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Opinion As AI continues to evolve, it is crucial to maintain clear boundaries between machine intelligence and human cognition In an era increasingly defined by artificial intelligence (AI), a curious psychological phenomenon has emerged -- humans are anthropomorphising AI tools. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to large language models like ChatGPT, people often ascribe human-like emotions, intentions and even personalities to these systems. While this tendency may seem benign or even endearing, it has profound implications for society, ethics, and the way we perceive technology. By giving AI tools human-like names, voices and personalities, developers create a sense...

...and that's the message the Democrats should use to win back power

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is at the center of intense speculation as Republicans wait to see whether the popular two-term governor will run against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year. Republicans believe Kemp would clear the field and be the party’s most formidable candidate against Ossoff, a first-term senator who beat a Trump-backed Republican in one of the biggest upsets of the 2020 election cycle.

Ever since Prince Harry and his attention-seeking grifter of a wife, Meghan Markle, moved to the United States, many of us have half-jokingly wondered why we can't deport them right back to the United Kingdom. Well, Meghan is a U.S. citizen, so I guess we're stuck with her, but do we really need a deadbeat "royal" trust fund baby from Europe who does nothing but whine about how hard his privileged life has been? Didn't we rid ourselves of that 248 years ago? This "royal" couple serves absolutely no purpose at all outside of creating mediocre content, irritating anyone they...

As we gear up for the highly anticipated Super Bowl showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the referees, for those of us who really don’t care who wins, there’s always the added entertainment of watching the commercials. Every year, companies shell out insane sums for coveted Super Bowl airtime, and some ads go down as instant classics. But this year, the real buzz isn’t just about the game—it’s about a rumored ad campaign that could be truly epic. According to rumors floating around X, there are rumors of an an buy from Elon Musk to the tune of $40 million,...

It appears many on the left will continue to push DEI initiatives under the guise of “pluralism” and downplay the word “diversity,” a notable shift in language after the 2024 election... Chris Hayes, a leading voice among Democrats, is one of the first to deploy the updated political wording. “There is a message of what I would call like common sense, patriotic pluralism,” Hayes told Bill Maher.

Considering the people who run DOGE, I wonder if they don't already have all that government information; they just need to jump through all the hoops involved in obtaining it legally so that nobody suspects anything.

I’m done with the Democrats. I voted for Kamala Harris — but left the party I’d belonged to for decades after witnessing its unhinged reaction to the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, as I explained in these pages last month. The Democratic position on transgender rights is part of a larger problem: the Democratic embrace of being “woke.” To be woke means to accept without question the claims of the myriad identity groups that demand special treatment. The Democrats were once the party of working people and unions. They were committed to bridging the gap between rich...

The leftist freakout over government accountability has escalated to open calls for the doxxing and imprisonment of the “arrogant little pricks” working for Elon Musk’s DOGE, who over the past two weeks have descended upon the US Treasury, USAID, and most recently the US Department of Education in order to uncover waste, fraud and abuse. And boy have they found that in spades. In a Friday episode of NY Magazine Editor-at-Large Kara Swisher’s “Pivot” podcast with guest Scott Galloway, the two leftists outlined their ideal response to the Trump administration’s recent moves. Galloway called DOGE’s actions “illegal” and a “coup,”...

This ruling, concocted without legal precedent or constitutional justification, is nothing short of judicial sabotage. Worse, it was issued ex parte—meaning Trump administration lawyers weren’t given notice, weren’t allowed to argue, and weren’t even in the room. Only Democrat attorneys general were heard, ensuring a predetermined outcome. Engelmayer’s order is legally indefensible. He cites no statutory basis because none exists. He offers no constitutional rationale because the Constitution directly contradicts him. Instead, he fabricates a fiction: that the duly appointed Treasury Secretary is nothing more than a ceremonial figurehead, akin to a powerless monarch, while unelected bureaucrats—who answer to no...

I Don’t Really Care, Margaret memes derive from a moment in an interview between Vice President JD Vance and CBS’ Margaret Brennan. In their conversation, Brennan tries to make a point about the radicalization of “illegal immigrants” in the United States. In response, Vance shuts down the analysis of what he feels is an unimportant detail. Origin JD Vance’s I Don’t Really Care, Margaret moment came in his first interview as Vice President with the CBS show, Face the Nation. Vance and journalist Margaret Brennan were discussing whether illegal immigrants pose threats to Americans. Vance explains he feels that refugees...

President Donald Trump has decided to remove security clearances for several Democrats, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both of whom are vocal Trump critics. Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Biden’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and attorneys Andrew Weissmann, Mark Zaid and Norm Eisen. The move comes a day after Trump stripped his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, of his security clearance and his access to presidential daily briefs. "There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," Trump wrote...

Jewish activists slammed billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for bankrolling a Super Bowl commercial against hatred – because it fails to mention the rise in antisemitism. Kraft, who launched the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism in 2019, paid an estimated $8 million for the 30-second spot, named “No Reason to Hate,” which will air during Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. It features former Pats great Tom Brady and rapper Snoop Dogg, who trade increasingly spiteful digs. However, the duo avoid touching on bias faced by any specific groups, leading Jewish activists to claim Kraft...

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The day after President Donald Trump returned to office, Lisa Suhay took her 21-year-old daughter, Mellow, to a passport office in Norfolk, Virginia, where they live. Getting a passport for Mellow, who is transgender, was urgent. In an executive order Trump signed the night before, the president used a narrow definition of the sexes instead of a broader conception of gender. The order says a person is male or female and it rejects the idea that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to another gender. The framing is in line with many conservatives' views but at odds...

Liberated Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend and is looking to shutter its U.S. retail stores where it sold brands like Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom. The company said in a Monday press release that it filed for bankruptcy to “implement an orderly monetization and disposition of its businesses.” It submitted a motion to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for the closure of about 124 stores as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Liberated estimated a range of $100 million to $500 million for its assets in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. Estimated liabilities...

The Destruction of the Traditional Latin Mass and its Ultimate CauseThe exclusion of the Church’s Traditional Latin Mass and the tyrannical imposition of Pope Paul VI’s Liturgy are events whose deep causes must be sought among the very premises that gave rise to the modern world. The “mutation” from a world woven with symbols and theophanies to a universe governed by the uniform laws of mechanics and devoid of the transcendent horizon of the unseen realm, reflects the profound crisis of Christian faith that gave birth to that synthesis of heresies which Saint Pope Pius X called “modernism.”In the context...

"Real Time" host Bill Maher welcomed the NFL's decision to pull its "end racism" message from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl LIX, insisting it was "stupid to begin with." The words "End Racism," which were previously featured in the 2021 Super Bowl and this year's NFC Championship Game, will not be featured Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL announced this week. During a panel discussion Friday night, Maher suggested President Trump, who is expected to attend Super Bowl LIX, was "making" the NFL remove the slogan from the field. "But...

In what is another massive victory for the administration of President Donald Trump, the FBI has acquiesced and given the names of every agent who was involved with the January 6 investigations to the Department of Justice. The FBI gave the names of the agents via a classified system so that they would not be identified publicly, acting Director Brian Driscoll said in an email which was obtained by FBI whistleblower Garret O’Boyle. “I want to be clear that as of now, we do not have information indicating the Department of Justice intends to disseminate these lists publicly, and they...