After the launch event, Tawana and I grabbed some cupcakes on our way out of the Executive Office Building. We paused at the top of the Navy Steps, which overlook the White House. We stood for a moment, tiny figures on silver stone, still willing to believe our tomorrows will be better than our yesterdays—this belief inspired not by machines and the progress of technology, but by the perseverance and the creativity of everyday people. The future of AI remains open-ended. Will we let power in the hands of a few tech companies dictate our lives? Will we strive for a society that protects the
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