The AI labs whose models are eroding democratic trust are the same labs now embedding themselves in government.
Summary
The article argues that AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are undermining democratic trust through misinformation while simultaneously embedding themselves in government to provide AI governance solutions.
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