Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Matt Gaetz Challenges Government Weaponization: Clash with Dem Witness at House Weaponization Committee Hearing Introduction: In a heated exchange at the House Weaponization Committee hearing on Tuesday, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) raised concerns about the government's influence in shaping public opinion, particularly through the use of National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. Gaetz alleged that these grants, intended for scientific and technological research, may be contributing to the development of censorship tools by universities, subsequently utilized by big tech companies for viewpoint manipulation. The clash centered around the potential weaponization of AI tools and their impact on Americans, with Gaetz challenging the integrity of the process. Government Funding and Censorship Tools: During the hearing, Gaetz interrogated Mr. Richardson, a witness at the committee, about the NSF's funding practices. Gaetz ...
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr 'Fauci Is In The Witness Protection Program Now': DeSantis Highlights Lower Profile For Dr. Fauci. At a press event on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about Dr. Fauci. The Press Conference was held at the University of South Florida to announce investments in cybersecurity workforce education. During the same news conference, he took a shot at Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden's chief medical advisor, over his actions during the Coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis has fundraised off of attacking Fauci and his campaign sells anti-Fauci merchandise. "I agree if you think about what they've done, Fauci is in the witness protection program now," said DeSantis, when asked if there were any parts of Biden's State of the Union address that he agreed on. "If you listen to them, they have never supported all these policies that were so destructive." During this press conference he was also talking about...