It's been just more than a week since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and in death, as in life, the far-right podcaster is proving divisive. While his supporters mourn, many critics have seized the moment to call out his polarising legacy a legacy now being weaponised by far-right leaders from DC to Tel Aviv. Contributors: Jeffrey Sharlet Professor, Dartmouth College Jude Russo Managing editor, The American Conservative Kyle Spencer CEO, The Pro-Democracy Information Lab Meredith Clark UNC Hussman School of Journalism & Media
Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you'll find a few recurring topics - from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking to apocalyptic scenarios like AI-designed weapons of mass destruction and automated war. Most have one thing in common: a loss of human control. And the system many AI experts fear most will spiral out of our grip? Elon Musk's Grok.