NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.
"We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops: Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask," the mayor said. A flurry of questions ensued.
Mayor Eric Adams announced this week that officials will begin hospitalizing more homeless people by involuntarily providing care to those deemed to be in "psychiatric crisis."
Mayor Eric Adams previously said it was unfair that a loophole in the vaccine rule allowed unvaccinated, visiting players and performers who don't work in New York to still play or perform.
"I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," the Grammy-winning rapper said.
Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.