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NPR reports that AI chatbots are giving Americans incorrect voting facts and recommending candidates ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections.
Incorrect voting instructions could obstruct ballot access, while candidate recommendations require disclosure of how an assistant produces political advice.
Trump supporters circulated Anakin Skywalker memes before Tuesday’s US midterms, and Elon Musk shared an image placing Anakin on a throne, Wired reports.
The posts attach familiar characters and family imagery to authoritarian power, giving supporters a shared political identification without specifying policies.
Wired tested Birdbuddy’s Nook and Birdfy’s Rookie in a backyard for four weeks each, narrowly favoring the Nook’s hardware despite its missed bird visits.
Sub-$100 camera feeders make close-up bird viewing less expensive, but framing, missed visits, weather exposure, and charging needs shape what buyers actually see.
Wired published a guide comparing chatbot web searches with conventional search engines, using tasks including looking up the Empire State Building’s height and finding San Francisco restaurants.
Readers can save time with synthesized answers, but an obscure query or an unsuitable source can leave them acting on confident information they have not verified.
Futurism reports a Sierra Club projection that US power-sector carbon dioxide emissions could reach 2.1 billion metric tons by 2030 if planned AI developments proceed.
Decisions about data-center construction and gas-fired electricity could reverse emissions reductions while exposing nearby residents to additional combustion pollution.
Futurism, citing New York Times reporting, says federal housing official Bill Pulte shows President Donald Trump memes, posters, and mortgage documents aboard Air Force One.
A supplier who gains informal access to presidential attention could shape which claims receive consideration without the verification expected of official advice.