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House AI task force chair signals push for legislative measures as election nears
Congress might consider new legislation on artificial intelligence and its effect on elections this year, according to the chair of the House of Representatives’ new AI task force. “I do hope that we’re going to be able to get started on actually creating and passing some legislation. I think that we’re fortunate that there are some things that are very pressing on AI, but there’s other things that relate to medium-term and long-term threats that don’t need to be acted on immediately,” Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital in an interview. “But those short-term threats, I think we can mitigate those this year and I’m hopeful that the task force – we’ll be able to get that done.” Asked to elaborate on short-term legislative goals, Obernolte said, “We have an election coming up – the use of AI to spread myths and disparate information about candidates, I think, is something we should all be able to agree is not only a bad thing for society, but something that could be a threat to people’s trust in our democracy.” HOW AI COULD MANIPULATE VOTERS AND UNDERMINE ELECTIONS THREATENING DEMOCRACY Bills related to combating AI-generated disinformation have been introduced in this Congress amid a flurry of other legislative proposals, as lawmakers race to get ahead of the rapidly emerging technology. But so far, no measures have garnered significant traction. Obernolte, who made his career as a video game developer before being elected to Congress, called himself an “AI optimist.” He said it has the power to improve Americans’ everyday lives, like leading to lower grocery and gas prices. “Any time that you enhance the productivity of our economy, the natural consequences are that things become less expensive to produce, and that creates a rising wave of prosperity that lifts all the boats. So that’s one of the reasons why AI could be a tremendous force for good,” Obernolte explained. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)? The California Republican added that AI development comes with “substantial risks,” including more sophisticated cybercrime efforts, like AI being “used by nefarious actors to spread myths and disinformation” and “to pierce through digital data privacy” to steal people’s information. “We say that bad people are going to be bad, and they’re going to be bad more effectively with AI, so AI can be used to enhance the ability of cybercriminals to conduct cyber fraud,” he said. The task force came together by way of a bipartisan initiative announced last month by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. It’s co-chaired by Obernolte’s fellow Californian, Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat. Obernolte said the main focus of his task force would be creating a comprehensive report with recommendations on the next steps in terms of Congress’ role in AI. However, he stressed that legislation should be the end goal to provide long-term stability to the new industry. OPINION: HERE’S HOW AI WILL DRIVE HEALTH CARE TO MEET CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS “It does no one any good if we just talk about it, or if we have just have meetings, or if we just create reports. We need to actually pass things, and whatever we pass, I think the number one goal is it has to be durable,” he said. “These companies are making investments of currently hundreds of millions of dollars to train these large language models. And in the future, that price is going to go up exponentially. So, no one is going to make that kind of capital investment if they don’t have some durability, if they don’t have some assurance that the rules aren’t going to change every time the winds of political power shift.”
Israeli air raid on Rafah kills 14 Palestinians, many of them children
At least six children killed in latest Israeli attack on Rafah, with many more trapped under rubble, witness and media reports say. Israeli forces have bombed a residential building in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, according to a witness and media reports, killing at least 14 Palestinians and burying many others under the rubble. The attack on Saturday evening came hours after an Israeli drone attack on tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah left at least 11 people dead. The latest attack in Rafah reduced a four-storey building in the Al Salam neighbourhood to rubble, according to witnesses. At least six children were killed and dozens more were wounded, the Wafa news agency reported. Ahmed Radwan, a rescue worker, said the building struck was housing civilians and included people displaced by Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. “We managed to remove several bodies and rescue several wounded people but many more civilians – women and children are still under the rubble,” he told Al Jazeera. “We have limited and scant resources. As this war enters its sixth month, there is no fuel to operate search and rescue equipment. We need heavy equipment to help rescue women and children from under the rubble but unfortunately, we do not have the ability to do so,” he said. “We have to use our hands and some light old equipment to rescue victims from under the rubble.” Wafa also reported air attacks on the southern city of Khan Younis as well as attacks on the Jabalia and Nuseirat refugee camps in the north and central parts of the Gaza Strip. It said several people were killed and wounded in Jabalia and Nuseirat, but did not provide an exact toll. The relentless attacks on Gaza came as Israeli forces also launched raids in the occupied West Bank, including in the city of Tulkarem, the towns of Azzun and Jayyous near the city of Qalqilya, and the Al-Arroub refugee camp north of the city of Hebron. Two men were interrogated and one of them was briefly detained, Wafa reported. Overall, at least 30,320 Palestinians have been killed and 71,533 wounded since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7. Israel’s devastating offensive and blockade of Gaza has laid much of the coastal enclave to waste and left some 2.3 million people on the brink of famine. Israeli forces on Thursday opened fire on hungry Palestinians trying to reach an aid convoy, killing at least 118 people. The attack spurred global outrage and led to the United States carrying out airdrops of food aid into Gaza. Jordanian forces also took part in the operation. Global efforts to end the conflict were continuing, meanwhile, with a senior US official saying a framework for a six-week pause in fighting was in place. The official told reporters that “the Israelis have more or less accepted it” and that “the onus right now is on Hamas”, the armed group that governs Gaza. The Reuters news agency, citing two Egyptian security sources, said delegations from Israel and Hamas were expected to arrive in Cairo on Sunday for talks. Adblock test (Why?)
