ONBS ANCHOR: “Good evening, ONIWARRI. Tonight, President Dr. Evelyn Carter has delivered her first major national address outlining the direction of her administration and announcing several sweeping changes to domestic policy. The President addressed the nation earlier this evening from the presidential residence. We now bring you her address in full.” The screen transitions to President Carter standing behind a podium bearing the ONIWARRI seal. PRESIDENT EVELYN CARTER “My fellow citizens. Tonight, I want to speak to you not as a scientist, not as a former member of the Vossium research program, and not simply as the President of ONIWARRI. I want to speak to you as a citizen. You elected me to lead this country, and I believe leadership means more than signing papers and appearing behind a podium. It means deciding what kind of country we want to leave behind.” Carter pauses. “My administration will be built around three principles: People before profit. People before machines. And knowledge before secrecy.” ADVERTISING “First, beginning with the passage of the Commercial Advertising Act, commercial advertisements will no longer be permitted on television or social media within ONIWARRI. Our television screens and our phones should not become endless marketplaces fighting for our attention. We will still have news. We will still have entertainment. We will still have independent creators. But we will not allow every moment of someone’s day to become another opportunity to sell them something.” ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN WORK “Second, my administration will establish the Human Employment Protection Act. Artificial intelligence is one of the most powerful technologies humanity has ever created. And I believe we should use it. But we should not use it to make people unnecessary. Civilian employers will not be permitted to replace human workers solely with artificial intelligence. AI may assist workers. It may help students learn. It may help doctors, engineers, researchers and educators. Our military and emergency services will retain the ability to use AI where necessary to protect lives and our national security. But when a machine can perform a task, our first question should not be: ‘How many people can we fire?’ It should be: ‘How many people can we help?’” HISTORY BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE Carter’s expression becomes noticeably more serious. “And finally, perhaps the most controversial reform I am announcing tonight. History must be accessible. Not controlled. Not hidden. Not locked away because someone decided the public shouldn’t see it.” “Under the Historical and Educational Access Act, historical materials including historical books, archival documents, war footage, and other educational historical records will no longer be restricted by copyright when used for educational purposes. Museums operated within ONIWARRI will also be made free to the public for educational access. A child should not have to ask whether their family can afford to learn about their own country’s history.” Carter looks directly into the camera. “We cannot change our history. We cannot rewrite what happened. We cannot erase the mistakes of those who came before us. And we shouldn’t try. Because a country that refuses to remember its past is a country that will eventually repeat it.” THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION “These policies will not solve every problem facing ONIWARRI. I will not stand here tonight and promise you that they will. We are entering an uncertain era. Vossium has changed our economy. S.O.R.A. remains a threat. Our relationship with the rest of the world is changing. And our own people are asking what kind of nation ONIWARRI should become. My administration will not pretend that those questions have easy answers. But I can promise you this: We will face them honestly. We will protect our people. We will protect human workers. We will protect our children. And we will protect the truth of our history, even when that history makes us uncomfortable.” Carter steps slightly away from the podium. “I was elected to lead ONIWARRI. I intend to do exactly that. Not for the Sea Horses. Not for the Sharks. Not for the wealthy. Not for the powerful. For the people. Thank you. May ONIWARRI continue forward together.” The broadcast fades to black.
ONBS NEWS DESK The ONBS anchor returns. ANCHOR: “That was President Evelyn Carter addressing the nation tonight. The President’s proposals are already generating significant political controversy, particularly within her own Sea Horse Party.” Graphics appear showing the three major reforms. “The advertising ban and restrictions on civilian workplace AI have received mixed reactions from businesses and technology organizations, but the most surprising controversy appears to be coming from within the President’s own party.” “The Sea Horse Party has historically supported considerably greater government control over historical material, including the restriction or removal of politically sensitive records.” “President Carter’s Historical and Educational Access Act moves in almost the exact opposite direction.” The anchor glances down at his notes. “Several senior Sea Horse officials have reportedly expressed concern that making historical records freely available could expose information that previous administrations deliberately chose to restrict.” “The Shark Party, meanwhile, has surprisingly welcomed at least part of the President’s proposal, with several members stating that history should be available to the public regardless of political affiliation.” The ONBS graphic returns. “THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION: A NEW DIRECTION FOR ONIWARRI?” ANCHOR: “For the first time in recent ONIWARRI history, the President may find herself fighting not only the opposition party, but members of her own.” The camera slowly pulls back. “What exactly President Carter’s administration will become remains to be seen. But tonight, one thing is clear: ONIWARRI is entering a new political era.” ONBS music begins. END BROADCAST.
