Paws and Prejudice From Stanford to Trump: Use of Pets in Exclusionary American Political Messaging

American politics is experiencing a disturbing revival of anti-immigrant propaganda tactics, eerily reminiscent of some of the most shameful and harmful periods in the nation’s history. At the bottom of the barrel today is Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, whose weird and racist antics have thrust a larger, more insidious narrative into the spotlight. The … Continue reading Paws and Prejudice From Stanford to Trump: Use of Pets in Exclusionary American Political Messaging

Tesla’s “Driver-First” Approach: AI Staff Admit Dangerous Disregard for Safety

Tesla’s self-driving AI development takes a concerning permanent improvisation approach, prioritizing selfish and bad behavior over adherence to social good and traffic laws. Some employees reveal that the AI is intentionally trained to ignore crucial road signs and safety. …workers said they were told to ignore “No Turn on Red” or “No U-Turn” signs, meaning … Continue reading Tesla’s “Driver-First” Approach: AI Staff Admit Dangerous Disregard for Safety

Trump Invokes 1868 Seymour Presidential Campaign KKK Tactics With “Bloodbath” Threat to America

The threat of a “bloodbath” if Americans don’t vote for a white supremacist is something right out of the history books. This sort of domestic terrorism as a campaign platform sounds like Horatio Seymour in 1868: In Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a “bloodbath” if he loses November election Or as the … Continue reading Trump Invokes 1868 Seymour Presidential Campaign KKK Tactics With “Bloodbath” Threat to America

ChatGPT Fails at Basic American Slavery History

Two quick examples. First example, I feed ChatGPT a prompt from some very well known articles in 2015. Here I put a literal headline into the prompt. No historical evidence? That’s a strong statement, given that I just gave it an exact 2015 headline from historians providing historical evidence. Smithsonian: George Washington Used Legal Loopholes … Continue reading ChatGPT Fails at Basic American Slavery History