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Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

The U.K. prime minister is defending China's invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week WASHINGTON -- Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a summit on artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom next week, shortly after President Joe Biden issues a highly anticipated executive order on an emerging Technology that has generated excitement and fear. She’s scheduled to leave on Tuesday and return on Nov. 2, and she’ll be accompanied by her husband, Douglas Emhoff, according to her office. Harris will deliver a speech outlining the Democratic administration’s approach to artificial intelligence on Nov. 1 before attending a summit on the topic the next day. Emhoff is expected to participate in events with civil society groups and young leaders focused on science learning, gender equity and countering hate. Kirsten Allen, a spokeswoman for Harris, said the goal is a future “where every person is safe from the harms o...

Thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding an end to fossil fuels

Thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change NEW YORK -- Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas. But protestors say it's not going to be enough. And they aimed their wrath directly at U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to stop approving new oil and gas projects, phase out current ones and declare a climate emergency with larger executive powers. “We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election,” 17-year-old Emma Buretta of Brooklyn and the youth protest group Fridays for Future said. “If you want to win in 2024, if you do not want the blood of my generation to be on your hands, end fossil fuels.” The March to End Fossil Fuels featured such politicians as Rep. Ale...