Comment on U.S. election officials fend off attacks to get the job done

Artificial intelligence companies are embracing the benefit corporation structure. But that doesn’t mean they’re working for the public good. During the Big Tech antitrust hearings in July 2020, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin asked the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, “Are any of your companies benefit corporations, and is that something you have considered doing?” After being met with silence, he concluded, “Okay, I take it the answer is no,” and moved on.

Other than sowing confusion and public distrust, the attacks and accusations have real-life implications for the lives of the people running elections. The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the politics surrounding the administration of elections. Accusations of wrongdoing and ineptitude continue to plague election officials, despite their explanations of legal compliance and process.

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Mission Control CTO Michele Faragalli explains the difficulty of employing LLMs in space. Everything is more difficult in space, and learning software is no exception. But the pressure to push AI into everything can’t be denied.

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Seth Meyers tried gentle parenting his three young kids. Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty ImagesSeth Meyers said his kids think it's funny when he "drops the hammer."The father of three said he tried gentle parenting and got "no results."Gentle parenting is a parenting method that emphasizes communication over punishment. Seth Meyers tried gentle parenting and found it didn't work for him.