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We’re surrounded by black boxes, whose inner workings we’re not allowed to see, examine, or even question. Computers, iPads, “smart” phones, Apple watches, vehicles, etc. – and, of course – voting machines.

We’re expected to accept and comply with the “decisions” these machines make and present to us with no questions whatsoever. Just accept and comply, boneheads.

The makers of these black boxes think we’re too stupid to make our own decisions. I mean, we’re destroying the planet, right, through our bonehead individual decisions!? At least, that’s what we’re told endlessly all day long.

So, because our individual decisions are apparently so dangerous and damaging, we should just accept and comply with what the black boxes tell us to think and do. The black box makers know what’s best for us – way better than we do!

So, sit down, shut up, be grateful they care so much about you that they’re making your decisions for you, and just comply.

Now we’re expected to eagerly accept and comply with the “decisions” that AI makes, which are supposedly also for our benefit. For the good of us all!

Wyoming legislators discussed the awesomeness of being “governed by AI” during a September 16 – 17, 2024 meeting of the Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology.

It’s slated to be a main topic during their quickly upcoming May 14 – 15, 2025 meeting.

The elephant-in-the-room irony is that “governance by AI” will kill off their own jobs.

But, what is “AI”?

“AI” is short for “artificial intelligence.” Yes, it’s artificial, because man created it – it’s not natural. But, is it truly “intelligent”?

Computers have no intelligence, they have no brain, they cannot think. Their “brains” are CPUs, central processing units. Circuitry. Circuits are conduits along which electrons flow.

Notice something all these black boxes have in common? They’re all computers.

A computer can only do what it’s told to do, the way in which it’s told to do it, and for as long as it’s told to do it. And, all of that is determined by its programming, by those writing the computer programs.

AI = computer programs, written by computer programmers.

Therefore, governance by AI equals governance by computer programmers.

But, bonehead, remember, these computer programmers know what’s best for us! Way better than we do! So, sit down, shut up, and just comply.

This is even being taught to children. So that they deliberately turn their thinking over to machines, and as early in life as possible.

Now, isn’t that another type of programming? Programming our children to become little more than trained monkeys, to only look to black boxes to tell them what to think and do…

AI is our new god. Because those writing the AI programs tell us so.

Turn your thinking over to AI. It’s what’s best for all of us. Because the computer programmers know what’s best! They tell us so.

Just bow down and comply.

Sincerely,

Kerry Aggen, Buffalo

The calendar has turned to May, and Aaron Rodgers is still a free agent.

Rodgers has been linked to the Steelers for a couple of months, but Thomas Tull, a part-owner of the Steelers, said the courtship of Rodgers is more “complex” than artificial intelligence. 

“I’m here to talk about AI, and that’s a more complex issue than artificial intelligence,” Tull said when asked about Rodgers in an interview on CNBC’s “Power Lunch.”

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The team has three quarterbacks on its roster — Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and sixth-round draft pick Will Howard. 

After Russell Wilson departed Pittsburgh and signed with the New York Giants, the Steelers have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for the four-time MVP because most teams seem to have their starting quarterbacks for the 2025 season in place.

And Rodgers has not closed the door on retirement. 

“I’m open to anything and attached to nothing. Retirement could still be a possibility, but right now my focus is and has been and will continue to be on my personal life. … There’s still conversations that are being had,” Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” in April. 

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sept. 9, 2024.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

“I’m in a different phase of my life. I’m 41 years old, I’m in a serious relationship. I have off-the-field stuff that requires my attention. I have personal commitments I’ve made not knowing what my future was going to look like after last year that are important to me. And I have a couple of people in my inner, inner circle who are really battling some difficult stuff. So, I have a lot of things that are taking my attention — and have, beginning really in January — away from football.”

It remains to be seen whether Rodgers decides to play football and sign with the Steelers or if he will decide to call it a career after 20 seasons. 

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) waits for the snap of the ball during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 22, 2024.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

With the New York Jets last season, Rodgers threw for 3,987 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 games. 

