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Their wordsYou can see that "misbehavior" or focusing on what is understood as the primary goal at the expense of everything else may be baked into the technology.
↗An Important Note on Silicon Valley AI Models (LLMs)talkingpointsmemo.com
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Their wordsAnd in some states getting that nomination can have a significant machine dimensions to it. That breeds a certain kind of politician, which is to say not very good politicians, or at least ones who aren't very good at retail politics.
↗Another Factor: Bad Candidatestalkingpointsmemo.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsTrump went to war against Iran because he was upset, disequilibriated by his declining popularity and power at home.
↗Your Moment of Trump Zentalkingpointsmemo.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsIt's only with these additional factors, even with historic presidential unpopularity, that you can have this many of what should be safe seats under pressure.
↗Another Factor: Bad Candidatestalkingpointsmemo.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsHe's in a regressed feedback loop. It's turning the people whose support he needs against him more every day.
↗Your Moment of Trump Zentalkingpointsmemo.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsBut to a great degree that's because AI spending is crowded out other spending and driving up prices.
↗The AI Economy – Not An Exaggerationtalkingpointsmemo.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsThroughout the case, it was clear that the case was part of the Trump administration's larger strategy of targeting peaceful protestors with wildly excessive charges.
↗The Broadview Six Case May Be About to Break Opentalkingpointsmemo.com
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Their wordsBut it is certainly true that AI or LLMs are an economically unproven infrastructure investment.
↗The AI Economy – Not An Exaggerationtalkingpointsmemo.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsa 90-day ban on exports of diesel fuel despite the fact that no one seems to think that will reduce prices and actually stands a very real chance of hiking them.
↗Who Knows What the Midterms Will Bring — But You Can Enjoy the GOP’s Sweet Agony Today!talkingpointsmemo.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsAnother key thing about understanding polling error is that relatively small polling errors can have big electoral effects.
↗Are the Polls Accurate? (Are We Doing This Again?)talkingpointsmemo.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsTrump and his party are facing the consequences of the through-line of a second Trump presidency - that they're remaking the world and the state, cashing in like there's no tomorrow and doing whatever they want with a pure confidence that there are no political consequences for anything.
↗Who Knows What the Midterms Will Bring — But You Can Enjoy the GOP’s Sweet Agony Today!talkingpointsmemo.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsPresidents let candidates do what they have to in a rough environment.
↗Are the Polls Accurate? (Are We Doing This Again?)talkingpointsmemo.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsMy hunch is that even massive sums of spending don't get you that far in this kind of environment.
↗Are the Polls Accurate? (Are We Doing This Again?)talkingpointsmemo.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsIt's hard to think clearly about what you're not allowed to talk about.
↗Who Knows What the Midterms Will Bring — But You Can Enjoy the GOP’s Sweet Agony Today!talkingpointsmemo.com 3rd of 3 in this piece