#309 - DARPA Docs Expert on Elon Musk, Vatican Bank & $35 Trillion “Black Hole” | Mike Benz

Jun 10, 2025

Mike Benz, a former U.S. Department of State official and current free speech advocate, dives into the troubling interplay of government actions and free speech. He discusses AI's rising role in censorship, the $35 trillion black hole in the Pentagon's budget, and covert operations by USAID and the CIA under the guise of humanitarian aid. Benz also reflects on how corporate interests shape U.S. foreign policy and the ethical dilemmas arising from these connections. His insights challenge listeners to rethink accountability and transparency in government.

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AI's Role in Political Censorship

DARPA documents revealed AI technology to scan and ban online speech at scale was developed to control elections and suppress geopolitically sensitive narratives.
This technology enables precise, automated censorship beyond manual human content moderation capabilities.

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Google Jigsaw's Toxicity Scores

Google's Jigsaw developed AI tools that assign toxicity and hate speech scores to online content, enabling automated censorship.
Content exceeding thresholds risks deletion or shadow banning, controlling narratives subtly and at scale.

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USAID as CIA's Plausible Denial Cover

USAID is a covert tool for U.S. State Department foreign policy and regime change using NGOs, unions, and civil society.
USAID's civilian front hides CIA operations for plausible deniability and unchecked influence overseas.

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