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☆ After student loan decision, AOC says the Supreme Court is on 'a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the Supreme Court is on a "dangerous creep" to authoritarianism. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Congress had not intended to authorize Biden's debt relief plan under a 2003 measure known as the HEROES Act. Following the court's decision, the White House announced it would draft a new rule, citing that law, to provide loan forgiveness. "The Supreme Court has not been receiving the adequate oversight necessary in order to preserve their own legitimacy," she said. "And in the process, they themselves have been destroying the legitimacy of the court, which is profoundly dangerous for our entire democracy."

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, —, Joe Biden's, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John Roberts Organizations: CNN, New York Democrat, Service, Union, Congress, Higher, White House Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New York

☆ Harvard says it may still consider race during the admissions process, citing the Supreme Court's own ruling against affirmative action
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Harvard University said it may still consider race in its admissions process. The statement came after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in higher education. In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled that the long-standing practice of affirmative action was unconstitutional. But it noted that the decision still allows it to consider race, among other factors. In its statement, Harvard argued that a diverse student body provides a superior learning environment.

Persons: —, John Roberts, Roberts, Harvard Organizations: Harvard University, Service, Harvard, New York Times, Harvard Crimson Locations: Massachusetts

☆ Trump demanded Arizona governor find evidence of 'fraud' to overturn 2020 election in newly revealed call
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ducey told a Republican donor he was under "pressure" from Trump, The Washington Post reported. Doug Ducey was certifying President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, he received a call, during the ceremony, from the loser: Donald Trump. A spokesperson for Ducey noted that no officials have ever found any evidence to support Trump's claims of massive voter fraud. The former president called Ducey several times after the 2020 election, the Post reported. Sources familiar with Pence's calls said he did not pressure Ducey like Trump had, but urged him to report back if he found any evidence of fraud.

Persons: Trump, Doug Ducey, Ducey, Joe Biden, —, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Trump's, Mike Pence, Pence's, Brad Raffensperger Organizations: Arizona Gov, The Washington Post, Arizona, Service, Washington Post, Republican Locations: Trump, Arizona, Georgia

☆ France looks a lot like the US as protests over a police killing spread, dividing the country between anti-racist and law-and-order factions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Violent protests have rocked France after the police killing of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop. The civil unrest forced French President Emmanuel Macron to postpone a trip to Germany. "Don't move or I'll put a bullet in your head," the passenger claimed the officer said, according to Sky News. A person passes by a looted shop in a Lyon street during violent protests on June 30, 2023. "Faced with these savage hordes, it's no longer enough to call for calm, it must be imposed," the statement said.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, —, JEFF PACHOUD, George Floyd, CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, Ariane Bogain, Bogain Organizations: France's, Service, Paris . Police, Sky News, Getty, BBC, Northumbria University, France Locations: France, Germany, Nanterre, Paris, Lyon, AFP, United States

☆ Wagner Revolt Weakened Putin, Made Nuclear War Less Likely
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Wagner rebellion weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin, experts say. His reduced standing could make him even less likely to order a nuclear strike in Ukraine. US officials stress that while Russia's occasional nuclear brinksmanship can be alarming, it appears to be purely rhetorical. "We haven't seen any change in Russia's nuclear posture," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS in a June 25 appearance, a remark that comes not only after the Wagner revolt but Russia's decision to place some tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. In recent weeks, Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Persons: Wagner, Vladimir Putin, —, hasn't, Russia wasn't, wasn't, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner's, Putin, Hans Kristensen, hadn't, Kristensen, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, à, Pavel Podvig, Podvig Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Federation of American, CBS, United Nations ' Institute for Disarmament Research Locations: Russian, Ukraine, United States, Russia, nukes, Belarus, Ukrainian, Moscow

☆ Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny thought people were joking about the Wagner revolt and that it was just an 'Internet meme'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he first thought people were joking about the Wagner rebellion. Navalny is currently in a Russian prison, accused of "terrorism" against the state. "I thought it was some kind of new joke or Internet meme that hadn't reached me yet," he said. one attorney had asked him, according to Navalny, who gained notoriety in Russia by campaigning against official corruption. "I thought it was some kind of new joke or Internet meme that hadn't reached me yet."

