The Case Against OpenAI OpenAI said its mission was to ensure AGI “benefits all of humanity.” In practice, the record shows repeated moves that concentrated power, weakened internal safety guardrails, harvested other people’s work without clear consent at scale, relied on exploitative labor practices that caused psychological trauma to vulnerable workers, and muzzled (then partially unmuzzled) insiders who tried to…
Beijing and Washington are both losing from the current chaos. Here’s the deal: they could both sign tomorrow. The rare earth crisis has become a prime example of how both superpowers can inadvertently weaken themselves while claiming to strengthen their position. China continues to threaten export restrictions, which spook its top customers. America continues to threaten tariffs that drive up…
What we’re calling the “AI revolution” looks less like a renaissance and more like a global costume party where everyone’s pretending to be a genius in the AI economy. Scroll through LinkedIn, and you’ll see it a thousand adults posting robot art, synthetic videos, and ChatGPT monologues, each convinced they’ve “built the future.” But under the fluorescent glow of their…
The lights go dim on federal operations as the government shutdown begins. But this time, the familiar Democratic response warning, blaming, promising eventual restoration is struggling to land. The rules changed, and Democrats are fighting with yesterday’s playbook. The Moment of Truth: “Both Sides” Is Now the Frame Shutdowns always force a narrative battle: who looks responsible, who takes the…
Guardian Command Authenticity Protocol (GCAP) for Deepfake Fraud Prevention Goal: Stop deepfake-driven fraud and data loss by making it impossible to execute high‑risk actions without cryptographic, out‑of‑band, multi‑party confirmation independent of voice/video. Silver‑Bullet Principle: Media can inspire a request; only a signed, verified instruction can authorize it. Summary: Problems We Solve (explained simply) Imagine someone uses AI to fake your…
Imagine walking into a cavernous government atrium, where polished floors echo each footstep and high ceilings are glazed by shifting light. Hidden behind the marble columns are shadowed control rooms humming with servers, their whispered computations shaping the fate of nations. You’re here not for a tour; you are inside the war room where AI meets politics, where algorithms are…