The WFEA Morning Update

Dr. John Lappie: The Maine Senate Race and A.I. Pollicy
Dr. John Lappie: The Maine Senate Race and A.I. Pollicy

As some in the corporate media continue to describe the many issues facing Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner as “controversial, many Maine Democrats are intent on casting their ballot for him

Plymouth State University professor Dr. John Lappie joins WFEA’s The Morning Show host Jeff Chidester to discuss Platner’s troubled campaign and the larger question of whether ‘character’ still matters when voting for a candidate.

Dr. Lappie and Jeff also discuss US Senator Bernie Sanders’ ‘The American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act,’ which would place the US Government in a position to be a 50% stakeholder in the emerging AI market.

 

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