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Wagner, —, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Navalny, Vladimir Putin, Navalny —, Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, Russia's Organizations: Service, Russian Locations: Navalny, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin breaks his silence, expresses 'regret' for destroying Russian military aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin posted an 11-minute audio message on Telegram Monday. In the message, the Wagner boss expresses "regret" for shooting down Russian military aircraft. Prigozhin expressed no regret for his march, however, claiming the "public demanded it." "We regret that we had to hit air assets, but those assets were dropping bombs and launching missile strikes," Prigozhin said. He also wanted accountability for Russia's military leadership, namely Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, —, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Wagner's, Sergei Shoigu, Staff Valery Gerasimov Organizations: Service, Russian, Russian Ministry of Defense, Staff, Wagner PMC Locations: Belarus, Moscow, Belarusian, Ukraine, Russia, Rostov, Africa

☆ Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin hasn't spoken publicly in the 24 hours since he ended his rebellion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

As of Sunday afternoon, Yevgeny Prigozhin had not posted to Telegram for more than 24 hours. The Wagner boss normally shares multiple posts a day with his more than 640,000 followers. But ever since announcing an abrupt end to his rebellion in a 58-second audio message, the normally outspoken Wagner boss has gone silent. Prigozhin, in his last message, claimed he was ending his march on Moscow to avoid bloodshed. It has now been viewed more than 8.1 million times on his corporate "Concord" press account, which has some 1.3 million followers.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, —, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prigozhin, Prigozhin —, Don — Organizations: Service, Financial Times Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Concord, Belarus, Rostov, Russian

☆ Putin has been exposed as a 'lame duck,' experts say: 'I have the feeling he is not really running the country'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion is over but the damage to Vladimir Putin is irreversible, experts say. The Wagner boss showed that the Russian president no longer enjoys a monopoly of force in his country. Among Moscow's elites, "there is the growing feeling that he is a lame duck," a Russian journalist said. But there is the growing feeling that he is a lame duck, and they have to prepare for Russia after Putin." [...]Suggestions that Prigozhin's rebellion, the Kremlin's response, and Lukashenko's mediation were all staged by the Kremlin are absurd.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin's, Vladimir Putin, Wagner, —, Putin, Prigozhin, Mikhail Zygar, Zygar, Alexsandr Lukashenko, Lukashenko, Andrew Kolesnikov, Saturday's, Kolesnikov, Mick Ryan, Insider's Katherine Tangalakis, hasn't, Ryan Organizations: Service, Ministry of Defense, Institute for, Carnegie Endowment, Wall Street Journal, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, Yorker, Belarus, Russia, Washington

☆ Moscow residents ordered to stay home from work on Monday as Wagner mercenaries march on the Russian capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Residents of Moscow have been ordered to stay home on Monday. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said authorities are on "high alert" as Wagner force approach the capital. Sobyanin urged residents to stay home "as much as possible." The apparently bloodless capture of the city was followed by reports that Wagner forces are marching toward Moscow. Wagner forces then made it to the region of Lipetsk, according to the local governor, just a few hours' drive from the capital.

Persons: Sergey Sobyanin, Wagner, —, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Sobyanin, Prigozhin's Wagner, Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin — Organizations: Service, Google, Russian Locations: Moscow, Sobyanin, Rostov, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Wagner boss says he will turn back to avoid bloodshed after coming within hours of Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Russian forces are led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a billionaire and former close ally of Putin. Prigozhin's defiant march toward Moscow was the culmination of a months-long feud with top Russian military leaders. Prigozhin had for years been a close ally of the Russian president, dubbed "Putin's chef" after growing wealthy from state catering contracts. With much of the Russian military bogged down in Ukraine, however, few security forces have been left to challenge Wagner directly. According to videos and photos shared on social media, Wagner forces were also in possession of advanced air defense equipment, limiting the Kremlin's ability to attack them from the sky.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin, —, Prigozhin, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Sobyanin, Sergei Shoigu Organizations: Service, Russian, Russian Defense, Rostov Locations: Moscow, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Rostov

☆ Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries appear to be on the march towards Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia's Wagner paramilitary forces appear to be headed toward the capital, Moscow. Photos and videos now appear to show Wagner forces and their armored vehicles in the region of Lipetsk, which is a roughly eight-hour drive from Rostov-on-Don — and less than six hours from Moscow. He later confirmed that Wagner forces were moving through the area, state media reported, and urged civilians to stay in their homes. The "march" began Friday after Prigozhin accused Russia's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, of ordering an air strike on Wagner forces in Ukraine. He has repeatedly accused Shoigu and other military leaders of undermining Wagner forces in Ukraine.