Saving Baboo the baby tiger: Inside Pakistan’s zoo-turned-rescue centre
Islamabad, Pakistan – From the outside, one might assume that the former premises of Marghazar Zoo are now deserted. A dilapidated ticket office and overgrown foliage suggest an absence of visitors. But listen closely, and you might hear the chatter of monkeys, the growl of bears, and even the roar of a tiger. The Islamabad High Court ordered Marghazar Zoo to be closed in 2020, following local and global protest against its treatment of animals. After relocating the animals, the High Court in Islamabad ordered the zoo’s premises to be entrusted to the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), a government body in charge of preserving the wildlife of Islamabad and the neighbouring Margalla Hills National Park. Pakistan is a richly biodiverse country, home to several endangered species threatened by illegal hunting, poaching and habitat loss. Facing daily reports of injured and trafficked wildlife, the IWMB gradually began to use the old zoo’s premises as a rehabilitation centre for rescued animals, in collaboration with local animal rights activists and the conservation non-profit, Second Chance Wildlife. Since 2020, the Margalla Wildlife Rescue Centre has rescued more than 380 animals, including rhesus monkeys, Asian black bears, Indian pangolins, several bird species and a three-month-old Bengal tiger. As well as receiving reports about injured animals, the centre leads raids to rescue animals when they hear of criminal activity. Some of these animals were rescued from poachers. Others, like the bears, had been used for entertainment, forced to “dance” or fight for entertainment. Baboo, the young tiger, was in critical condition when he was rescued. “When we found him, he was so weak he couldn’t walk,” says IWMB ranger Anees Hussain. Early separation from his mother had led to malnutrition and he had multiple bone fractures. Over the 14 months following his rescue, a small team of staff and volunteers at the centre nursed Baboo back to health. “Initially, we were not sure he would make it,” said Dr Usman Khan, one of the veterinary consultants handling the young tiger’s care. “It is thanks to the daily care and treatment that he received [at the centre] that he made a full recovery.” Yet as Baboo grew, it became increasingly clear that he needed more space and the company of other tigers – something the centre could not provide. On February 14, after a lengthy administrative and fundraising process, Baboo was successfully relocated to Isindile Big Cat and Predator Sanctuary in South Africa. The IWMB is planning to establish a sanctuary that can permanently house animals that cannot be released into their natural habitat. However, the centre’s survival is not without obstacles. Fundraising is a constant challenge as the centre relies heavily on civil society donations to meet the growing cost of maintaining the facilities and caring for the animals. “We are currently operating on a subsistence budget from one week to the next,” said Leah Boyer, co-founder of Second Chance Wildlife. Not everyone supports the centre’s mission. The Capital Development Authority, a civic authority responsible for providing municipal services and which previously managed the zoo, has repeatedly attempted to reclaim the premises and parts of the Margalla Hills National Park to reopen the old zoo. However, it did not challenge the High Court’s ruling and is unlikely to succeed, according to the IWMB. “We just don’t understand why we should go backwards and again open up another zoo in Islamabad,” says Rina Saeed Khan, chair of the IWMB. “[We] emphasise care over cruelty and our goal is to try and save as many of Pakistan’s threatened and vulnerable wildlife species”. The team hopes to continue developing the capacity of the centre to rehabilitate wildlife, including big cats. Leopards, for example, are indigenous to the area and incidents of human-leopard conflict are not uncommon. Just days after Baboo’s relocation, staff are preparing his old enclosure for two new arrivals. Two leopard cubs, Sultan and Neelu, look up wide-eyed as Hussain gently lifts them out of the carrier they were brought in. “Their mother just died,” he says while stroking the thick fur on Neelu’s neck. “I think they will stay with us for some time.” Adblock test (Why?)
