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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 25th, 2026: Russia Just Crossed a Terrifying AI Threshold & Washington Reopens Embassies
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Russia crosses a dangerous new threshold in Ukraine, deploying a fully autonomous, AI-guided drone that selected its final target without human approval in an attack that killed three civilians. Despite continuing hostilities between the United States and Iran, Washington prepares to return diplomats to Middle Eastern embassies evacuated during the war—a sign the administration does not expect full-scale fighting to resume soon. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting…
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