VA utilizes AI for veteran suicide prevention and care, but emphasizes human oversight. AI identifies at-risk veterans, while human providers ensure proper outreach and treatment. AI is not replacing human interaction.
A VA audit revealed over $340 million in unsubstantiated payments to 38,800 individuals due to oversight gaps in financial rewards. Improper retention bonuses & relocation incentives are highlighted.
New NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya addresses staff, questioning COVID origins, research on racism, and recent layoffs. He aims to restore staff and address supply shortages amid budget cuts.
Walz and Vance traded barbs over the bipartisan border bill that failed in Congress earlier this year, in large part because Trump lobbied Republicans against it.
And earlier this year, the open-source community faced a new type of threat when a user dubbed “Jia Tan” tried to quietly plant a backdoor into XZ Utils, a widely-used file transfer tool found in several Linux builds that power software in major companies that have global presence.
