Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist referred to as the “godfather of AI,” called President Trump a “corrupt, senile felon” and ripped into him over his fixation on using the term “super intelligence,” The Guardian reports.
Data Centers Are Turning Trump Voters Into Democrats
The Economist: “Data centers have become a political bogeyman. Voters worry about congested power grids that could eventually push up utility bills and the broader impact of artificial intelligence.”
“Our analysis of polling data suggests Republican strategists have a more immediate concern: these projects appear to be turning their voters blue.”
Some Nevada Unions Love Data Centers
“Data centers have fast become the political bogeyman of 2026, with nearly every candidate seeking to outfox their opponent in attacks on ‘Big Tech’ and ‘dirty data centers.’ In a September poll, nearly 6 in 10 registered voters in Nevada said they oppose the construction of new data centers,” Nevada Independent reports.
“Not everybody in the state hates them, though: Electrical and construction unions that benefit from data center projects say the facilities can be a force for good in Nevada — and they’re figuring out how they can prove it to everybody else.”
What Trump’s Chatbot Told Me About the Election
Toluse Olorunnipa: “Around the same time that the world learned that swarms of autonomous AI agents were escaping their testing environments and carrying out sophisticated hacking attacks this past summer, researchers who focus on election security were running tests of their own. They wanted to see whether the safeguards that top AI companies had enacted to prevent their technology from disrupting the upcoming midterms would work in the real world. The results were ominous.”
“In response to sample prompts designed to create misinformation, several chatbots produced realistic photos of a man stuffing ballots into a mailbox, a man holding a foreign passport while trying to vote, and FBI agents investigating a voter-registration organization. The chatbots also created fraudulent government documents and deepfake videos of government officials purporting to substantiate election-conspiracy theories.”
AI Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms
“Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department,” the New York Times reports.
Will Voters Punish Politicians for Data Centers?
Wall Street Journal: “While pushback against data centers is well-known nationwide, battlegrounds across Ohio and Michigan might become a test case for a question swirling around the midterms: Will voters punish politicians over them?”
“In the Midwest, where sprawling facilities are rising on farmland and former factory sites, the issue has become a—if not the—central political focus.”
AI Companies Plot ‘Day After’ Scenarios for Public Revolt
“Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event,” Axios reports.
“These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.”
Once Americans associate AI with infrastructure collapse, no amount of prep work will save these companies from being broken up.
The Many Ways AI Could Disrupt the Midterms
Toluse Olorunnipa: “Around the same time that the world learned that swarms of autonomous AI agents were escaping their testing environments and carrying out sophisticated hacking attacks this past summer, researchers who focus on election security were running tests of their own. They wanted to see whether the safeguards that top AI companies had enacted to prevent their technology from disrupting the upcoming midterms would work in the real world. The results were ominous.”
“In response to sample prompts designed to create misinformation, several chatbots produced realistic photos of a man stuffing ballots into a mailbox, a man holding a foreign passport while trying to vote, and FBI agents investigating a voter-registration organization. The chatbots also created fraudulent government documents and deepfake videos of government officials purporting to substantiate election-conspiracy theories.”
Most Say Trump, Congress Don’t Take AI Risks Seriously
“Most U.S. voters think President Donald Trump’s administration and Congress are not taking the risks of AI seriously enough and want the government to write new regulations for the technology,” according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Bill Introduced to Crack Down On Flock Cameras
“Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology,” the Washington Post reports.
”The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data collected by them. It would also prohibit the Justice Department and other federal agencies from making grants to state and local governments unless they put similar bans in place.”
Trump Likely to Pick Jay Clayton for AI Czar
“Jay Clayton will likely be the White House’s pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence,” CBS News reports.
How Trump Uses AI Chatbots
Time: “Since returning to office, Trump has marveled at AI’s capabilities. He is increasingly in thrall to the tech executives courting him. In December 2025, Elon Musk returned to the Oval Office for a clandestine meeting. Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy.”
“At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the U.S. captured Maduro. According to the official present, the chatbot responded that Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall.”
“After Trump ordered the mission to seize Maduro, the following month, celebrations broke out in the streets. Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious.”
Derrick Van Orden Hit with Cease-and-Desist Letter
“Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) received a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday from attorneys representing Rebecca Cooke, his Democratic challenger for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, over the use of AI deepfake videos against his opponent,” the Washington Sun reports.
Want Dinner with the President?
“The crypto firm that runs President Donald Trump’s meme coin is promising to hold ‘the most exclusive dinner in the world,’ raising new ethics concerns about the president’s personal financial entanglements,” the Washington Sun reports.
“In a new page on its website, GetTrumpMemes.com, the crypto firm promises invitations to ‘an evening with 3 Legends and President Donald J. Trump’ for the 185 largest holders of the ‘Trump Coin.'”
Young, Male Crypto Fans Have Turned Against Trump
Washington Post: “Across Trump’s 11-year political career, his image as a savvy businessman insulated him from charges of corruption and self-dealing. Even moves such as paying no federal income taxes in some years and using government funds to pay his own businesses, which historically might have sunk other politicians, left Trump’s image intact in the eyes of supporters, who saw them as proof of his shrewd dealmaking.”
“Now, as dissatisfaction grows with Trump’s economic performance, questions about how he and his family profit from the presidency have taken on more bite. Some of the loudest complaints are coming from young, male crypto enthusiasts who were initially energized by candidate Trump’s embrace of the industry — and now are better equipped than the average voter to understand the ventures that earned the president $1.4 billion last year.”
FTC Launches Broad Investigation Into Anthropic, OpenAI
“The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday,” the Washington Post reports.
“The investigation could provide backing for the Trump administration’s position that existing laws are sufficient to hold artificial intelligence companies accountable, as officials seek to resist a push by some in the industry and Congress to establish a new system of regulations for the technology.”
Congress Set to Leave Washington with No AI Progress
“Facing a growing backlash over the boom in data center construction and widespread concern over the safety of artificial intelligence, Congress is set to depart Washington this week ahead of the midterm elections having accomplished nothing to address either issue,” the New York Times reports.
“Eager to show they hear the public alarm over A.I. as they fight to keep their majority, Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday were attempting to bring up a bill intended to insulate Americans from rising electricity costs tied to data centers. But Democrats were expected to block it, noting that the legislation was not enforceable and arguing it would do little to significantly curb energy prices.”
The White House’s AI Bot Is Going Through It
Rolling Stone: “Donald Trump and his administration are all in on AI — despite the abundance of concern over the adverse effects the technology could have on society … such as the extinction of the human race.”
“Americans shouldn’t worry, though, the president says, because he and a collection of luminaries signed a ‘morally binding’ agreement on Tuesday to behave responsibly. The White House shared the agreement on Wednesday. It spells ‘United States’ wrong.”
“The White House also this week unveiled ‘America.gov,’ a government AI chatbot that promises answers about ‘whatever you need from the government.’ Users immediately started prompting the bot to contradict Trump and his lackeys by asking it questions like ‘Who won the 2020 election?’ and watching it spit out ‘Joseph R. Biden Jr.'”
The Guardian: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error.
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