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President Trump is downplaying Stark warnings about the potential dangers of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.
>> We're leading China and AI, we're the most sophisticated country in the world. And frankly, I want to keep it that way. Because whoever wins AI wins. And we can quit guard drills, we can do this and that.
“But I think you have a lot of negative voices and bring it up.”
That shouldn't be bringing it up. >> Opponents of a broad slowdown worry that putting the breaks on development could give other countries mainly China in edge. But anthropic open AI and Elon Musk are backing a slower pace. Warning that the technology is advancing faster than current safeguards.
The concerns are also adding pressure on Congress to consider new AI regulations. House Speaker Mike Johnson says lawmakers need to take a measured approach. >> If they want to slow that down, that's fine. But we also at the same time have to resist Congress jumping in and imposing some sort of emergency moratorium. It's got to be done right safely wisely.
>> Congress has yet to pass comprehensive AI regulations. President Trump says he expects a trade deal with Canada very soon. But as Dan Carp and Chuck reports, Ottawa says there are no plans to resume negotiations. >> Speaking to journalists on his trip to Ireland Saturday,
“Trump was optimistic about a trade deal with Canada getting done.”
>> You'll probably see a deal with Canada fairly soon. >> His comment came less than a week since Ottawa's retaliatory measures went into effect. After he slept more tariffs on Canada three weeks ago, he then added new tariffs to take effect Tuesday and even bans on Canadian dairy and alcohol to kick in at the end of September.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney howled with his cabinet on Friday planning out Ottawa's next move. But there's been no mention yet of more countermeasures. His minister of Canada U.S. trade Dominic Leblanc said although he's been in touch with the American side, there are no plans to resume formal talks. For NPR news, I'm Dan Carp and Chuck in Toronto.
>> Election officials around the country are getting ready to mark national voter registration day this week. NPR's Hansi Lewang reports.
>> The window starts to close the first weekend of October for registering to vote or updating
your registration for the midterm general election.
“It's in places including Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina and the U.S. version islands.”
Then October 5th is a major voter registration deadline for Arizona, Indiana, Ohio and American Samoa. October 5th is also the last data sign up in the southern states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. If you're already registered, election officials recommend confirming your status and contact information before the deadline by visiting your state's official election website.
Officials can remove your name from voter rolls, especially if you recently moved, change your name or haven't voted in a while. On Zilawang and PR news. >> This is NPR. The documentary on the Israeli military's killing of civilians and Gaza has received the top prize at the
venue's film festival. Israeli officials are contesting the film's allegations as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports. >> The documentary is called Naza. That's the Israeli military term for collateral damage. The film features 24 anonymous Israeli soldiers who discuss the tracking and killing of
Hamas targets and Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Israeli military said it categorically rejects the film's allegations. It didn't give specifics, but that soldiers claims in the film do not match their junior level ranking and level of involvement. Former Israeli prime minister, Nftali Bennett, called the film a bloodlible.
The film's Israeli co-director, Yuvala Verham, spoke at the premiere. >> I'm thinking of holto people, the Israeli politicians, the journalists. That calm horn, now attacking this film, denying it without even seeing it. >> The film got a record 25 minutes standing ovation. Daniel Estrin and PR news, Tel Aviv.
Saudi Arabia, shut down of its east-west oil pipeline, is raising concerns about global supplies and fuel prices. The route was hit by drone attacks, cutting off a major alternative to the state of Hormuz. Oregon, Brazilian, is a public policy professor at the Pain Institute.
>> There was a lot of reliance on this east-west pipeline, moving millions of barrels of extra or diverted oil that couldn't get through the state of Hormuz. One way or the other.
>> Before the shutdown, the pipeline had been moving between four and five million barrels
of oil a day. This is NPR. >> This message comes from the Center for U.S. voters abroad foundation. U.S. citizens live, travel, and serve all over the world.
But wherever they are, they can stay connected to home through voting. All U.S. citizens abroad may request an absentee ballot to vote in the 2026 election, and a requesting yours is easy.
