At a Make America Healthy Again event, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Vice President JD Vance that artificial intelligence would free Americans from reliance on public health experts. Kennedy claimed AI tools are 'better informed than any doctor' and predicted they would contradict official guidance on masks, social distancing and vaccine transmission. A test of Google's Gemini chatbot on masks contradicted Kennedy's claim, confirming that masks do reduce spread of respiratory infections.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-30
At the Make America Healthy Again Conference, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Vice President JD Vance that AI chatbots are now 'better informed' than human physicians, according to the New York Times. He said AI could let ordinary Americans challenge public health guidance on masks, social distancing and vaccines, and claimed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told him it would be 'malpractice' for a doctor to prescribe without consulting AI first.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-30
President Trump promised at a GOP midterm convention that every American adult would receive a $5,000 payment, dubbed the 'Trump Dividend,' if Republicans keep control of Congress in November. The proposal, estimated to cost over $1 trillion, would require congressional approval and has no clear funding source, though Vice President JD Vance suggested tariff revenue and hinted wealthy Americans might be excluded.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
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