#How AI is changing the 2024 election

#How AI is changing the 2024 election

As the generative artificial intelligence (AI) industry booms, the 2024 election cycle is shaping up to be a watershed moment for the technology’s role in political campaigns. The proliferation of AI — a technology that can create text, image and video — raises concerns about the spread of misinformation and how voters will react to…

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#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

Colleges are seeing a surge in technology majors, but rural students are lagging behind on opportunities to take advantage of the growing, high-paying fields.  From 2018 to 2022, “Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” majors increased 23 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, from 423,315 to 518,844. Rural students, however, face…

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#Shanghai: Three Chinese Directors to Watch

#Shanghai: Three Chinese Directors to Watch

The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival has given the world a fresh insight into the trends and the talents that are emerging in the Chinese film industry as it gets fully back to business after three years of pandemic-enforced restrictions on access. Organizers have reported mostly sold-out screenings as China’s movie lovers return en masse…

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#GOP fires warning shots at Biden over Iran deal-making

#GOP fires warning shots at Biden over Iran deal-making

Republicans are warning the Biden administration against pursuing any agreement with Iran that would provide sanctions relief without approval from Congress, amid signs of progress in negotiations to contain Iran’s nuclear weapons program.  While President Biden’s top aides are keeping quiet on any progress with Tehran, reports that U.S. and Iranian officials are looking to…

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