Bill Maher Calls Florida Governor DeSantis 'Demagogue' Over Disney World Retaliation

FL Governor Suspends Elected Prosecutor Over New Abortion Law

FL Gov Suspends Elected Prosecutor Over New Abortion Law FL Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced the suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren (D) on Aug. 4.  Warren had pledged not to enforce FL's new law that bans abortions beginning at 15 weeks. Warren also is a supporter of trans rights, an issue that DeSantis is known for being outspoken against. Responding to the suspension, Warren stated that "people have the right to elect their own leaders.” According to Warren, there have been no cases brought to his office regarding the new law. According to AP,  ... at least 90 elected prosecutors around the nation have pledged not to prosecute people regarding reproductive rights. Some city councils in otherwise Republican states such Tennessee and Idaho have ordered law enforcement to deprioritize abortion cases.

DeSantis' Law Barring Critical Race Theory To Take Effect in Florida

DeSantis' Law, Barring Critical Race Theory, To Take Effect in Florida. ABC News reports Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has seemingly succeeded in his efforts to quell race education in the state. The Stop WOKE Act will ban any training focused on diversity or race in education and the workplace. The act passed easily through the state's GOP-heavy legislature. Soon after, a federal judge declined to block it. The law will go into effect on July 1. Those in favor of the Stop WOKE Act are against the discipline of critical race theory in education. WOKE is an acronym for "Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees.". Critical race theory is the study of racism and how it has shaped the lives of non-white citizens of the United States. In recent memory, it has been a talking point for conservatives. As he signed the bill into law, DeSantis spoke of defending Florida from the woke agenda. In Florida, we will not let the far-left woke agenda take over our schools and workplaces. , Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, via ABC News

Meta's New AI Chatbot Spouts Uncomfortable Truths and Lies

Meta's New AI Chatbot , Spouts Uncomfortable , Truths and Lies. On August 5, Meta's conversational artificial intelligence prototype, BlenderBot, launched on a demo website. On August 5, Meta's conversational artificial intelligence prototype, BlenderBot, launched on a demo website. 'The Guardian' reports that members of the public are invited to help test the AI and share feedback with Facebook's parent company, Meta. According to Meta, the bot is capable of conversing with users on nearly any topic. 'The Guardian' reports that the bot uses material it finds on the internet to offer users some interesting responses. According to BuzzFeed, when asked about Mark Zuckerberg, the AI replied, "he is a good businessman, but his business practices are not always ethical.". According to BuzzFeed, when asked about Mark Zuckerberg, the AI replied, "he is a good businessman, but his business practices are not always ethical.". It is funny that he has all this money and still wears the same clothes!, BlenderBot, via BuzzFeed. Previous chatbots have tended to spout racist conspiracy theories, often forcing the company to apologize for , "inappropriate and reprehensible words and images.". Previous chatbots have tended to spout racist conspiracy theories, often forcing the company to apologize for , "inappropriate and reprehensible words and images.". In South Korea, a chatbot designed to mimic a 20-year-old college student was suspended after repeating racial slurs and anti-LGBTQ+ remarks. In South Korea, a chatbot designed to mimic a 20-year-old college student was suspended after repeating racial slurs and anti-LGBTQ+ remarks. 'The Guardian' points out that users who log on to BlenderBot's test page need to acknowledge that the AI is , “likely to make untrue or offensive statements.”. According to Meta, the AI has, “a high propensity to generate toxic language and reinforce harmful stereotypes, even when provided with a relatively innocuous prompt.”