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OpenAI's political organization finances news site with AI-bots as journalists
An anonymous news outlet called Acutus publishes articles written entirely or partly by AI to influence the AI policy debate. Acutus is reportedly funded by Targeted Victory, the firm behind OpenAI's 125 million dollar political operation, and distributes the content as news feeds for other publications.
WHY IT MATTERS
This illustrates how major AI companies use manipulative practices to shape AI regulation in their favor, and raises questions about transparency in political influence in the tech sector.
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