The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Sunny, who joined the Obama family at the White House in 2013, was the second Obama dog after Bo, who died in 2021

Sunny Obama, the Obama family’s second beloved Portuguese water dog, died on Tuesday, Barack Obama announced on Wednesday morning.

“Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” the former president wrote on social media, attaching a photo of the 14-year-old dog, whom he called “a force of nature”.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Shutterstock

Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses

Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation” about AI management and safety in a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week.

The comments by the former US president reportedly urged the party to create a sweeping framework for everything from a safety “slow-down” to domestic job losses and children’s wellbeing.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Sunday of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, said Congress should start regulatory talks this week.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times; Salwan Georges for The New York Times

During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.

© Alex Brandon/Associated Press

President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the midterms.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times