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Michigan’s legislative candidates say the weirdest things online
Did anybody actually vet these people?
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New lawsuit claims Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot was trained on child SA material
A new lawsuit alleges that Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has generated and distributed new child sexual abuse material (CSAM) using existing CSAM. The class action lawsuit, led by a survivor whose photos have allegedly been used to train Grok, is prompting lawmakers and child safety advocates to consider tightening regulations to hold tech developers…
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The guy who voted against legal Michigan weed wants your vote now
This election is taking a weird turn. The guy who campaigned against legal weed is now the cannabis industry’s favorite candidate for governor. But will Michiganders buy what he’s selling?
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Whistleblower says Meta’s $18 billion settlement won’t make teens safer
Meta agreed to increase child safety features and pay states billions of dollars after 47 states sued the tech giant for harming children with addictive social media designs. However, a whistleblower says these changes won’t make young social media users any safer.
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TikTok pays $400 million to settle DOJ children’s privacy case
TikTok just paid $400 million and adjusted its parental controls to avoid accountability for major child safety violations. The company’s settlement with the Department of Justice comes after TikTok let kids under age 13 evade age restrictions and turned off safety features for millions of users. Follow @gandernewsroom for more about Big Tech and how…
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Michigan’s US Senate race just became a fight about AI
This month, a researcher quit one of the world’s biggest AI companies and warned us that the people who are building AI earnestly believe it could kill us all by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, Michigan is getting stuck with more data centers to fuel the machine. And the two men running for US…
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6 things to know about John James
WATCH: He’s a former combat pilot who lost two statewide races. He voted to block states from regulating data centers. And he says the election he already conceded was rigged. Here are six things to know about Republican gubernatorial candidate John James before Nov. 3.
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Medicaid cuts are leaving Michiganders uninsured
Jenn tells us that Trump’s Medicaid cuts are threatening Michiganders’ health, and healthcare advocates are sounding the alarm.
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6 things to know about Jocelyn Benson
Nearly every fight we’ve covered this year ends at the same desk in Lansing. In November, Michiganders will choose someone new to sit behind it. Here’s what to know about Jocelyn Benson before Nov. 3.
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Tom Barrett voted to restrict healthcare in Michigan
Rep. Tom Barrett has voted to defund Planned Parenthood twice—so why does he keep saying he cares about healthcare? Let him know what you think of his votes to strip reproductive healthcare access from Michiganders.
