The Washington Post is reporting that nightmare thought experiments about human extinction are shaping the debate over how to govern a multitrillion-dollar artificial intelligence industry. It said some experts warn the parables may lead decision-makers astray. The report is by Nitasha Tiku.
The Post also is reporting that President Donald Trump has privately heard blunt assessments from advisers about the Republican Party's poor chances in the midterms and has accepted that some of the problem is of his making. It said the president maintains public confidence while his private view of the midterms is sobering. The report is by Natalie Allison and Isaac Arnsdorf.
Separately, the Post is reporting that a refugee bureau was turned into a $410 million deportation operation, describing secret deals powering the president's push to deport migrants to countries not their own. The report is by David Nakamura and Adam Taylor.
The Post also is reporting that major television networks halted pool coverage of Trump over a CNN ban. It said CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, also said it was suing over the ban, which the president defended as an assault on what he called the fake news. The report is by Scott Nover.
The Post additionally is reporting that a South Carolina woman who cheered a teen protest against ICE was charged with a crime after a conservative blogger demanded law enforcement hold her accountable. The report is by John Woodrow Cox.