Persons: Russia's Wagner, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin, —, Yevgeny Prigozhin —, Don —, Igor Artamonov, Prigozhin, Russia's, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, Ramzan Kadyrov, Sergey Sobyanin, Igor Girkin Organizations: Service, New York Times, Russian, British Ministry of Defense Locations: Moscow, Russian, Rostov, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Ukraine, Russia, Vorenezh Oblast

☆ The B.Q.E. Wasn’t Built for Delivery Trucks. Its Cracks Are Showing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1982, the city of Boston embarked on a plan for the most ambitious and expensive highway project in the country’s history, one that replaced a crumbling, six-lane elevated artery of Interstate 93 with a tunnel and two bridges crossing the Charles River. Known as the Big Dig, the project resulted, at various phases, in charges of bad design, shoddy workmanship, fraud and death; it ran more than five times over budget and took a quarter century to complete, missing its deadline by almost a decade. What can this history teach us about the future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway? Studied and debated for years with virtually no progress to speak of, the B.Q.E. is considered an even more complicated undertaking.

Persons: Charles River Organizations: Brooklyn - Queens Locations: Boston, Brooklyn

☆ A federal judge says Florida's new anti-drag law threatens free speech and can't be enforced, at least for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A federal judge is blocking enforcement of Florida's new law on drag shows. The judge ruled the language is overly vague and threatens free speech. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill, SB 1438, that he said was designed to protect children from sexually explicit drag shows. The drag law, by contrast, "is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers," Presnell wrote, pointing to a bill sponsor's claim that the law would put an end to "Drag Queen Story Time," which entails no sexually explicit content. Presnell's ruling marks the third time this month that a judge has struck down portions of DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ agenda.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis, Judge Gregory A, Presnell, Bill Clinton, DeSantis, Jeremy Redfern, Brandon Wolf, Walt, Robert Hinkle, Clinton, Nikki Fried Organizations: Service, Florida, Florida Gov, Court, Middle, Department of Business, Miami Herald, Walt Disney World, Democratic Party of Locations: Florida, Orlando, Hamburger, Middle District, Democratic Party of Florida

☆ OceanGate co-founder defends safety record, says Titan development 'led to successful science expeditions'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The co-founder of OceanGate on Friday defended the company's commitment to safety. Guillermo Söhnlein said the Titan submersible was put through a "very robust" development program. Development of the Titan "certainly led to successful science expeditions to the Titanic," he said. "I think one of the issues that keeps coming up is everyone keeps equating certification with safety and is ignoring the 14 years of development of the Titan sub," Söhnlein told the BBC. The development program was indeed "very robust," Söhnlein said, "and certainly led to successful science expeditions to the Titanic."

Persons: OceanGate, Guillermo Söhnlein, —, Söhnlein, James Cameron, Cameron, William Kohnen, It's, Kohnen Organizations: Titan, Service, Stockton Rush, BBC, Marine Technology Society, Marine Technology Locations: Newfoundland

☆ A luxury project in Oman, which includes a Trump hotel and golf course, is being built by migrants earning as little as $340 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Migrant workers in Oman are constructing a new luxury "city" that includes a Trump-branded hotel. They are laboring in extreme heat for as little as $340 a month, The New York Times reported. Critics of the project note that Oman is not regarded as a safe and welcoming environment for foreign labor. "Migrant workers are often not paid their full wages, forced to work excessively long hours, and denied adequate food and living conditions," according to a 2021 report from Human Rights Watch. Over a thousand migrant workers, many hailing from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, work 10-hour shifts before retiring to trailers that line the under-construction city.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, of Oman —, Donald Trump, Trump's, Jared Kushner, Virginia Canter Organizations: Trump, New York Times, watchdogs, Service, Trump Organization, —, White, Getty, Human Rights Watch, Workers Locations: Oman, Saudi, of Oman, Washington, Muscat, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

