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AI’s New Test on California’s Direct Democracy

OpenAI has waded into the state’s process by releasing a ballot initiative on safety controls for AI companion chatbots.

· December 22, 2025
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FEMA’s Turbulent Year and Uncertain Future
  • Sarah Labowitz
· December 19, 2025
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Ten Pivotal Cases for Global Democracy
· December 17, 2025
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Haiti Is in a Crisis of State Capacity
· December 17, 2025
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Grand Tamasha’s Best Books of 2025
· December 16, 2025
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The Most Likely Outcomes of Trump’s Order Targeting State AI Laws
  • Jon Bateman
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· December 15, 2025
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