Regardless of who ends up starting for the Steelers in Week 1, they will not have George Pickens as a receiver. The team traded Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. 

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Apple is “actively looking at” revamping its Safari web browser to concentrate on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engines and shift away from Google search, potentially creating a colossal shift in the mobile browser landscape.

This disclosure was made by Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue during his testimony in the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against Alphabet, the parent company of Google, according to Bloomberg on Wednesday (May 7).

The lawsuit centers on the estimated $20 billion-a-year agreement that makes Google the default search engine in Safari on Apple devices. This legal challenge could potentially compel the two technology giants to dismantle the agreement.

The consideration of AI search integration comes as AI technology gains traction with consumers. Cue noted a recent dip in Safari searches, which he attributed to increased use of AI. He expressed belief that AI search providers, such as OpenAI, Perplexity AI and Anthropic, will eventually supplant standard search engines like Google. Cue stated that Apple plans to add these options to Safari in the future. Apple has held discussions with Perplexity to implement this capability.

According to Cue’s testimony, he previously felt that alternative search options were not “valid choices.” Presently, however, he said he sees “much greater potential because there are new entrants attacking the problem in a different way.”

This move represents a major shift for Apple, whose users have relied on Google search in Safari since the iPhone’s debut in 2007. The company currently has more than 2 billion active devices worldwide.

The testimony reportedly led to declines in both Alphabet and Apple shares on Wednesday. While Cue acknowledged the financial benefits of the current agreement with Google and the potential revenue loss, he also stated his belief that technology shifts, like AI, create opportunities for new entrants and true competition.

Apple currently offers OpenAI’s ChatGPT via the Siri digital assistant and is expected to add Google’s Gemini later in the year. The company also reviewed Anthropic, DeepSeek and Grok from xAI for this purpose. Cue mentioned a “bake-off” between ChatGPT and Google’s offering before ChatGPT was selected for integration into Apple Intelligence in iOS 18 last year.

By Karen Freifeld and Arsheeya Bajwa

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to rescind and modify a Biden-era rule that curbed the export of sophisticated artificial-intelligence chips, a spokeswoman for the Department of Commerce said on Wednesday.

The regulation was aimed at further restricting AI chip and technology exports, dividing up the world to keep advanced computing power in the United States and among its allies while finding more ways to block China’s access.

The Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion was issued in January, a week before the end of the administration of former President Joe Biden. It capped a four-year effort by the Biden administration to hobble China’s access to advanced chips that could enhance its military capabilities and to maintain U.S. leadership in AI.

“The Biden AI rule is overly complex, overly bureaucratic, and would stymie American innovation,” the Commerce spokeswoman said. “We will be replacing it with a much simpler rule that unleashes American innovation and ensures American AI dominance.”

Last week, Reuters reported the Trump administration was working on changes to the rule that would limit global access to AI chips, including possibly doing away with its splitting the world into tiers that help determine how many advanced semiconductors a country can obtain.

According to the Commerce spokeswoman, officials “didn’t like the tiered system” and said the rule was “unenforceable.” The spokeswoman did not have a timetable for the new rule. She said debate was still under way on the best course of action. The Biden rule was set to take effect on May 15.

Shares of Nvidia, an AI chip designer whose sales could rise if the rule were changed to increase exports, ended 3% higher after the news came out on Wednesday, but then dipped 0.7% in after-hours trade.

The Biden rule divided the world into three tiers: 17 countries and Taiwan were in the first tier, which could receive unlimited chips. Some 120 other countries were in the second tier, which was subject to caps on the number of chips the countries could receive. In the third tier, countries of concern including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea were blocked from the chips.

But Trump administration officials are weighing discarding the tiered approach to access in the rule and replacing it with a global licensing regime with government-to-government agreements, sources told Reuters last week.

(Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru and Karen Freifeld in New York; Editing by Anil D’Silva, Chris Sanders and Matthew Lewis)