Summary
Strategies regarding national policy could include many. One, The United States perfects and progresses it’s systems including that of economy and policy and exports it to the world to encourage peace, fairness and not requiring war. Second, A replay of prior global strategies for preferred outcomes; as is happening now regarding the problem being that we are not in the right time and trying for a “preferred” time. Lastly the globalization strategy which is being deconstructed with all of it’s pros such as global alliances that encouraged peace, cooperation, the United States position near the frontier and it’s cons of reliance, no transfer of responsibility and deconstruction of local home industries.
Non-approved state’s politics faces pressure from the Federal level, progress continues in some form regarding technology’s impact on users and design.
Voting
California and Ballots
Chad Bianco Riverside sheriff’s office seized almost half a million ballots after a citizen audit found an over 40k discrepancy. In reference to the mission’s intent Bianco calls it, to count the ballots and compare to the total votes reported.
Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco’s agency regarding concerns of lacking expertise regarding administration of election processes. Also, that no one was identified as committing a crime by the sheriff’s office besides conflict of interest as Bianco is at the precipice of a run for California Govenor later this year.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson commented mail voting procedures like those in Florida are more preferred than those in California.
From Mississippi to the Supreme Court
The supreme court hears arguments in a case that could impact a couple of dozen states over whether late mail-in ballots after election day can be counted. Late counting was argued as increasing the risk and perception of fraud while the counter argument asserts no evidence of such as well as changes to procedures, so close to an election could confuse voters.
Accountability and Equality
Cesar Chavez Day has a new name after public allegations of sexual abuse of women and girls including labor right’s activist Dolores Huerta. Assembly bill 2156 renames the day to Farmworker’s day. Following The United Farmworker’s Union removing participation from events named after him; efforts to rename occurrs outside of California as well.
War
Preparations of ground operations after ongoing attacks between the Presidents military agenda and Iran continue. The Houthis have started defensive operations against Israeli military actions. Concerns over the risk of closure coming to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are now behind Pentagon preparing ground operations in Iran intend on seizing Kharg Island and raids to open up shipping. Thousand of soldiers have been deployed to the region earlier in the month. No reports on technology left behind after America’s large departure from the region compound with the destructing of expensive impactful equipment such as an E-3 United States Air Force AWACS plane left out in the open compounding a theory of negligence along with the total losses of U.S. technology in the war now estimates between just under $2 billion to almost $3 billion.
Technology
Anthropic and The Pentagon
A preliminary injunction blocks the Department of Defense and President from application of a designation against a specific Artificial Intelligence Company. A federal directive designating the company as a security risk was applied after an exchange between the company and the Pentagon where unrestricted use preferred by the Pentagon were met with concerns requesting guarantees regarding automatized weapons and mass survailance from Anthropic, an Artificial Intelligence company. This divide between the Pentagon and the company is stemming from a contract negotiation. The Judge cited concerns of illegal retaliation of the companie’s first amendment and the behavior more of punishing the company for it’s professional criticism to reduce risks to the public and misuse by the user rather than expanding national security.
Addiction, Google and Meta.
$3 million was awarded to Plaintiff Kaley by a Los Angeles jury with 70% responsibility to Meta and 30% to Gooogle. The companies were found negligent in platform design, specifically the infinite scroll feature was designed to cause addiction, increasing engagement time and increase ad revenue. At least alcohol bottles have set amount of ounces in each container, as well as printed required notices of what risks to certain cancers these products expose one to. Unlike the two companies which currently do not have to show anything regarding risks to eye cancers, light sensitivities, recommended consumption rates. Meta and Google plan to appeal where Meta argued a turbulent home life and mental health issues as the underlying cause. 1,600 similar lawsuits remain in California courts. Social media which relies on internet technology for risks of powering mass surveillance and judgment less due process; now settles in, next to alcohol and similar substances products of food processing technology.
New Creative Solution 