The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve
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“The world should accept some bad things happening,” Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, said recently, “for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.” Like so many things tech oligarchs say, it’s incoherent, since Altman would like to deny the world and the people in it the agency to decide whether or not we should accept his bad things. Surveys show that most Americans would like to pause AI; opposition to AI datacenters is a factor in many races in the midterm elections. People are outraged and anxious about what tech hath wrought, mad enough to fight back in what is coming to seem like a human v machine battle.
Australia’s major political parties are edging towards rare consensus. Labor and the Coalition increasingly want to take a major bet on artificial intelligence. Yet, just as the parties are coming together, the Australian community is running the other way.
Last year, only 30% of Australians believed the benefits of AI outweighed the risks. In 2026, community trust in AI appears to be falling even further.
Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says
The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek, as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector.
A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the ban on products developed by DeepSeek – and tools created using DeepSeek by third parties – saying they must be removed from IT devices.
Every fiat currency has always collapsed. Many countries have experienced extreme hyperinflation throughout history. Currently, the U.S. faces rising debt levels, leading to a similar outcome. Central banks worldwide plan economic crises, and crash their currencies to achieve debt annihilation. Coming soon to you.
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors
“I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,” said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare.
It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers to activists jubilant at Andy Burnham’s takeover and a bounce in the polls after the change of leader.
The impending collapse of the fiat currency system due to rising inflation and the U.S. national debt of $40 trillion suggests that hyperinflation will devalue this debt, and benefit those holding real assets while harming cash holders. Preparations for economic instability are advised, emphasizing community resilience and spiritual preparedness.
A stark warning of a coming societal upheaval—war, inflation, and engineered economic collapse—driven by a powerful oligarchic elite. It foresees a deliberate erosion of privacy and freedom through digital currencies, biometric systems, and a managed global depression.
This week, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in a bipartisan vote to renew funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), passing the measure 343-79 and extending federal funding for cleaner medium- and heavy-duty vehicles through 2029.
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