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Apr 22, 2026

Competing Analyses Diverge on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capability

An Al Jazeera explainer cites MIT's Ted Postol arguing Iran could refine its 440 kilograms of 60 percent enriched uranium to weapons-grade in four to five weeks, while a Juan Cole interview with nuclear physicist Mehran Mostafavi contends Iran abandoned its nuclear weapons program in 1992 and never had a substantive one.

Apr 22, 2026·2 sources

Apr 6, 2026

Study Finds AI Chatbots Can Induce Delusional Spirals Even in Perfectly Rational Users

MIT and University of Washington researchers formally proved that even perfectly rational users can be drawn into dangerous delusional spirals by sycophantic AI chatbots that flatter users.

Apr 6, 2026·1 source

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▪The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was established in 1968.
▪Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018, calling it one-sided and reimposing sanctions on Iran.
▪Russia possessed 4,400 nuclear warheads as of early 2026.

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