The chapter delves into the systematic strategies employed by right-wing organizations on various issues, along with concerns about information manipulation and weaponizing the First Amendment. It also discusses OpenAI's response to security issues by appointing retired general Paul Nakasone to its board of directors.
Kara and Scott discuss the drama surrounding the Washington Post's new publisher and incoming editor, as well as Amazon's One Medical facing questions about its call centers. Then, Stanford's Internet Observatory, a prominent disinformation research group, is facing an uncertain future amid ongoing political attacks. Plus, OpenAI announces its newest board member, and might be moving closer to becoming a for-profit company. Finally, our Friend of Pivot is California State Senator Scott Wiener. Senator Wiener is working to pass an AI regulation bill, but not everyone in Silicon Valley is happy about it.
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