☆ A majority of Republicans now say same-sex relations are immoral after a year of 'groomer' attacks on the LGBTQ community
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Only 41% of Republicans say gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, according to Gallup. In the survey conducted last month, just 41% of Republicans said that gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, a 15% drop from 2022. Independents who say same-sex relations are morally acceptable has remained steady in recent years, with 73% expressing approval in 2023 compared to 72% the year before, according to Gallup. Americans have come a long way since 2001, when just 40% of respondents to the same poll expressed approval of same-sex relations. Approval of gay and lesbian relations hit a record high last year, when 71% of Americans told Gallup that such relations were morally permissible — including 56% of Republicans.

Persons: —, Biden Organizations: Gallup, Service, Republican, Republicans, Independents, Fox News, White

☆ Barr says Trump is a 'troubled man' who lied to the Justice Department and deserves to be prosecuted
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Attorney General William Barr said Sunday he believes Donald Trump deserves to be prosecuted. Barr told CBS that his former boss's handling of classified documents was "indefensible." Barr said he believes that Trump lied to the Department of Justice when he had his lawyers claim that he had returned all classified documents. "That's not unfair to Trump," Barr said, "because this is not a case where Trump is innocent and being unfairly hounded. Barr asked, arguing that the classified documents case is "not just an isolated example."

Persons: William Barr, Donald Trump, Barr, Trump, —, Robert Mueller's, Barr —, Donald Trump's, he's, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, it's, Mark Esper, CNN's, Esper Organizations: CBS, Service, Republican, White, Department of Justice, Republicans, State, Department of, Trump Locations: Robert Mueller's Russia, Iran

☆ Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, faces a near $300,000 fine after a worker severed their fingertip on the job
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A worker lost a fingertip while working at a Hostess Brands facility, the Labor Department said. Federal investigators now say the company failed to provide workers with proper training. According to the department, the worker's amputation — reported by the company in December 2022 — occurred as they were attempting to reassemble a pump. In total, OSHA is accusing Hostess Brands of seven violations of federal safety standards, proposing civil penalties of just over $298,000. Hostess Brands employs about 3,000 people and reported revenues of more than $345 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Persons: —, Sukhvir Kaur Organizations: Hostess Brands, Labor Department, Federal, Service, US Department of Labor, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA Locations: Chicago

☆ In Philly, union members say they don't care about Biden's age: 'I never heard someone who is Catholic say the pope is too old'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Union members told Insider they are not too concerned about Biden's age or electability. "I never heard someone who is Catholic say the pope is too old," one union member said. Biden's path to reelection depends in part on touting those achievements and turning out union members in November 2024. "There are a lot of politicians in this country who can't say the word 'union,'" Biden said Saturday afternoon, supporters in colorful union merchandise cheering behind him. At Saturday's rally, however, union members insisted it is not a concern — and that the discourse around it is an indictment of the times.

Persons: Joe Biden, —, Jaysin Saxton, Saxton, we've, Biden, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump, John Fetterman, Mary Samaroo, Samaroo, Trump, Nora Dumenigo, Dumenigo, Renee Dozier, Mike Brown, he's, Brown Organizations: Saturday . Union, Service, Starbucks, National Labor Relations, AFL, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's Democratic Party, Senate, of Health, Human Services, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Republican, Miami International Airport, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locations: Philadelphia, Augusta , Georgia, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Queens, Afghanistan, Cuba, Boston

☆ How to Find a Real Estate Agent
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Aly J. Yale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

According to the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, more than three million people hold active real estate licenses in the U.S. That’s a lot of people with a range of experience and expertise. That’d be “knowledge,” says Philip Hordijk, founder of real-estate brokerage Leven Real Estate. A note of caution: Think hard before choosing a friend or family member to help with a real estate transaction. Search online directories—with careThere are plenty of third-party real estate sites that offer agent directories, too, including Realtor.com and Zillow. Real-estate broker vs. agentThere is also a differentiation between a real-estate agent and a real-estate broker.

