Trump: New US government AI chatbot cannot, in theory, be hacked

Trump Says His New AI Tool Can Probably Be Hacked

The Trump administration's newly launched, "ultra-secure" artificial intelligence chatbot—described by the president as "damn good"—cannot be hacked—yet.

The technology, hosted on America.gov, was unveiled during a summit Tuesday morning. It is intended to serve as the new digital face of the federal government, allowing the public to access government information through a familiar chatbot interface.

In brief remarks, Donald Trump pledged that the platform was built with cutting-edge technology that would not save or risk user data.

"With America.gov, for the first time in history, the government is offering an experience that matches and in some ways even exceeds the state of the art," Trump said.

"It's built from the ground up with your privacy and security in mind," Trump added. "They've used a brand new technology—it's absolutely brand new. It's amazing, people don't even have access to it for the most part, to ensure that your personal information is not collected or stored and your conversation disappears when you leave and everything stays totally private."

However, his confidence had limits.

"Cannot, in theory, be hacked into," Trump continued, ad-libbing that when "they figure a way to do that, we'll end it."

"Because they always figure a way, right?" Trump said. "If anything does happen. We think it might not happen."

The site was created by Airbnb co-founder and U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia, with the goal of centralizing numerous government databases and websites for easier public access. The administration said the platform could eventually serve as a waypoint for passport applications, name changes, campsite reservations, and even Medicare plans.

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Arkansas Governor Faces Right-Wing Backlash Over Welfare Ad

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing criticism from conservative figures over an ad featuring a white man playing video games who got off welfare thanks to the state's work requirement.

Several conservative personalities lashed out against the ad on social media for depicting "Brad," who chooses not to work and plays video games on his couch, rather than targeting right-wing stereotypes of women and people of color on government assistance.

"This Republican ad calling out welfare leeches uses a young white male named 'Brad' as the villain. Meanwhile, back in reality, women are significantly more likely to be on welfare than men. And black people are astronomically more likely to be on welfare than white people. So the number of single young white male 'Brads' abusing the welfare system is minuscule," posted Matt Walsh. "Practically non-existent. But of course Republicans don't have the balls to do this ad with 'Shaniqua' as the villain. Even though that would actually be an accurate portrayal of the problem at hand."

Failed far-right Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback also criticized the ad.

"White men named Brad don't typically commit welfare fraud," Fishback wrote. "I'd recommend you start with the baby-momma with a BMW who just got back from her Carnival Cruise."

"Almost zero white men under the age of 62 are on welfare. 69% of all immigrant classes are on welfare. The GOP is filled with anti White leftist," wrote right-wing poster Paul (@WomanDefiner).

Right-wing influencer RAMZPAUL said Sanders "needs to apologize for her blood libel."

"Sarah Huckabee never had a real job. Her daddy was a two-time governor. She never worked in the private sector. She never served in the military. Her entire qualification was her daddy," the influencer added. "Maybe she should be cut off the taxpayer funds and get a job as a waitress. She may also want to cut down on the Cheetos."

Sanders doubled down on the post on Tuesday, writing, "Some critics online don't like my welfare work requirement ad. Next thing you know they'll say I should have used cookies instead of cheese balls. If you are able-bodied you should not collect welfare simply because you choose not to work. Period."

By the numbers: In Arkansas, between 52 and 54 percent of food stamps (SNAP) recipients are white, and 57.8 percent of Medicaid recipients are white. However, adding work requirements does not reduce poverty and, in some cases, makes people poorer. Most healthcare assistance recipients are already working.

Critics also noted that Sanders has only ever held political jobs thanks to her father, former Arkansas Governor and current U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and has never had to apply for a private-sector job.

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Jack Smith: Trump Committed "Serious Crimes"

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump committed "serious crimes."

In his opening remarks to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Smith reiterated the findings of his two indictments against the president.

"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation," Smith said. "If asked whether to prosecute a former president today based on the same facts, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Republican or a Democrat."

"The charges against President Trump were the result of the evidence. Grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions, as alleged in the indictments they returned. Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power."

"After leaving office in January of 2021, President Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club and repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents. Highly sensitive national security information was held in a bathroom and ballroom where events and gatherings took place," he said.

Smith's team determined that Trump kept the documents to help advance his business interests.

The former special counsel's statements were nearly identical to his January testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, where he said his investigations uncovered proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump had engaged in criminal activity.

In December, Smith testified for eight hours in a closed-door hearing before the House committee. He had long sought to testify in a public hearing but was rebuffed by Republicans until Tuesday.

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Utah Senator Mike Lee Blocks Bill to Protect Presidential Memorials

Utah Senator Mike Lee was the only lawmaker to vote against a bipartisan bill that would have banned the demolition of presidential memorials—such as the Kennedy Center—without congressional approval.

The bill—the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act—was introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The Democratic-Republican duo attempted to pass the bill via unanimous consent, a procedure that fast-tracks votes on noncontroversial matters by requiring the entire chamber to vote the same way.

Lee objected, blocking the measure despite the president's recent actions regarding the Kennedy Center and the looming threat of the historic theater's destruction.

"Unfortunately, a colleague objected to this common-sense bill," Merkley wrote in a statement after the vote. "Trump's threats are straight out of the authoritarian playbook and should infuriate every American who values our nation's history and the rule of law. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars putting Trump's name on memorials and monuments as if he is a king, we should be focused on putting money back into the pockets of working families and honoring America's greatest cultural institutions, not destroying them."

Since the start of his second term, Trump has worked to put his name on the Kennedy Center. He replaced the center's board with loyalists, appointed himself chairman, and sought ways to affix his name to the performing arts venue. He has faced numerous legal obstacles, as the site is under congressional jurisdiction.

Trump has claimed the Kennedy Center needs his brand to survive. However, tax documents obtained by Zeteo earlier this month revealed that Trump's involvement triggered the beginning of its financial decline.

After Monday night's vote, Trump's team filed an appeal reiterating his claims. Justice Department attorneys argued that "without appropriate recognition" of Trump, "the Kennedy Center will be back where it was at the beginning—a financially insolvent facility and a decrepit, dilapidated, crumbling building, that is bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and that continues to race toward physical and financial ruin."

"The stakes are existential," the attorneys argued.

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