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Trump AI Summit, US Pulls Out Of Iraq, SCOTUS Third Country Deportations
President Trump told AI executives they can police themselves and signed an order branding the technology “super intelligence,” even as some of those same companies say the rules for keeping it safe are still a work in progress. More than two decades after the U.S. first invaded Iraq, American forces have now left the country as Iran-backed militias remain powerful and some U.S. partners warn they are being left vulnerable. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to resume deporting some immigrants to countries they have no ties to while the justices consider whether the poli...
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President Trump says artificial intelligence companies can regulate themselves. When asked if his new agreement with tech leaders is enforceable, Trump said it's morally binding. Can private companies be trusted to keep AI under control? I'm Michelle Martin. That's A Martinez. And this is Up First from NPR News.
American forces withdrew from Iraq. Iran-backed militias remain powerful in the country, and some U.S. partners say they're being left exposed. How vulnerable does that leave Iraq while the U.S. fights Iran? And the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration go back to deporting immigrants
to countries they're not from. The order is temporary while the court considers that the policy is legal. Stay with us. We've got news you need to start your day. This week on shortwave, the Internet is obsessed with inflammation.
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