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AI in the time of Loneliness
This week, the Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy addressed the epidemic of loneliness Americans are facing. As a way of combatting the feelings of isolation, Dr. Murthy laid out a six-pillar plan rooted in social connection. What’s not mentioned in his plan… artificial intelligence or chatbots. But that hasn’t stopped folks from turning to them in times of distress. In this episode, we explore the communities that are leaning on AI and chatbots for comfort and the ripple effects this could have on how we connect with one another.
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She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams
Women describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded centers where they were forced to con victims in romance scams and more. Hanako Montgomery travels to a scam compound that held over 5,000 trafficked workers. This story is part of As Equals (https://www.cnn.com/interactive/asequals/), CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/world/as-equals-frequently-asked-questions-intl/index.html) #CNN #News
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JUST IN: Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom will win the election for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, the AP projected, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat for Democrats in a deep red state.
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After 42 days of voluntary quarantine, Jake Rosmarin — a travel blogger who was a passenger on the cruise ship that became the center of a hantavirus outbreak — has finally returned home.
“I wanted to make sure that I had quick access to the best medical care possible … And I also wanted to make sure that I wasn’t potentially risking anyone else.”
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Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joins ‘This Week’ for an exclusive interview about his legislative priorities following sweeping Democratic midterm victories. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., and Governor-elector Keisha Lance Bottoms, D-Ga., join to discuss their historic wins.
00:00 Intro
04:31 Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Democratic legislative priorities
17:34 Abdul El-Sayed on his historic win
26:26 Keisha Lance Bottoms on becoming the first Black woman to be elected governor
33:04 The Powerhouse Roundtable on the week’s political news
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A 27-year veteran firefighter/paramedic recounts the rescue efforts to revive a dying Michael Jackson.
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