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Front Porch: Adapt or die

There I stood at the base of a long staircase leading up to the front door of a lovely home set up on a hillside in Spokane Valley, with nary a handrail in sight.
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Sue Lani Madsen: Republicans taking the initiative

Washington state politics have been dominated by Democrats for 30 years. The initiative process is a necessary counterbalance to one-party rule. It’s also a useful get-out-the-vote tool, one that Democrats have used for years. In 2024, Republicans will be wielding the power of the initiative.
Opinion >  Syndicated columns

Commentary: Biden’s executive order on AI is ambitious — and incomplete

Last month President Joe Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence, the government’s most ambitious attempt to set ground rules for this technology. The order focuses on establishing best practices and standards for AI models, seeking to constrain Silicon Valley’s propensity to release products before they’ve been fully tested – to “move fast and break things.”