Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., spoke with Fox News Digital about becoming chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) and his legacy as Oklahoma governor. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the bipartisan National Governors Association (NGA) is focused on reigniting the American Dream, NGA Chair Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. "I've lived the American Dream," the Oklahoma governor said, explaining that Democratic and Republican governors "can all agree that we want to teach the next generation that America is exceptional, and that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to." During the NGA's summer meeting in Colorado Springs, Stitt announced his marquee initiative as the incoming chair, focusing on the economy, education and investing in artificial intelligence. "There's no such thing as equal outcomes, but we want equal opportunities to go chase your dreams through hard work, through entrepreneurship and free markets," Stitt explained.

The American dream used to involve purchasing a home. As huge corporations buy up residential stock and wages lay stagnant, the new American dream is to scroll through Zillow and salivate at what could have been, if only we had been born into one of those families with money. To that end, Zillow just upped its AI game to make it easier to find a dream home that you'll never be able to afford. The popular real estate marketplace integrated some AI tools into its search feature last year, but it just released a fairly substantial software update that brings in more options. Users can now use natural language to find homes or rentals based on commute times or how far they are from schools or other points of interest.

They say it's for all, but is it really?" So begins a 65-second, AI-generated animated video that touches on hot-button issues in the United States ranging from drug addiction and imprisonment rates to growing wealth inequality. As storm clouds gather over an urban landscape resembling New York City, the words "AMERICAN DREAM" hang in a darkening sky as the video ends. The message is clear: Despite its promises of a better life for all, the United States is in terminal decline. The video, titled American Dream or American Mirage, is one of a number of segments aired by Chinese state broadcaster CGTN – and shared far and wide on social media – as part of its A Fractured America animated series. Other videos in the series contain similar titles that invoke images of a dystopian society, such as American workers in tumult: A result of unbalanced politics and economy, and Unmasking the real threat: America's military-industrial complex. CGTN and the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC did not respond to requests for comment. The Fractured America series is just one example of how artificial intelligence (AI), with its ability to generate high-quality multimedia with minimal effort in seconds, is beginning to shape Beijing's propaganda efforts to undermine the United States' standing in the world. Henry Ajder, a UK-based expert in generative AI, said while the CGTN series does not attempt to pass itself off as genuine video, it is a clear example of how AI has made it far easier and cheaper to churn out content. "The reason that they've done it in this way is, you could hire an animator, and a voiceover artist to do this, but it would probably end up being more time-consuming.

The American Dream is the national ethos of the United States - a set of ideals which includes the opportunity for prosperity, success and access to upward social mobility for individuals and their families. The last thing any of us want is to invent and deploy technologies that are barriers to this dream. Artificial intelligence (AI), configured wrongly, can become a barrier. Many companies today are now using AI to interview candidates, interpret their potential, and rank them from best to worst. How emotive a person's face muscles are, their use of the english language, and the sophistication of their vocabulary are now all being used to select or reject job candidates.

Millions worldwide are being forced to face difficult decisions about their future. The "new normal" permeates regular conversations, and reinvention has become synonymous with daily life. The spirit of the American dream has seemingly been crushed with historic unemployment rates and decimated industries. And yet, despite economic ruin, digital innovators have arisen, leveraging this chaotic time of reinvention in order to develop novel solutions and technologies to fight back, repair and uplift the American spirit –– to keep the dreams that built this nation alive. Whether or not the American Dream exists today is a contentious topic.

Nitin Alabur is an iOS developer from India who lived in the US and dreamed of creating a tech startup. "I had a zillion ideas," he tells me. But he'd been hired by a US firm under an H-1B visa, which ties you to your employer. A green card that would make self-employment possible was years away. "It felt like shackles," he says.

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announced the delivery of its high-powered artificial intelligence, Codex AI Suite, to analyze data and predict attraction performance for Triple Five Group's American Dream retail and entertainment complex. This modern IoT and machine learning platform will enable American Dream to reduce downtime, increase guest satisfaction and lower maintenance costs. Atos' Codex AI Suite collects and stores data from hundreds of ride sensors, which feeds into an algorithm that detects apparent trends, anomalies and unique identifiers of a machine's state. It is an easy-to-use, efficient and cost-effective solution to help American Dream rapidly build and deploy artificial intelligence applications, better extract value from data and develop new business opportunities. The solution will establish a baseline of data analytics using historical data captured from the ride controller and activated through apps rendering on any device.

Kentucky Route Zero has won "game of the year" awards multiple times, was dubbed the "best musical of 2014," and has been called "the most important game of the decade"--and all this before it was finished. Over the past seven years, the three-person indie studio Cardboard Computer has released four episodic "acts" of its critically acclaimed game, along with four playable "interludes." Fans have eagerly awaited the fifth and final chapter, the one where maybe, just maybe, you will arrive at your destination. It's finally here, part of a new collected edition from Annapurna Interactive for PC and console. The menu takes the shape of a circle, each act arranged around it like numbers on a clock face.

Atos, a technology leader based in France, on Wednesday said it signed a multi-year contract with Triple Five Group to build and manage a smart IT experience using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for American Dream, the 3 million-square-foot entertainment and retail complex in East Rutherford. Together, Atos and American Dream say they have bridged the gap between the physical and digital experience for customers – and more than 400 tenants – by incorporating edge-computing, IT devices, smart parking, ticketing and wayfinding technologies. American Dream opened its first attractions on Oct. 25, 2019. Additionally, multiple sensors and Bluetooth-enabled beacons will allow customers to experience modern navigation, from quickly finding an open parking spot in proximity of their chosen store to finding directions between two select experiences within the mall. "The technology that Atos and American Dream are implementing is a paradigm shift into an unparalleled digital entertainment and shopping experience for those who visit," said Jeff Sheckter, chief operating officer and general manager, American Dream.

One of the most troubling trend narratives on the rise today is that of the direction intersection of tech algorithms and machine learning with that of housing and credit checks. Whether we use our residences as a much-needed retreat after work or that which is leveraged for both home and work, this area is critical because it provides our very foundation, literally and figuratively. Concerns around housing, whether redlining or other barriers, have always been issues in this country, however the volume on the topic is growing because we are relying more and more emerging technology such as artificial intelligence to make very final decisions on crucial life plays. Such usage is important to examine because technology never exists in vacuum. Tech intersects with cultural trends, various business agendas, subconscious and conscious cultural bias, therefore, it can and is taking harmful shape across a growing number of demographics.