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Rep Jay Obernolte is, according to his colleagues, the person to know about AI. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Last November, when the ChatGPT artificial intelligence platform was launched, an old science fiction question became very real: how long will it be until machines are smarter than humans? It ushered in a new era in technology, one that has enormous implications for the nation's economy and politics. On The Hill, members of Congress suddenly needed answers about the impending disruption. The expert they turned to was a video game developer from Southern California, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.).

Trump's plan, shared in advance with POLITICO, calls for a competition to design and create up to ten new "Freedom Cities," built from scratch on federal land. Proposes an investment in the development of vertical takeoff and landing vehicles; the creation of "hives of industry" caused by the cut off of imports from China; and a population increase triggered by “baby bonuses” to encourage parents-to-be to continue childbearing. It's all, his team says, part of a larger national beautification campaign aimed at inspiring progressive visions of America's future. “Past generations of Americans have pursued big dreams and bold projects that…

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Trump's team is moving to address some of the issues that arose during his disorganized, if ultimately successful, 2016 campaign, when his then-main rival, Ted Cruz, looked like he might outmaneuver him for delegates. Trump eventually hired Paul Manafort to oversee the efforts of his delegates, but he still faced a messy convention in which he was forced to overcome opposition from delegates who launched a failed effort to stop the nomination. of the. The insider-driven process that decides who is selected as convention delegate in each state will unfold next year, with the spots typically given to party officials…