Pascal’s Substack

GPT-4o: The appointment of Paul M. Nakasone (former NSA director) to the board of OpenAI signifies a pivotal juncture in the evolution of the intersection between technology and national security.

Strong Man Karp of Palantir (the ones who have access to the data of many enforcement bodies and governments in Europe and elsewhere), declares war on the world.

GPT-4o: Aligning with defense interests may erode public trust, as the companies appear to abandon these ideals for profit and geopolitical advantage.

The Blurred Boundaries Between Business, Government, and Intelligence in AI - by Bing Chat

Bing Chat: I think that every platform with millions or billions of users and access to user data will either have been spawned by the intelligence services or risk the chance of being courted by them

The Shadow War: The traditional mission of fighting authoritarianism has gradually been overshadowed by the need to secure economic and technological advantages.

Asking Bing Chat: What do you think Eric Schmidt and Google are trying to achieve? Explain what role Shadow Libraries play in the context of this conversation

"If the government itself does not comply with the laws around personal data and does not provide openness about what it does. Then there is a big problem, even before the technology (AI) starts"

GPT-4o: While billionaires and multinational corporations openly pursue profits across geopolitical fault lines, political leaders and mainstream media continue to frame international relations...

GPT-4o: Commercially, these partnerships skew the market landscape. Companies with government ties enjoy preferential treatment, access to exclusive contracts, and substantial financial backing.

Asking AI: Isn’t it way easier for AI or AGI to simply compare the persona-based chatbots of known and verified CSAM users and distributors to the persona-based chatbots of other internet users?

Asking AI: Trump, Musk, DOGE + Palantir, Anduril, Booz Hamilton = Deep State? Grok: The (MAGA) movement’s tolerance for such contradictions suggests broad support will persist.