New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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How You’re Paying for All These Flock Cameras
Money intended for treatment of the opioid crisis and insurance fees to stop auto part theft have instead gone to installing AI-fueled license plate readers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Vets for AI
Max Rose speaks on behalf of the veterans-focused group VoteVets in the media. He also is a top adviser to the artificial intelligence industry’s main super PAC.
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Big Tech Crashes Headlong Into American Democracy
The AI oligarchs thought they could stuff data centers down the throats of the American people. They thought wrong.
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Anthropic (Re-)Enlists for War
The AI company is advertising for a ‘National Security Sales’ position, suggesting that its battle with the Defense Department will soon be over.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients
Workers and policymakers are pushing for safeguards around AI’s use in health care through collective bargaining and legislation.
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How the Cost of Money Spikes Inflation
Government borrowing costs are going through the roof—and so are yours and mine.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: An AI Expert Explains the Hype
Part vaporware, part useful tool, AI’s utility is worth a discussion.
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South Carolina: From Slaves to Bots
The state that was the foremost champion of unpaid human labor now fosters a new-age version of it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment
If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry.