A.I. is evolving fast, and humanity is falling behind. Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, has warned about the potential benefits ? and real dangers ? linked to the speed of that progress. As one of the lords of this technology, is he on the side of the human race?

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Nearly four years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, where is the pro-life movement setting its sights? That?s what I wanted to know from the activist Lila Rose. We spoke last month in front of a live audience at the Catholic University of America. We debated whether her cause was prepared for the fall of Roe and whether abortion still matters at all to the right. 

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I want to say something that few conservatives will admit right now: Donald Trump has lost the country. The coalition he assembled to defeat Kamala Harris has evaporated, and his aggressive agenda ? never mind his legacy ? won?t survive if Republicans can?t win the next election.

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There?s a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It?s understood to be a curse, even though it sounds like a blessing.

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