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Posted in [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices). ## [Are the Democratic and Media Elites Abandoning an 'Aged-Out' Biden Despite Knowing All Along?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29190-are-the-democratic-and-media-elites-abandoning-an-aged-out-biden-despite-knowing-all-along) ALPERN AT LARGE - As the drumbeat to replace Joe Biden at the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee becomes louder and longer, the obvious questions k… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/49/055m-49eaa264.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29183-a-i-its-a-tool-not-magic-and-abuses-must-be-stringently-regulated)### [A.I. – It’s a Tool Not Magic, and Abuses Must Be Stringently Regulated](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29183-a-i-its-a-tool-not-magic-and-abuses-must-be-stringently-regulated) Written by Liz Amsden on July 08 2024. 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