LeBron James becomes first NBA player to reach 40,000 points
The LA Lakers forward reached the milestone in his 21st season in the NBA, but termed it ‘bittersweet’ as it came in a loss against Denver Nuggets. LeBron James has become the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points, scoring on a driving layup in LA Lakers’ home game against the Denver Nuggets. James became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader more than a year ago when he passed former Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 7, 2022. Abdul-Jabbar had 38,387 points over 20 seasons. James entered Saturday’s game with a career average of 27.1 points per game over 1,474 contests in 21 NBA seasons. Needing nine points to reach his latest milestone, the Akron, Ohio, native had five points on 2-of-3 shooting in the first quarter. James cut to the basket for a layup to open the second quarter then reached the 40,000 mark when he drove past the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr with a spin then made a left-handed layup with 10:39 remaining in the second quarter. He called the historic effort “bittersweet” as it came in a losing cause. James finished with 26 points, but the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 124-114. “Being the first player to do something, it’s pretty cool in this league ‘cause you just know the history, you know the grace that has come through the league,” James said after the game. “But the main thing is always the main thing and that’s the win. And I hated that had to happen in a defeat, especially versus a team that plays extremely well. “We played some good basketball but wasn’t able to close it out, so bittersweet, but I enjoyed every moment though, while on the floor.” Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the first player ever to score 40,000 career points! pic.twitter.com/gShSHPICS8 — NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2024 James is a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player as well as the league’s oldest active player, now in his 21st campaign. The 39-year-old has been on a scoring surge of late, with an average of 30.8 points over his previous four games. James entered the game averaging 25.3 points per game this season with 7.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists. He scored the first points of his career as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 29, 2003, against the Sacramento Kings. He reached 10,000 points in February 2008 and hit 20,000 points in January 2013. James made his 30,000th point in January 2018. “Just happy for him. It was a hell of an accomplishment,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “Wish we could have got the win to cap it off. But my hat’s off to him. Amazing, amazing run that continues to this day.” The crowd gave James a standing ovation during a timeout and the ball James used for the milestone hoop was removed from the game. Adblock test (Why?)
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Judge blocks Texas AG from requiring info on transgender kids receiving gender transition treatment
A Texas judge temporarily blocked state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, from requiring an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to provide information about transgender children receiving gender transition treatment. The ruling on Friday came a day after PFLAG National challenged Paxton’s office in court to prevent it from collecting the information. Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel said providing the information would harm PFLAG and its members in several ways, including violating their rights of free speech, association and protection from unreasonable searches. The judge also said it would be a “gross invasion” of privacy to force the group to hand over the information to Paxton. BBC DISCIPLINES TOP RADIO HOST FOR CALLING TRANS WOMEN MALE DURING RADIO SHOW A hearing was scheduled for March 25 to allow Paxton’s office an opportunity to make its case as to why Friday’s order should not be maintained. Paxton’s office had made a request last month for “documents and communications” about PFLAG CEO Brian Bond’s statement to court last year in which he said members were creating contingency plans after the state imposed a ban on gender transition treatment for minors. The attorney general’s office said in a statement Thursday that the information is highly relevant to investigations into whether medical providers are committing insurance fraud to bypass the ban. NEW YORK AG SENDS NASSAU COUNTY OFFICIAL CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER OVER TRANS SPORT BAN, THREATENS LEGAL ACTION CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The American Civil Liberties Union, representing FPLAG in court, said it will seek a permanent block on Paxton’s request “so that PFLAG can continue supporting its Texas members with transgender youth in doing what all loving parents do: supporting and caring for their children.” PFLAG and Texas have previously been involved in court battles, including in 2022, when the state adopted a policy of investigating instances of gender transition treatment for children as child abuse cases. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump says Pelosi ‘probably a little bit smarter’ than Nikki Haley, claims he ‘purposely’ mixes them up
Former President Trump attacked his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on Saturday, claiming that former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is “a little bit” smarter than her. Trump addressed an enthusiastic crowd in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday night, days before the Super Tuesday votes are scheduled to take place. Earlier on Saturday, Trump won the Idaho, Missouri, and Michigan Republican contests. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in the evening, the former president lamented about media coverage of his statements referring to President Biden as “President Obama.” Trump maintained that he refers to Biden as “Obama” intentionally. He also acknowledged that he has mixed up Haley, who he calls “Birdbrain,” with Pelosi. TRUMP DOMINATES IDAHO REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES AS SUPER TUESDAY NEARS “I purposely mix up a name, like Birdbrain… you know who Birdbrain is, right, Nikki, with Nancy Pelosi,” he began. “I put them in because they’re interchangeable in my mind,” Trump added. “Except I have to say, I shouldn’t say this about a semi-Republican, but I think Pelosi’s probably a little bit smarter, actually.” DEMS MOCK RNC FOR ‘DESPERATE’ FUNDRAISING DRIVE THAT INCLUDES STARK ADMISSION ON DNC’S MONEY ADVANTAGE In January, Haley said that Trump was not “mentally fit” for office after he referred to Pelosi as Haley during a speech. “Last night Trump is at a rally and he’s going on and on, mentioning me multiple times as to why I didn’t take security during the Capitol riots. Why I didn’t handle Jan. 6 better. I wasn’t even in D.C. on Jan. 6. I wasn’t in office then,” Haley said during a January rally in Keene, New Hampshire. “They’re saying he got confused, that he was talking about something else, he’s talking about Nancy Pelosi. He mentioned me multiple times in that scenario.” Fox News Digital reached out to the Haley campaign for comment. Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.