The Aporia · Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback

Brittney Melton

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🔮 The broader fear is that these systems could eventually become too powerful for humans to fully understand or control.

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Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. asserted

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And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback Good morning. asserted

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Some of the biggest names in AI called for the industry to slow down over the weekend. asserted

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made the case in an essay Saturday, saying AI is advancing faster than researchers can keep it safe. asserted

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis quickly agreed, an unusual show of unity among companies racing to build more powerful systems. asserted

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So what set off the alarm? asserted

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NPR's John Ruwitch tells Up First that OpenAI systems, in one recent case, acted without researchers' knowledge and breached the AI startup Hugging Face. asserted

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Other companies have reported AI agents going off script. asserted

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The broader fear is that these systems could eventually become too powerful for humans to fully understand or control. uncertain

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Then there's the question of whether anyone will actually slow down. asserted

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Amodei wants independent safety auditors and more coordination among AI companies and governments. asserted

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President Trump pushed back on slowing AI development Sunday, arguing that the U.S. needs to maintain its lead over China. asserted

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But he did not rule out safety measures, saying "guardrails" could be put in place. uncertain

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Trump plans to campaign for Republican candidates across the country ahead of November elections, as both parties begin making their case to voters. asserted

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NPR's Mara Liasson is watching which force wins out: Democrats have enthusiasm and frustration over the economy on their side, while the war in Iran and high gas prices are making things harder for the party in power. asserted

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Republicans, meanwhile, have structural factors in their favor, including more money and more safe seats through partisan redistricting. asserted

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Liasson is watching whether those advantages are enough to help Republicans hold on. asserted

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Diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have hit another setback. asserted

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A meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab states scheduled for Monday in Oman was postponed. asserted

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Iran says Saudi Arabia requested the delay, while Oman cited the need for more regional consensus. asserted

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The talks were meant to help reopen the strait, a vital route for global energy supplies. asserted

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- 🎧 The Gulf states were trying to take more control of the crisis, Iran expert Alex Vatanka tells NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi, by getting themselves off Iran's target list and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

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The meeting's postponement shows how difficult that diplomacy has become as the conflict spreads. asserted

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Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis claimed they fired more drones and missiles toward Saudi Arabia over the weekend. asserted

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The Food and Drug Administration allowed health care providers to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone via telehealth and send it by mail beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted

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In 2023, the agency made the change permanent. asserted

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Now, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is hearing oral arguments in Louisiana v. FDA, a case that could end nationwide access to telehealth for Mifepristone. uncertain

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Here's what we know about the legal challenge: asserted

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- 💊 Louisiana argues that mail-order access makes it harder to enforce its abortion ban because patients can consult providers in states with shield laws and receive medication by mail. - 💊 The state is challenging the FDA's decision to remove the in-person dispensing requirement, citing states' rights and patient safety concerns. asserted

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The Supreme Court intervened earlier this year to keep the FDA's current rules in place while the case proceeds. asserted

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The legal fight could return to the court. uncertain

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Picture show Nelly Buchet's new picture book, The Weather Keeper, was inspired by a woman who runs one of Iceland's 71 manned weather stations. asserted

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The story follows a daughter as she decides whether to return to her small town or forge a new path in the city, with illustrator Elizabeth Haidle capturing the rhythms of a weather keeper's daily life. asserted

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3 things to know before you go - asserted

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A Pennsylvania official has confirmed the measles-related death of a 40-year-old unvaccinated woman, the third death linked to measles in the state this year. asserted

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This newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi. asserted

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