Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, Steve Scalise Wins GOP Vote For Speaker, AI In Science

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🗓️ 12 October 2023

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Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza following the weekend attack by Hamas fighters has plunged the area into darkness. How are civilians trying to survive? House Republicans in an internal vote picked Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise to serve as the next House speaker. But he doesn't have the required votes in the full House. Scientists from various disciplines will meet in Washington today to discuss the use of artificial intelligence.

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0:00.0	Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza following the weekend attack by Hamas fighters has plunged
0:07.6	the area into darkness.
0:09.1	Israel also cut off food and water supplies, how are civilians in Gaza trying to survive
0:13.9	this siege?
0:14.9	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Amartinus, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.8	In an internal vote, House Republicans pick Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise to serve
0:26.0	as the next house speaker.
0:27.6	We have a lot of work to do, not just in the house for the people of this country.
0:31.4	But Scalise doesn't have the required votes in the full house, so what's next?
0:35.1	Scientists from various disciplines will meet in Washington today to discuss the use of
0:39.1	artificial intelligence, NPR's Jeff Brumfield recently visited a lab where AI is already
0:43.9	being used to examine the technology's potential benefits.
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