Wants to Scrap Environmental Reviews

Not long ago, it would have sounded preposterous: A San Francisco Democrat asking to peel back California’s treasured environmental protections in the heart of the city. It would have been like painting the Golden Gate Bridge gray or cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers. It just would not have flown….

Trump May Face Harsh Financial Penalties in Fraud Trial Under a New York Law
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Trump May Face Harsh Financial Penalties in Fraud Trial Under a New York Law

When a New York judge delivers a final ruling in Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud trial as soon as Friday, the former president could face hundreds of millions in penalties and new restrictions on his family business. That might seem steep in a case with no victim calling for redress…

Zelensky Visits Berlin and Paris to Shore Up Support as U.S. Wavers
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Zelensky Visits Berlin and Paris to Shore Up Support as U.S. Wavers

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is making a whirlwind trip through Berlin and Paris on Friday in a bid to shore up European backing at a critical moment for his country’s fight against Russia, with United States support wavering and Ukraine desperately in need of more arms. Arriving in Berlin…

Britain’s Conservative Party Loses Two Seats In Latest Blow To Rishi Sunak
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Britain’s Conservative Party Loses Two Seats In Latest Blow To Rishi Sunak

Britain’s governing Conservative Party has suffered crushing defeats in two parliamentary elections in a new blow to its embattled leader, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose future has been questioned by critics within his fractious political party. Election results announced early Friday showed the Conservatives had lost seats they had held…