No, the US is not "rapidly backsliding" — it seems to be moving in the right direction, if not yet quickly enough.
That's the NYT for you
A key difference is that AI models tend to contain actual pieces of the training data, and on occasion regurgitate it. Kind of like randomly reproducing parts of the book during the course of your career as a carpenter. That's the kind of thing that actually results in copyright lawsuits and damages when real people do it. AI shouldn't be getting a pass here.
This problem predates October 7, and we just had a candidate lose a primary in part because he sounded too much like he was supporting Hamas. So it's not that.
That doesn't explain why people don't know about things that Biden has actually done on other issues though.
Cooked doesn't have to mean meat.
Those are important, but the act of doing things like installing solar panels, or a heat pump changes minds — and when you do it, others around you see and imitate.
I do, but it's just antisemitic ranting that's not worth amplifying