Tech giants are rewriting AI governance while profiting from the chaos they've created. Mark Zuckerberg shaped Trump's AI policy after years avoiding congressional oversight, Anthropic pivots from safety promises to Wall Street pitches, and workers cash in training systems designed to replace them. Meanwhile the US targets a $17 billion payment network as authorities struggle to define the problems AI safety claims to solve.
Friday, October 2, 2026 — 605 words / ~4.0 min
Today's Top Stories:
- AI Safety Can't Define the Problem It Claims to Solve
- The People Training AI to Replace Them Are Getting Rich Doing It
- US Labels $17B Payment Network a Criminal Organization
- Zuckerberg Wrote Trump's AI Rules After Dodging Congress for Years
- Anthropic Preps Wall Street Pitch as Safety Bets Meet Market Reality