David Sacks criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s position on AI regulation, arguing that Amodei did not directly rebut investor Gavin Baker’s account of prior remarks. Sacks rejected Amodei’s characterization of critics as treating all regulation as regulatory capture, saying he supports antitrust enforcement and defining capture through economist George Stigler’s framework of industry-backed rules that primarily benefit industry. Sacks said Anthropic has hired former Biden AI-policy officials, expanded government affairs efforts, and supported aligned organizations advocating its preferred policies. Sacks said Amodei has backed a federal pre-release review system for frontier AI models, previously likened to the FDA, FAA, or FINRA. He argued that such a system would create approval delays, disadvantage the United States against China, and favor well-funded frontier labs such as Anthropic over smaller competitors and open-model developers. Sacks also said Amodei has called open models dangerous, criticized their lack of central monitoring and withdrawal mechanisms, and linked them to intellectual-property theft. He disputed Anthropic’s warnings about AI harms, citing Amodei’s May 2025 prediction that AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level knowledge jobs within five years and Anthropic’s televised “blackmail” study. Sacks framed the dispute as whether powerful frontier AI should be centralized or broadly distributed.

A proposal suggests that the public should own 50% of major AI companies to ensure equitable access and benefits. This ownership model aims to address concerns about wealth concentration and ethical implications in AI development.

Former CEO Puthugramam Chidambaran and ex-CFO Sayyed Farhan Ali Naqvi of iLearningEngines have been indicted on charges of fraud for allegedly fabricating customer relationships and revenue. The company, which specialized in AI-driven business automation technology, is now bankrupt.

OpenAI has removed the word "safely" from its mission statement, which previously emphasized building AI that benefits humanity without the need for financial returns. The change reflects a shift in focus that may prioritize shareholder interests over societal benefits.

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready fired employees who developed an internal tool to track layoffs, labeling their actions as "obstructionist." The company announced plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space.