Opinions – Page 515 – Prologue Journal

Forget AI: The Administrative State Is a Bad Algorithm

Wall Street Journal Microsoft trustbusters and EPA regulators show chatbots aren’t the only ones who ‘hallucinate.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-ai-the-administrative-state-is-a-bad-algorithm-microsoft-ftc-ethylene-oxide-chicago-355dc0a4

Artificial Intelligence Needs Guardrails and Global Cooperation

Wall Street Journal Risks abound when the internet becomes a playpen for thousands, perhaps millions, of artificial intelligence systems. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-needs-guardrails-and-global-cooperation-chatbot-megasystem-intelligence-f7be3a3c

‘Economic hell’: High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile – opinion

Jerusalem Post Unlike the US or Canada, where there is abundant affordable property for rentals, Israel is overcrowded and expensive. Over the last 15 years, the price of homes in Israel went up by 8% annually. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-741377

Justice Samuel Alito: ‘This Made Us Targets of Assassination’

Wall Street Journal The author of the Dobbs abortion ruling answers attacks on the court’s ‘legitimacy.’ He says he thinks he knows who leaked the draft and is certain about the motive. https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-samuel-alito-this-made-us-targets-of-assassination-dobbs-leak-abortion-court-74624ef9

Medicaid Expansion Won’t Stop Rural Hospital Closures

Wall Street Journal But it has disastrous consequences for state budgets and fosters high levels of dependency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medicaid-expansion-wont-save-rural-hospitals-obama-care-fraud-dependency-e9ad20c7

Biden Plays Chicken With Default

Wall Street Journal He refuses to negotiate with Kevin McCarthy even after the House raises the debt ceiling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-debt-ceiling-negotiations-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-karine-jean-pierre-chuck-schumer-a581f65f

Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don’t Be So Sure

Wall Street Journal Look at voters’ faces when you describe the match-up and you’ll realize they’re open to alternatives. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-vs-trump-dont-be-so-sure-rfk-third-party-rematch-2024-election-independents-bea741f2

The Disney-DeSantis Knife Fight

Wall Street Journal A dispute over corporate favoritism becomes a political blood feud. https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-ron-desantis-florida-bob-iger-lawsuit-c82ee25e

To Counter China, Look to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Wall Street Journal By investing in cobalt, the U.S. can protect its strategic and economic interests while supporting human rights. https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-counter-china-look-to-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-cobalt-rare-earth-9191253a

Europe’s Threat to Drug Patents

Wall Street Journal The EU wants to limit property rights, and Biden doesn’t object. https://www.wsj.com/articles/european-commission-pharmaceutical-intellectual-property-drug-makers-biden-administration-c94474b3