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Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.

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commondreams.org > news > ai-liability

AI Firms Can and Must Face Liability for 'Dangerous, Unvetted Products,' Says Lina Khan

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commondreams.org > news > dario-amodei-ai-warning

'Hit the Brakes': Anthropic CEO's Push to 'Pace' AI Development Called Latest Sign Congress Must Act

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (691+ words) CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. L "When the future of humanity is at stake we need a PAUSE on advanced AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence," said Sen. Bernie…...

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commondreams.org > news > data-center-health-risks

Trump EPA Accused of Endangering Public as Study Highlights 'Hidden Health Costs' of Data Centers

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (807+ words) Michigan residents rally against the planned $7 billion Stargate data center in Saline on December 1, 2025. The Environmental Protection Network listed actions "that could increase pollution-related health risks, weaken protections that would otherwise reduce those risks, or shift more costs onto families…...

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commondreams.org > news > anthropic-bioweapons

Anthropic Report Says Company Blocked Possible Use of AI Model to Build Biological Weapons

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (576+ words) The Claude app icon is displayed on a smartphone screen with a finger about to tap it, in Creteil, France, on June 10, 2026. "Right now, we're counting on AI corporations to voluntarily block weapons of mass destruction," said Rep. Greg Casar,…...

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commondreams.org > news > el-sayed-ai-pause

Warning AI 'Could Mean the Demise of Humanity,' El-Sayed Backs Development Pause

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (489+ words) Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan on August 23, 2026. "Enough is enough. We need to make sure that the pace of development isn't outpacing the pace of risk." "That's something we should be…...

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commondreams.org > news > kimmel-talarico-interview-trump-fcc

Jimmy Kimmel Pulls Talarico Interview From Broadcast, Moves it to YouTube, Amid Trump FCC Threats

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commondreams.org > news > medicare-advantage-benefit-cuts

To Boost Profits, Medicare Advantage Giants Move to Kick Over a Million Seniors Off Their Plans

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commondreams.org > opinion > how-far-away-is-medicare-for-all

Medicare For All May Not Be as Far Away as You Fear

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (579+ words) The pessimistic view that we are moving in the wrong direction sees only the waves at the surface. It misses the subterranean tremors underneath. If we fight, we can win. Nancy Altman is president of Social Security Works and chair…...

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commondreams.org > news > electronic-price-tags-wages

Union Report Warns Electronic Shelf Labels Could Kill Jobs and Crush Wages

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (638+ words) Automated digital display price tags at Petco store, Manhattan, New York on October 12, 2023. Some states are cracking down on "surveillance pricing." But a report out from the AFL-CIO suggests that the risk of electronic shelf labels are much broader than…...

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commondreams.org > news > anthropic-pre-crime-surveillance

Anthropic Building a 'Pre-Crime' System to Surveil Anti-AI Dissenters, Investigation Shows

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (487+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit on December 3, 2025, in New York City. One legal expert said that as AI companies “become more hated, there’s more pressure on them to over-disclose knowing that some…...