[andsoitis]

> Both industries heavy use legal bribes, donations. Politicians will gladly bail them out to take ℅ of the cut in bribes.

Are you saying that it is likely that at some point in the not too distant future, OpenAI and Anthropic will need bailout-size cash infusions from the US Government to continue existence and that the US government will do it and not face severe political consequences?

I just don't think that chain of events is likely. The current administration pays very close attention voter sentiment.

[dataflow]

> Are you saying that it is likely that at some point in the not too distant future, OpenAI and Anthropic will need bailout-size cash infusions from the US Government to continue existence and that the US government will do it and not face severe political consequences?

Didn't they say this themselves? https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/tech/openai-backtracks-go...

> The current administration pays very close attention voter sentiment.

Is that how the Anti-Weaponization Fund came about?

[andsoitis]

> Didn't they say this themselves

OpenAI backtracked, according to the article you linked to.

> Is that how the Anti-Weaponization Fund came about?

It hasn’t come about has it? It was blocked. Besides, I don’t see the connection with the topic at hand.

[drdexebtjl]

It wouldn’t be the first time the US government made expensive and unpopular moves in the name of national security and walked away largely unscathed.

[andsoitis]

That’s not a convincing argument that it is likely to happen in this case. For me to be more convinced, it would be helpful understand what similar specific example you have in mind that points to such likelihood in this case.

[watwut]

> The current administration pays very close attention voter sentiment.

In which alternative universe? The amount of bribery and self-enrichment is staggering. The treatment of the war is mind boggling. The actual political moves seem to be designed to punish disloyal republicans rather then win more votes.