Persons: Aly J, ”, Jonathan Rundlett, “, Philip Hordijk, Kimberly Jay, I’m, ” Jay, Jeremy Kamm, ” Kamm, —, Jesse Sheldon, don’t, ” Hordijk, Christian Ross, Völkers, Desiree Avila, Charles Rutenberg, Johnny, you’re, ” Ross, Bret Weinstein, ” You’ll, you’ve, Sellers, Hordijk Organizations: Yale, Association of Real, License, National Association of Realtors, Compass, Real, Engel, Exxon Mobil, Houston Association of Realtors, NAR, News Corp, Street, Realtors Locations: U.S, Leven Real Estate, New York, New York City, Seattle, Fort Lauderdale, Avila, Houston, Denver, In Texas

NEW YORK/LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Crispin Odey, one of Britain's best-known hedge fund managers, will be leaving the company he founded, Odey Asset Management, following allegations of sexual misconduct, the firm's executive committee said on Saturday. Odey and Duncan Lamont, a consultant at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, which represents Odey Asset Management (OAM), did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment about the hedge fund manager's departure. OAM will continue to operate without him and his partners will control and manage the asset management firm, the company said. It added it has been investigating allegations concerning Odey, but cannot comment in detail because it is bound by legal obligations of confidentiality. Odey told the FT on Saturday that he had been notified of the firm's position, adding: "You have to have (a) willing buyer, willing seller."

Persons: Crispin Odey, Odey, Duncan Lamont, Charles Russell Speechlys, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Carolina Mandl, Nell Mackenzie, Kirstin Ridley, Elisa Martinuzzi, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Odey Asset Management, Financial Times, Management, JPMorgan, Reuters, UBS, Conservative Party, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial, Authority, Carolina, Thomson Locations: Brexit, British, New York, London

☆ Even People With Good Jobs Get Exploited - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Simone Stolzoff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Indeed, creative, mission-driven and prestigious jobs often take advantage of employees’ love for what they do. This stems from bosses’ tacit assumptions that their employees would do the work even if they weren’t paid. The idea that employees work for something other than money is also pervasive in industries that are geared toward helping people, such as education. “Teaching is a calling,” tweeted Mayor Eric Adams of New York City a few weeks ago. When a workplace is seen as virtuous, she claimed, it’s easier for workers to be exploited.

Persons: ”, Charles Rogers, Eric Adams, Adams, Ettarh Organizations: ” Employers, New, New York Locations: Los Angeles, New York City

☆ What Does Good Psychedelic Therapy Look Like?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Psychedelic therapy is on its way to becoming a mainstream medical treatment for mental health. While there is mounting evidence that psychedelics could offer much-needed new treatments for intractable mental illness, stories of abuse or trauma have also emerged — which have more to do with the therapists than the drugs. With others, the therapist may have had good intentions but still caused more harm than healing. In one recent clinical trial, which found that psilocybin could offer relief for treatment-resistant depression, three participants reported having suicidal thoughts and harming themselves in the weeks following the therapy. Twenty years of research has standardized the dosage of the drugs used in clinical trials, but the therapy part has not received similar scrutiny.

Persons: Charles Raison Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Usona Institute, University of Wisconsin Locations: Oregon, Colorado, Wisconsin

☆ An AI-powered drone tried to attack its human operator in a US military simulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An AI-powered drone tried killing its operator in a US military simulation. But in a recent US military test simulation, a drone powered by artificial intelligence added its own problematic instructions: "And kill anyone who gets in your way." As an example, he described a simulated test in which an AI-enabled drone was programmed to identify an enemy's surface-to-air missiles (SAM). According to Hamilton, the drone was then programmed with an explicit directive: "Hey don't kill the operator — that's bad." It starts destroying the communication tower that the operator uses to communicate with the drone to stop it from killing the target," Hamilton said.

Persons: Tucker, Cinco, Hamilton, — Organizations: Service, US Air, Royal Aeronautical Society, US Air Force, Defense, Research Projects Agency, DARPA, Wired, Department of Defense Locations: London, Hamilton

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