Ted Rall

3 days ago | whowhatwhy.org | Ted Rall

Will silence become complicity? A society that jails peaceful graduate students for protesting or writing essays signals a chilling collapse of freedom. Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate, was arrested by ICE in March for leading pro-Palestinian protests, despite holding a green card. Transferred to a Louisiana detention center, he faces deportation for “foreign policy risks,” sparking outrage over free speech suppression.

4 days ago | ashevilledailyplanet.com | Ted Rall

By TED RALLSyndicated Columnist Is anti-Zionism antisemitism? Before Hamas attacked Israel, American voters had not arrived at a consensus. They hadn’t thought much about it. Asked whether the two terms were synonymous, 62 percent of respondents to a Brookings Institution poll taken seven months earlier said they didn’t know. Fifteen percent replied yes, and 21 percent said no. For the time being, that argument is over. Supporters of Israel won.

5 days ago | whowhatwhy.org | Ted Rall

Has Big Tech gone full Orwell? Cartoonist Ted Rall says he’s been digitally “unpersoned” by ChatGPT, seemingly for the crime of criticizing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. Go ahead, ask ChatGPT about Ted Rall — you’ll get nothing but silence. Suspicious, Rall dug deeper and uncovered a disturbing pattern: OpenAI appears to be systematically erasing critics from its AI’s responses, a move straight out of 1984’s playbook.

6 days ago | rall.com | Ted Rall

People worry about generative artificial intelligence. Some are afraid it will put them out of work. Others think AI could become too autonomous, like the drones programmed to select their own targets. It will almost certainly accelerate the spread and power of government surveillance. Deep fakes are already being used in efforts to impact public opinion in politics. Add another reason to keep awake at night: AI could “unperson” you.

6 days ago | creators.com | Ted Rall

People worry about generative artificial intelligence. Some are afraid it will put them out of work. Others think AI could become too autonomous, like the drones programmed to select their own targets. It will almost certainly accelerate the spread and power of government surveillance. Deepfakes are already being used in efforts to impact public opinion in politics. Add another reason to keep awake at night: AI could "unperson" you.