Propaganda, gamification, and public reaction

This week, the team discusses what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense. They also take a look at the strategy behind the Trump administration sharing action-filled war memes on social media, and share a scoop about how a controversial company is making millions by organizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Plus — could AI come for the jobs of venture capitalists? 

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions | WIRED 
• A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts | WIRED 
• OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government | WIRED 
• Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist? | WIRED 

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