Biden Approves , Sweden and Finland's , Bid to Join NATO.
Biden Approves , Sweden and Finland's , Bid to Join NATO.
On August 9, President Joe Biden
signed a measure to accept Finland
and Sweden's bid to expand NATO.
On August 9, President Joe Biden
signed a measure to accept Finland
and Sweden's bid to expand NATO.
'The New York Times' reports that the decision to bolster the Western alliance comes almost six months after
Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
'The New York Times' reports that the decision to bolster the Western alliance comes almost six months after
Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
It’s critical now to deter threats
before they harm our people,
our allies and our interests, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
It’s critical now to deter threats
before they harm our people,
our allies and our interests, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
The 'NYT' reports that all 30 NATO members must
approve the addition of Finland and Sweden.
So far, over 20 have already done so.
The Biden administration has been pushing
diplomatically to unify western nations
amid Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine.
The Biden administration has been pushing
diplomatically to unify western nations
amid Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine.
Sweden and Finland have strong
Democratic institutions, strong militaries
and strong and transparent economies, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
Sweden and Finland have strong
Democratic institutions, strong militaries
and strong and transparent economies, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
They will meet every NATO requirement
— we’re confident of that — and it
will make our alliance stronger, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
They will meet every NATO requirement
— we’re confident of that — and it
will make our alliance stronger, Joe Biden, President of the United States,
via 'The New York Times'.
Despite a deep political divide,
both Democrats and Republicans have
largely supported the expansion of NATO.
Despite a deep political divide,
both Democrats and Republicans have
largely supported the expansion of NATO.
Supporters argue that the addition of Finland
and Sweden to the alliance would reduce the burden
on other member states providing assistance for Ukraine
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US Senate Approves
NATO Membership , for Finland and Sweden.
US Senate Approves
NATO Membership , for Finland and Sweden.
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by a vote of 95 to one. .
The vote is considered a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his order to invade Ukraine.
President Joe Biden hailed the vote as "historic.".
This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment
to NATO, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment
to NATO, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
... and to ensuring our Alliance is prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
I look forward to signing the accession protocols and welcoming Sweden and Finland, , President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
... two strong democracies with highly capable militaries, into the greatest defensive alliance
in history, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
Senators from both sides of the aisle touted the vote as good for both democracies and for the U.S.
It sends a warning shot to tyrants around the world who believe free democracies are just up
for grabs, Sen Amy Klobuchar, (D-MN), via NPR News.
Russia's unprovoked invasion has changed the way we think about world security, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), via NPR News.
Their accession will make NATO stronger and America more secure. If any senator is looking for a defensible excuse to vote no, I wish them good luck, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader, via NPR News.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), an ally of former President Donald Trump, cast the lone "no" vote.
In explaining his vote,
Hawley described his
views on the matter as a
"classic nationalist approach.".
We can do more in Europe ... devote more resources, more firepower ... or do what we need to do to deter Asia and China. We cannot do both, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Senate Minority Leader, via NPR News
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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.”
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