Jeff Metcalf on Enduring the Unendurable

OpenAI Whistleblower FINALLY Speaks: “AI Has A 70% Chance O… · Jul 13, 2026 Government

Plan A involves four principles: slow AI development to a safer pace; require total research transparency so governments and scientists can verify safety claims; actively encourage multiple competing companies across multiple countries rather than a monopoly; and build new data centres so that if the deal breaks down, they can be destroyed to prevent an even worse race. Kokotajlo thinks it's possible but not likely without major public pressure. Expand

TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accu… · Jul 13, 2026 Government

If Apple can lock AI agents behind Siri with exclusive access to the iPhone's semantic index — your emails, messages, and calendar — no third-party AI can compete. Patrick Beja, once skeptical of EU intervention, now argues forced openness is the only way to ensure the next computing platform isn't monopolized by default. Expand

TWiT 1092: You Brought a Knife to a Wolf Fight - Apple Accu… · Jul 13, 2026 Government

Four U.S. states have calculated potential Meta youth-safety penalties of $1.4 trillion — nearly Meta's entire market cap. Patrick Beja frames the trial not as regulatory overreach but as a direct parallel to Big Tobacco: internal evidence shows Meta knew its algorithms harmed children and chose revenue over safety. Expand

Trump DOJ Blocks New Probe Over His Dark Past · Jul 13, 2026 Government

New Mexico AG Raul Torres sent letters, attempted calls, and submitted formal requests to the DOJ for 130 days — and received nothing but verbal promises. The DOJ told Reuters it 'stands ready to help' while ignoring every specific outreach attempt. Expand

Trump DOJ Blocks New Probe Over His Dark Past · Jul 13, 2026 Government

The DOJ is not simply sitting on its hands — it is actively blocking a state sovereign from prosecuting crimes that occurred within its own borders. Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says there is zero legitimate federal reason for this, which means the obstruction is deliberate and politically motivated. Expand

Trump DOJ Blocks New Probe Over His Dark Past · Jul 13, 2026 Government

The DOJ's pattern of missed calls, wrong numbers, and forgotten messages isn't incompetence — it's a directed strategy. Harry Litman, who has worked with attorneys general, points out that AG calls don't get lost unless someone at the top is ordering them to. Expand

Trump DOJ Blocks New Probe Over His Dark Past · Jul 13, 2026 Government

Trump has used the same playbook since 2016: promise a press conference, delay indefinitely, let another scandal overtake the story. Ben Meiselas argues the DOJ's 130-day stonewall of the New Mexico Epstein probe is that exact same tactic, applied to cover up child sex trafficking. Expand