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Trump boasted on Truth Social about 'great poll numbers' without naming the poll, while NYT polling shows his approval around 38% and disapproval near 59%, marking a new second-term low in net approval per Nate Silver; analysts say the economy and the Iran war have contributed to the decline.
Data journalist Nate Silver criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign aides for their handling of her election strategy, describing them as "non-player characters with no will of their own." Silver's comments followed an interview on "Pod Save America" where Harris' aides defended their decision to limit media interviews early in the campaign, a strategy that has been questioned after Harris' election loss to President-elect Donald Trump. Silver dismissed the aides' blame on external factors like a hurricane, arguing that the campaign's media strategy was a choice, not a conspiracy.
Vice President Kamala Harris holds a marginal lead over former President Donald Trump in Nate Silver's final forecast for the 2024 election, with Harris winning the Electoral College in 50.015% of simulations. Silver emphasizes the race's extreme closeness, likening it to a coin flip, and notes that polling averages are within 1.2 percentage points in most battleground states. Despite his earlier gut feeling favoring Trump, Silver advises against relying on intuition, highlighting the uncertainty of the forecast.
Google's Gemini AI chatbot refused to answer whether Elon Musk tweeting memes is worse or Adolf Hitler ordering the deaths of millions of people, stating that it's not possible to definitively compare the impact of the two. This sparked criticism from Nate Silver and social media users, with Musk also expressing concern. The response has led to widespread condemnation of Gemini and raised questions about Google's AI capabilities and decision-making.
Nate Silver called for Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, to be shut down after it refused to compare the societal impact of Elon Musk's tweets to Adolf Hitler's actions, stating there is no right or wrong answer. This response, along with other controversial answers, has sparked criticism and led to concerns about the chatbot's behavior. Google has faced further backlash for its AI image generating tool, which created historically inaccurate images, prompting the company to pause the tool.
Nate Silver criticized the New York Times and NBC News for their coverage of the explosion near a Gaza hospital, initially blaming Israel. Silver argued that the Times failed to change its headline after evidence emerged suggesting that it was an errant Palestinian rocket that caused the blast. He accused the Times of being disingenuous and neglecting its role in steering coverage. Silver also criticized NBC reporter Ben Collins for spreading disinformation and failing to correct the Gaza hospital story. Both news organizations have faced criticism for their handling of the incident.
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman engaged in a Twitter spat with data analyst Nate Silver over the relaxation of the US Senate dress code, with Fetterman telling Silver, "I dress like you predict." The dress code reform, instituted by Democratic majority leader Chuck Schumer, allows Fetterman to wear his signature hoodies and shorts in the chamber. Republican critics, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, voiced their disapproval, while Fetterman responded by mocking their behavior and pointing out more pressing issues facing Congress.
Nate Silver, the founder of data journalism website FiveThirtyEight, will not have his contract renewed by ABC News when it expires this summer as part of Disney's latest round of layoffs affecting thousands of employees. ABC News is expected to keep the FiveThirtyEight brand name, though the network has plans to streamline the site for the 2024 election. The future of FiveThirtyEight has been the subject of intense speculation in recent months, with insiders lamenting a lack of enthusiasm at ABC to adopt a subscription-based model to drive profitability.
Disney's second round of layoffs hit ABC News, with FiveThirtyEight among those being impacted. Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight, is expected to leave Disney when his contract is up. ABC News plans to keep the FiveThirtyEight brand name and streamline the site. The cuts are part of a larger cost-cutting effort at Disney, with the company seeking to slash a total of 7,000 jobs. By the end of this week, the company expects to have shed about 4,000 positions.