Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Winning the Race to Hell (with Sarah Myers West and Kate Brennan), 2025.08.04
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Aug 26, 2025 Join Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, and Kate Brennan, its associate director, as they dive into the implications of Trump's AI Action Plan. They unpack how deregulation could harm social equity in crucial sectors like healthcare and criminal justice. The duo discusses the urgent need for thoughtful regulations while highlighting the risks of AI in public research. They also touch upon student advocacy against AI surveillance in schools, emphasizing community welfare over corporate interests.
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AI Framed As Inevitable Monolith
- The Action Plan frames AI as a singular, inevitable force promising a sweeping renaissance across industries.
- That rhetorical inevitability erases differences between AI types and forecloses debate about who benefits.
Regulation Rollback Tied To Energy Push
- The plan links dismantling regulation with accelerating AI and energy buildout, privileging private sector speed over safeguards.
- That alignment signals coordinated political support for both big tech and fossil fuel interests.
Prepare For Federal Funding Coercion
- States should expect federal pressure via funding conditions if they adopt robust AI rules.
- Anticipate OMB review and prepare legal and political strategies to resist coercive funding threats.
