Biden Delivers Farewell Address Highlighting Concerns Over Power Concentration And AI

According to Odaily, on January 15 at 20:00 local time, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address from the Oval Office at the White House. In his speech, Biden expressed his hopes for the success of the incoming Trump administration. He voiced concerns about the dangerous concentration of power among a few wealthy individuals and expressed apprehension about the tech industry complex. Biden criticized social media for abandoning fact-checking, noting that Americans are deeply entrenched in misinformation, and warned that free media is on the brink of collapse. He emphasized the need for social platforms to be held accountable and called for safeguards in artificial intelligence, asserting that the U.S. must maintain leadership in the AI sector. Additionally, Biden stressed the importance of excluding dark money from politics and stated that no president should be immune from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.